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ToyotaCare is Toyota's no-cost maintenance plan that comes with a new Toyota. On 2026 model-year vehicles and earlier it runs 2 years or 25,000 miles. On applicable 2027 model-year vehicles it runs 1 year or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first. Roadside assistance does not change.
Last updated: September 30, 2026 | Next review: January 2027
Written by the team at Tuscaloosa Toyota, 3325 Skyland Blvd E.
Two rows changed: the length of the coverage term, and the number of services that fit inside it. Everything else below is unchanged.
| Coverage | 2026 model year and earlier | 2027 model year (applicable vehicles) |
|---|---|---|
| No-cost scheduled maintenance Changed | 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first | 1 year or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| Services covered, if you go by time Changed | The visits falling inside 25,000 miles, at Toyota's 5,000-mile interval | Up to two: the 5,000-mile and the 10,000-mile maintenance |
| Recommended service interval Same | Every 6 months or 5,000 miles | Every 6 months or 5,000 miles |
| 24/7 roadside assistance Same | 2 years, unlimited mileage | 2 years, unlimited mileage |
| Roadside on Prius, Mirai, Toyota BEVs and plug-in hybrids Same | 3 years, unlimited mileage | 3 years, unlimited mileage |
| ToyotaCare on Mirai Same | 3 years or 35,000 miles | 3 years or 35,000 miles |
| Factory warranty coverage Same | Unaffected. ToyotaCare is maintenance, not warranty. | Unaffected. ToyotaCare is maintenance, not warranty. |
Terms above are quoted from Toyota's own ToyotaCare disclaimer as published on this site. Certain models follow a different maintenance schedule described in their own Maintenance Guide. Roadside assistance excludes parts and fluids other than limited emergency fuel delivery, and towing distance is capped at 25 miles. ToyotaCare is valid in the continental United States; roadside assistance is valid in the continental United States, Hawaii and Canada. See a Toyota dealer for full details and exclusions.
ToyotaCare is the no-cost maintenance plan and roadside assistance program included with every new Toyota. It is not a warranty and not an insurance product. It means Toyota pays for your factory-scheduled maintenance visits for a set period after you take delivery, and gives you a 24-hour roadside number to call if something goes wrong.
The maintenance side covers the normal scheduled items: engine oil and filter changes, tire rotations, fluid level inspections and top-offs, and the multi-point inspection. The roadside side covers jump starts, emergency fuel delivery, towing, lockouts, tire service and winching, on a 24-hour toll-free line.
What is changing for 2027 is the length of that period. Nothing about what is covered, who can do the work, or what roadside assistance will come out for has changed.
Applicable 2027 model-year Toyotas, whichever comes first.
Still in force on every 2026 and earlier Toyota, for its whole term.
Three years on Prius, Mirai, Toyota BEVs and plug-in hybrids.
The complimentary maintenance term was cut roughly in half on time and by more than half on distance. A 2026 Toyota gets two years or 25,000 miles. An applicable 2027 Toyota gets one year or 10,000 miles.
Because Toyota's recommended service interval is unchanged at every six months or 5,000 miles, the practical effect is easy to state: a 2027 Toyota serviced on schedule gets its 5,000-mile visit and its 10,000-mile visit covered, and then the plan is done. A 2026 Toyota kept going to 25,000 miles.
The 2027 Land Cruiser is reported to be the first model series to arrive on the shorter ToyotaCare term.
Under the previous term, the first two years of factory-scheduled maintenance were covered. Under the 2027 term, roughly the first year is covered, so the second year of ownership is when most 2027 owners will begin paying for scheduled maintenance visits. Sales staff can confirm which vehicles currently in stock are 2026 model year and which have turned over to 2027.
The following parts of ToyotaCare are unchanged for the 2027 model year.
Electrified Toyotas keep the longer three-year roadside term. Tuscaloosa Toyota stocks Toyota hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric models.
This is rolling out gradually rather than taking effect on a single date. It is reported to be phasing in model series by model series, starting with the 2027 Land Cruiser, as each nameplate turns over to its 2027 version. Toyota has not published a single cutover date that applies to the whole lineup.
That rollout detail is reported rather than confirmed by Toyota directly. The underlying rule is not in question: coverage is determined by the vehicle's model year. A 2026 model year Toyota has the 2-year, 25,000-mile term even if you buy it in 2027. A 2027 model year Toyota has the shorter one even if you buy it the week it lands.
Both model years are currently on the lot at Skyland Boulevard. Several nameplates have already turned over to 2027, including the Prius and Prius Plug-in Hybrid, while much of the rest of the range is still 2026 model year. This is how a model-year changeover normally looks.
To confirm the term on a specific vehicle, call the service desk at (205) 561-2048 with the VIN, or bring the vehicle to 3325 Skyland Blvd E. We will read the coverage from Toyota's system.
How long 10,000 miles lasts depends on the commute. The table below applies the limit to common drives in and around Tuscaloosa.
| If your regular drive is | Round trip | 10,000 miles takes about | Which limit ends your term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around Tuscaloosa and Northport | Short, local | Most or all of the year | The 1-year limit, most likely |
| Tuscaloosa to the Mercedes plant in Vance, on I-20/59 | About 40 to 50 miles | About 9 to 10 months | Roughly a tie, so watch both |
| Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, on I-20/59 | About 120 miles | About 4 months | The 10,000-mile limit, comfortably |
| Tuscaloosa to Hoover or Bessemer | About 90 to 100 miles | About 4 to 5 months | The 10,000-mile limit |
| Tuscaloosa to Columbus, MS on US-82, a few times a month | About 180 miles | Depends on frequency, but it adds up fast | Usually the mileage limit |
Commuting figures assume five days a week and roughly 48 weeks a year, and are rounded. Distances are approximate. Your own odometer is the only number that counts.
For a weekday commute to Birmingham, Hoover or Bessemer, the mileage limit will end the term well before the calendar limit does. Ten thousand miles arrives around month four, so the 5,000-mile and 10,000-mile visits are covered and the term then ends.
If you mostly drive around town, between campus, McFarland Boulevard and the grocery run, the opposite is true. You will likely hit the one-year mark with miles still left on the plan, and the calendar is what will end it.
University of Alabama families driving home at every break, plus home football weekends, accumulate miles faster than a purely local pattern suggests. In that case the odometer is the number to watch rather than the calendar.
Whichever limit arrives first ends the term, so the odometer is worth tracking alongside the calendar.
The vehicle is serviced on the same schedule; the visits are simply no longer covered. Roadside assistance continues to its own separate expiry, and the factory warranties keep running on their own clocks. Four options are available.
No commitment. Toyota-trained technicians and genuine Toyota parts, at 3325 Skyland Blvd E, Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM. Schedule service online or call (205) 561-2048.
Toyota offers prepaid maintenance plans that extend coverage past the ToyotaCare term. Whether one is worthwhile depends on annual mileage. Bring that figure and our service advisers can compare the plan cost against paying per visit.
We run rotating service offers rather than a fixed menu. Check current offers before you book, particularly for oil changes, tires and brakes.
A documented Toyota service history affects trade-in value and matters for warranty claims. Keep the records regardless of where the work is done. See what your current vehicle is worth.
A registered vehicle shows its coverage and service history under your account at toyota.com/owners. This is the fastest route for a vehicle already registered to you.
The ToyotaCare section states your term in print, and the maintenance schedule section tells you which items are due at which interval. If your model follows a non-standard schedule, this is where it says so.
Call the service desk at (205) 561-2048 with the VIN. We will read the coverage from Toyota's system. No appointment is needed, and the vehicle does not have to have been purchased from us.
The complimentary maintenance term is getting shorter. On 2026 model-year Toyotas and earlier, ToyotaCare covers normal factory-scheduled maintenance for 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. On applicable 2027 model-year Toyotas, it covers 1 year or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first. Nothing else about the plan changes.
Toyota recommends service every 6 months or 5,000 miles. A vehicle serviced on time alone receives up to two services under the plan, the 5,000-mile and the 10,000-mile maintenance. Certain models follow a different schedule described in their own Maintenance Guide, so check yours.
No. Roadside assistance stays at 2 years with unlimited mileage, and it stays at 3 years with unlimited mileage on Mirai, Prius, Toyota battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The roadside term was not touched.
No. Your coverage is set by your vehicle's model year, not by the calendar. A 2026 Toyota keeps 2 years or 25,000 miles for its whole term, and buying it in 2027 does not change that.
It is reported to be phasing in model series by model series, starting with the 2027 Land Cruiser, as each nameplate turns over to its 2027 version. Toyota has not published one cutover date for the whole lineup, so the only reliable answer for a specific car is the one attached to its VIN. Call our service desk at (205) 561-2048 with the VIN and we will read it back to you.
It depends almost entirely on your commute. Driving around Tuscaloosa and Northport, 10,000 miles can take most of the year and the time limit is what runs out first. Commuting to Birmingham on I-20/59 at roughly 120 miles a day round trip, 10,000 miles goes by in about four months, so the mileage limit is what runs out first. Both limits apply and whichever arrives first ends the term.
No. The recommended service interval is unchanged at every 6 months or 5,000 miles. Toyota's maintenance recommendations for the vehicle are the same as before. What changed is how many of those visits are covered at no cost.
You keep servicing the vehicle, you just pay for the visits. Your roadside assistance continues to its own separate expiry, and your factory warranties keep running. You can also buy a prepaid maintenance plan through Toyota to extend coverage, and our service advisers at Skyland Boulevard can price that against paying per visit so you can pick whichever is actually cheaper for how you drive.
No. ToyotaCare is a maintenance plan, not a warranty, and the two are completely separate. Toyota's basic coverage of 36 months or 36,000 miles, powertrain coverage of 60 months or 60,000 miles, and the 10-year or 150,000-mile hybrid battery coverage are unaffected by this change.
Three ways. Check the Toyota app or your account at toyota.com/owners, which shows coverage and service history for a registered vehicle. Read the ToyotaCare section of the Warranty and Maintenance Guide in your glovebox. Or call the Tuscaloosa Toyota service desk at (205) 561-2048 with your VIN and we will look it up while you are on the phone.
Every coverage term on this page is quoted from a published Toyota source rather than summarised from another article.
This page was written by Tuscaloosa Toyota and last verified on September 30, 2026. Program terms are set by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and can change without notice. Where a general description here differs from Toyota's official program documents or your vehicle's Warranty and Maintenance Guide, those documents govern. See a Toyota dealer for full details and exclusions.
Call the service desk with the VIN and we will confirm the coverage. No appointment is needed, and the vehicle does not have to have been purchased here.
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