Which Elliptical Has The Best Warranty? + Best Brand

Do you want to know which elliptical trainer you should buy to get the best warranty? Or maybe you want to buy a certain model and you’re wondering what the warranty is like on it. Here are the answers you want to know.

There are big differences between the warranties offered on different elliptical trainers. The brands that offer the best warranty conditions on their elliptical trainers are BodyCraft and Precor. Schwinn and Nautilus have quite good warranty conditions for a reasonable price.

For exact warranty conditions and what the best ones are, keep reading.


Elliptical Trainer Warranty List By Brand

Here is a list of many popular elliptical trainers and which warranty they offer. This is the standard manufacturer warranty. So it doesn’t include optional extended warranties and/or retailer warranty. It’s not a list of all the elliptical trainers in the world but there are many of the most popular models.

BrandModelWarranty conditions
Life FitnessE1Frame: 2 Years. Electrical parts: 2 Years. Mechanical parts: 2 years. Cosmetic and wear parts: 6 months. Labor: 1 Year.
E3Frame: 2 Years. Electrical parts: 2 Years. Mechanical parts: 2 years. Cosmetic and wear parts: 6 months. Labor: 1 Year.
E5Frame: 2 Years. Electrical parts: 2 Years. Mechanical parts: 2 years. Cosmetic and wear parts: 6 months. Labor: 1 Year.
Body SolidBFCT1Frame: 5 Years. Parts & Electronics: 1 Year. Wear parts: 3 months. Labor: 90 days.
BFE2Frame: 15 Years. Parts & Electronics: 2 Years. Wear parts: 6 months. Labor: 1 Year.
E300Frame: lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Electronics: 2 Years. Labor: 1 Year. Wear items: 6 Months
E400Frame: lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Electronics: 2 Years. Labor: 1 Year. Wear items: 6 Months
E5000Frame: lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Electronics: 2 Years. Labor: 1 Year. Wear items: 6 Months
BodyCraftECT400GFrame: Lifetime. Parts: 7 Years. Labor: 2 Years.
ECT500GFrame: Lifetime. Parts: 7 Years. Labor: 2 Years.
ECT800GFrame: Lifetime. Parts: 10 Years. Labor: 2 Years.
BowflexMax TotalFrame: 3 Years. Parts: 3 Years. Labor: 90 Days.
Max M8Frame: 3 Years. Parts: 3 Years. Labor: 90 Days.
Max M6Frame: 2 Years. Parts: 2 Years. Labor: 90 Days.
Horizon FitnessEX-59Frame: Lifetime. Brake: 1 Year. Parts: 1 Year. Labor: 1 Year
7.0 AEFrame: Lifetime. Brake: Lifetime. Generator: 1 Year. Parts: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year
Evolve 3Frame: Lifetime. Brake: 3 Years. Parts: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year
Evolve 5Frame: Lifetime. Brake: 3 Years. Parts: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year
SoleE25Frame: Lifetime. Brake: 3 Years. Cosmetic: 90 days. Labor: 1 Year. Other 3 Years.
E35Frame: Lifetime. Brake: Lifetime. Labor: 2 Years. Cosmetic: 90 days. Other 5 Years.
E95Frame: Lifetime. Brake: Lifetime. Labor: 2 Years. Cosmetic: 90 days. Other 5 Years.
E55Frame: Lifetime. Brake: Lifetime. Labor: 2 Years. Cosmetic: 90 days. Other 5 Years.
E95SFrame & Brake: Lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Labor 2 years
E98Frame & Brake: Lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Labor 2 years
NautilusE616Frame: 10 Years. Parts & Electronics: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year
E618Frame: 15 Years. Parts & Electronics: 5 Years. Labor: 2 Years
Octane FitnessQ35Frame: Lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Labor: 1 Year
Q37Frame: Lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Labor: 1 Year
Q47Frame: Lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Labor: 1 Year
XT-ONEFrame: Lifetime. Parts: 5 Years. Labor: 1 Year
Sunny HealthSF-E3957Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
SF-E3981Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
SF-E1405Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
SF-E3803Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
SF-E3804Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
SF-E3875Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
SF-E3912Frame: 3 Years. Other parts and components: 180 days.
PrecorEFX200Frame: Lifetime. Parts and wear items: 5 years. Console: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year.
EFX400Frame: Lifetime. Parts and wear items: 10 years. Console: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year.
EFX600Frame: Lifetime. Parts and wear items: 10 years. Console: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year.
EFX700Frame: Lifetime. Parts and wear items: 10 years. Console: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year.
EFX800Frame: Lifetime. Parts and wear items: 10 years. Console: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year.
Freemotione10.9bFrame: 7 Years. Parts: 2 Years. Console: 1 Year. Labor: 1 Year.
e9.8bFrame: 7 Years. Parts: 3 Years. Labor: 1 Year
Schwinn470 EllipticalFrame: 10 Years. Parts: 2 Years. Electronics: 1 Year. Labor: 90 Days.
430 EllipticalFrame: 10 Years. Parts: 2 Years. Electronics: 1 Year. Labor: 90 Days.
411 EllipticalFrame: 10 Years. Parts: 2 Years. Electronics: 1 Year. Labor: 90 Days.

As you can see there are big differences in the warranties offered by the different manufacturers. But, there are also differences between different models from the same manufacturer. Usually the more expensive models will come with better warranties.

Looking for a good elliptical trainer for a good price? Click here to find my recommendation for a home gym elliptical trainer.


Top 3 Elliptical Trainers With Best Warranty Conditions

Above is a long list of all many different models. To make it a bit easier, here is a top three of the best warranties you can get on elliptical machines. If a warranty is exactly the same as on another model, they’ll share a spot. Otherwise this top three would be dominated by just a single brand.


1.     Body Craft ECT800G

BodyCraft always offer decent warranties on their products. They can do this because they just make great stuff that’s suitable for home use but also commercial use. That means they’re built with very heavy use in mind. The warranty listed below is for residential use. For commercial use there are different conditions.

  • Frame: Lifetime
  • Parts: 10 Years
  • Labor: 2 Years

Short of offering a lifetime warranty on everything this is the best you’re going to get. A lifetime warranty on frames isn’t uncommon. Not every elliptical offers this but a decent amount do.

However, a 10 year warranty on all parts is pretty much unheard of.  That’s a really great warranty condition that isn’t matched by many other manufacturers.

On top of that, you have 2 years warranty on labor costs. That means that any repairs that have to be done in 2 years are completely free.


2.     Precor EFX400, EFX600, EFX700, EFX800

Or, all their ellipticals meant for home use except the ‘cheapest’ one. I put cheapest between brackets because Precor is an expensive brand and even the cheapest model is quite a few dollars. All the other models are more expensive but also come with great warranty.

Precor makes awesome machines (not only ellipticals) so if you can afford them and want something superb, go for it.

Here are the Precor elliptical warranty details for the models named above.

  • Frame: Lifetime
  • Parts and wear items: 10 years
  • Console: 3 Years
  • Labor: 1 Year

This is almost as good as the number one BodyCraft offer. The only downside is that the warranty on the console is only 3 years. The console is also an expensive part to replace so that is a bit disappointing. However, the rest of the conditions are great.

Besides that, Precor machines are really high quality so you don’t have to be too worried.

Looking for a good elliptical trainer for a good price? Click here to find my recommendation for a home gym elliptical trainer.


3.     BodyCraft ECT400G, ECT500G

Yup, it’s another listing for BodyCraft. This time their cheaper models.

  • Frame: Lifetime
  • Parts: 7 Years
  • Labor: 2 Years

The difference with the number one and two is that the warranty on parts is a bit shorter at 7 years. This is still pretty good hence the top three spot. And you even get two years warranty on labor which is not very common.

For the price, these models offer the best warranty. No, it’s not as good as the Precor warranty but the machines are a lot cheaper as well. So per dollar you’re getting more warranty. That doesn’t mean you’re getting a better machine though. Both BodyCraft and Precor make amazing equipment but there is a reason why one costs more.

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Is a Good Warranty Important?

Strictly you don’t need warranty for anything but then you won’t be covered when anything goes wrong.

Since elliptical trainers are pretty expensive machines and if something goes wrong it might cost you a lot of money to fix it. For that reason, it would be nice to have something that covers your risk in the first period of ownership.

The more expensive a product is, the better I want to be covered. And since elliptical trainers can be multiple thousands of dollars, I would certainly want a warranty on that. Because if I’m spending that kind of money I want to be sure I don’t have to spend any more after that to fix something that should have been right in the first place.

Image of a woman using an elliptical trainer
Different brands have very different warranty conditions

So you really want a warranty, but how good does it have to be? Not everyone wants/wants to pay for a top notch warranty.

You should look for something that covers you for at least about 2 years on most parts. The frame should be covered for longer than that. If there is a manufacturer defect, it will usually show up in the first year. Having an extra year will make sure you are safe.

The frame should be covered for longer. If the frame breaks, the machine is done and should be replaced. You want to buy one where the manufacturer is sure that the frame will last for more than 2 years.

Of course proper maintenance is important for longevity as well. Click here to find out which maintenance you have to perform on your elliptical and how.

Favorite Cardio Accessories

Check out these accessories that improve a home cardio workout:

  • Equipment mat: All cardio equipment should be put on an equipment mat. The Rubber-Cal mat (Amazon) is an affordable yet very high-quality choice.
  • Tablet holder: Cardio can be boring. With this tablet holder (Amazon) you can follow along with on-demand workouts or just watch a movie on any cardio machine.
  • Heart rate monitor: Monitoring your heart rate is very important while doing cardio. The Polar H10 (Amazon) connects to almost anything you can imagine and is very accurate.

To find which cardio machines I recommend for home gyms, click here.

Matt

Hey, I'm Matt. Welcome to HomeGymResource.com. After working out in many different gyms for almost 20 years and helping people build their own home gyms, i've learned a few things i'd like to share with you.

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