Appliance Repair — United States

Appliance Warranty Costs (U.S., 2026)

Most major U.S. appliances carry a 1-year manufacturer warranty (parts + labor) for defects — some brands add multi-year coverage on specific parts like a compressor or sealed system, usually parts only after year one. A separate, paid home warranty service contract is a different thing entirely. Below: every brand's terms with its own source, the generic cost of a home warranty, and what actually voids coverage. Informational only — no rankings, no recommendations. Reviewed July 2026.

Manufacturer warranty terms, by brand Estimated

Standard = the base defect warranty; component = any longer coverage on specific parts. Each row cites that brand's own official warranty documentation (retrieved 2026-07-16). Terms vary by model and change over time — confirm on the manufacturer's current warranty document.

Brand	Standard warranty	Extended component coverage	Source
Whirlpool	1 year from date of purchase, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship, when installed/operated/maintained per instructions; service must be performed by a Whirlpool-designated service company.	Dishwasher water filters carry a separate 1-year limited warranty that starts in the second year after purchase (i.e. covers year 2).	Whirlpool
Maytag	1 year from date of purchase, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship (Whirlpool Corp.-issued, same boilerplate as Whirlpool/KitchenAid/Amana/JennAir).	10-Year Limited Parts Warranty on select major mechanical components (e.g. drive motor, wash basket/dryer drum, certain cooktop elements depending on model) — parts only; labor/service-call cost is the owner's responsibility after year 1.	Maytag
Amana	1 year from date of purchase, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship, valid only in the US or Canada (country of purchase); service must be performed by an Amana-designated service company.	No brand-wide extended component warranty found beyond the standard 1-year term; excludes consumables (bulbs, air/water filters) and cosmetic damage not reported within 30 days.	Amana
GE	1 year from purchase date, parts + labor, on GE-brand major appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges); water filters carry only a 30-day warranty.	No brand-wide sealed-system extension on mainstream GE models found beyond the 1-year term (the 5-year sealed-system warranty applies to the GE Cafe/GE Profile premium sub-lines — see "ge-profile").	GE Appliances
Frigidaire	1 year, parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship; included in the purchase price; repairs must be performed by a Frigidaire-approved technician.	No brand-wide extended component warranty found; excludes lightbulbs/air/water filters/knobs/handles, after-hours/weekend service fees, and cosmetic wear (scratches, rust).	Frigidaire
Kenmore	1 year from date of purchase, covering defects in material and workmanship (repair arranged via 1-800-4-MY-HOME); reduced to 90 days if the appliance is used for other than private family purposes.	Some Kenmore refrigerator models carry a separate 5-year warranty on the sealed refrigerant system.	Kenmore
Café / GE Profile	1 year from purchase date, parts + labor, same base GE Corp. warranty as mainstream GE.	GE Cafe and GE Profile refrigerator models carry an additional 5-year warranty on the refrigerating (sealed) system.	GE Appliances
KitchenAid	1 year from date of purchase/delivery, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship; service must be performed by a KitchenAid-designated service company.	Refrigerator/freezer cavity liner covered years 2-5; sealed refrigeration system (compressor, evaporator, condenser, dryer, connecting tubing) covered years 6-10 — parts only in the extended years.	KitchenAid
JennAir	1 year from date of purchase, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship; valid only in the US or Canada (country of purchase); service must be performed by a JennAir-designated service company.	No brand-wide extended component warranty found in the current standard-appliance warranty document beyond the 1-year term.	Jenn-Air
Samsung	1 year, parts + labor, on the complete refrigerator/appliance.	Digital Inverter Compressor: 10 years parts coverage + 5 years labor coverage. Sealed system (condenser, evaporator, compressor as a unit): 5 years parts + labor. The 10-year compressor term beyond year 5 is parts-only (no call-out/labor).	Samsung
LG	1 year, parts + labor, on the complete appliance.	Linear/Smart Inverter Compressor: 10-year warranty. Originally parts-only for years 2-10 (labor only in year 1); following the Rosen v. LG Electronics class-action settlement, LG extended coverage to parts + labor for the full 10 years on affected Inverter Linear Compressor refrigerators manufactured 2014-2022. Consumers report the compressor part itself is free under the extended term but that the technician labor to cut/weld copper lines and recharge refrigerant can still run roughly $300-$500 outside the settlement class or on non-covered models.	LG
Electrolux	1 year, parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship, when installed/used/maintained per instructions; valid in the USA, Puerto Rico, and Canada.	Dishwashers: lifetime limited warranty on the stainless-steel tub and door liner; dishwasher racks and electronic control modules carry a 2-5 year limited warranty depending on the part.	Electrolux
Bosch	1 year on the entire appliance, parts + labor.	Select parts covered 2-5 years (parts only) depending on model/component; certain stainless-steel parts carry lifetime rust-through coverage.	Bosch Home Appliances
Speed Queen	Residential models: 3, 5, or 7 years parts + labor on the complete washer depending on the specific model/series (e.g. TR7 top-load = 7 years parts + labor; FR3 front-load = 3 years parts + labor).	If the unit is used in a multi-user/commercial setting rather than a single-family residence, coverage drops to 3 years parts-only — no labor coverage.	Speed Queen
Miele	2 years, parts + labor, on US residential appliances, running from date of delivery/installation by an authorized technician.	Miele periodically runs promotional extended terms on specific categories (e.g. a published free 10-year warranty offer on ranges); these are time-limited manufacturer promotions, not a standing brand-wide term, so treat as model/promotion-specific rather than a universal component warranty.	Miele USA
Sub-Zero	2 years from date of original installation, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship.	Sealed system (compressor, condenser, evaporator, drier, connecting tubing): 5 years parts + labor. Years 6-12: sealed-system parts only (no labor/service cost included) for the same components.	Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove
Wolf	2 years from original installation date, full parts + labor, for defects in materials or workmanship under normal residential use.	5 years from installation: gas burners, electric heating elements, blower motors, electronic control boards, magnetron tubes, and induction generators are covered if defective in materials or workmanship (published warranty text does not specify whether labor is included in this extended 5-year tier — treat as parts-coverage-confirmed, labor terms unconfirmed).	Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove

What a home warranty costs Estimated

A home warranty is an optional annual service contract sold by third-party companies (separate from the manufacturer warranty). Generic industry ranges — not tied to, and not an endorsement of, any provider:

Annual premium: $350–$900 for typical plans that include appliance coverage; higher-coverage comprehensive plans run $1,200–$1,400.
Service (call-out) fee: $75–$150 per visit, averaging about $108.45, paid on top of the premium each time a technician comes out.

Ranges are for third-party home warranty service contracts (separate from manufacturer warranties) that include appliance coverage; basic appliance-only or systems-only plans sit at the low end, combined appliance+systems plans and higher coverage limits sit at the high end. Figures are generic industry ranges from consumer-guide publishers, not tied to any specific provider recommendation.

Home-warranty ranges: ConsumerAffairs, NerdWallet, This Old House (retrieved 2026-07-16) · Generic industry figures, no provider named · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated

What can void a warranty

General consumer-protection facts, not legal advice:

Under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (1975), a manufacturer cannot automatically void a written warranty merely because a consumer used an independent repair shop, third-party parts, or did the repair themselves ('warranty void if removed' stickers are illegal on their face). A manufacturer can only deny a specific warranty claim if it can show the independent repair or non-OEM part actually caused the defect being claimed. — Federal Trade Commission
A 2018 U.S. PIRG survey found 45 of 50 surveyed appliance/electronics companies had warranty language that illegally suggested independent repair voids the warranty, despite this being unenforceable under Magnuson-Moss absent proof the independent repair caused the failure. — U.S. PIRG Education Fund
Within the standard manufacturer warranty period, covered repairs are free to the owner for parts and (for most mainstream brands, in year 1) labor — but nearly every major-brand warranty excludes consumables (light bulbs, water/air filters), cosmetic damage, and repairs needed because of improper installation, misuse, or use of non-designated service technicians; several brands (Whirlpool/Maytag/Amana/JennAir/KitchenAid) explicitly require service be performed by a brand-designated service company to remain valid for that claim. — Whirlpool
Extended component warranties on major appliances (e.g. a 10-year compressor or 5-10 year sealed-system term) very commonly cover the replacement part only once the standard 1-2 year full-coverage period ends — the homeowner typically still pays the technician's labor, diagnostic, and refrigerant-recharge costs for that later-year repair unless the brand explicitly states 'parts and labor' for the full extended term (as Samsung's DIT motor does through year 5, and LG's Linear Compressor now does through year 10 for settlement-covered units). — Cross-referenced from official Whirlpool/Maytag/KitchenAid/Sub-Zero/Wolf warranty documents and the LG Rosen settlement reporting

Repair cost by brand

What repairs run for a specific brand — its tier-adjusted parts prices, its fault codes, and the problems it's known for.

Informational only — this page is not legal, warranty, or purchasing advice. See the methodology for how we source and review our data.

Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.