Chery Tiggo Extended Car Warranty

What Happens After the Chery Tiggo’s Factory Warranty Ends

The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro sold 16,838 units in 2025, ranking eighth among South Africa’s best-selling models (The Citizen). Chery returned to the South African market in 2021, so even the earliest Tiggos are only now approaching the end of their factory cover.

This page sets out Chery’s two-part warranty and how its conditions work, the engines and gearboxes in each Tiggo, what has and hasn’t been documented about faults and recalls, and how an extended motor warranty fits in.

Chery Tiggo Factory Warranty and Service Plan — What You Started With

Per Chery’s launch terms, the engine extension requires that servicing and repairs are done at Chery dealerships using original Chery parts, and it applies to the engine only. Everything else — gearbox, electrics, suspension and the rest — falls back to the standard 5-year / 150,000 km cover. A second owner does not inherit the engine extension.

Chery Tiggo: Tiggo 4 Pro vs Tiggo 7 Pro vs Tiggo 8 Pro

The Tiggo 4 Pro launched in South Africa in November 2021 with a 1.5-litre engine in two states of tune. The Tiggo 8 Pro is the larger, seven-seat model; a more powerful Tiggo 8 Pro Max also exists.

— = not stated in the sources we reviewed.

Known Chery Tiggo Problems to Date

We did not find a South African buyer’s guide listing model-specific mechanical faults for the Tiggo range, and we found no recall of the Tiggo 4 Pro or 7 Pro. Rather than repeat unsourced fault claims, this section covers what is documented. We quote no repair costs because none were available.

Short local track record

Chery’s second launch in South Africa was in 2021, so there is a limited record of how the engines and gearboxes age beyond five years or 100,000 km. That is the main reason owners look at cover for the period after the factory warranty.

Recall activity: Tiggo 8 Pro Max

The National Consumer Commission has said Chery ran a brake-hose campaign covering close to 3,500 Tiggo 8 Pro Max units in South Africa, and that the Commission had not been formally notified; Chery says it informed the Commission on 1 July. This concerns the Pro Max, not the Tiggo 4 Pro or 7 Pro. Check any Tiggo by VIN with a Chery dealer.

Safety rating (not a breakdown risk)

The AA’s Global NCAP-backed crash test gave the Tiggo 7 Pro two stars for adult occupant protection and three for child protection. This is a safety rating, not a fault, and is relevant when choosing a used Tiggo.

Servicing conditions

The engine extension depends on servicing and repairs at Chery dealers with original parts. A Tiggo that has been serviced elsewhere may not qualify, so keep a full dealer service history.

Compiled from launch reports, news coverage and brand terms up to October 2026. Sources: The Citizen (Tiggo 4 Pro launch); AutoTrader (Tiggo 8 Pro); EWN (recalls); The Citizen (2025 sales). No Tiggo-specific buyer’s guide with fault data was found. Details can change — confirm with a Chery dealer.

Why Chery Tiggo Owners Choose an Extended Warranty

The 10-year engine warranty is conditional on the original owner and on dealer servicing, and it covers only the engine. Once the 5-year / 150,000 km standard cover ends, or if the car changes hands, gearbox, electrical and suspension repairs fall to the owner. An extended motor warranty keeps those costs predictable. It is subject to its own terms and exclusions — ask Cheryl what applies to your Tiggo.

What’s covered

Am I eligible?

Not sure if your Tiggo qualifies? Ask Cheryl — she can confirm in one call.

Also available: Chery Tiggo Extended Service Plan