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This phone was infamous for bricking after 1-2 years and the issue was swept under the rug with an extended warranty program.

The Pixel 5a is acknowledged to have a high incidence rate of motherboard failures, causing power issues resulting in a blank or black screen. As a response, Google Pixel implemented an extended 2 year repair warranty for this problem in the 5a beyond the standard 1 year Google Hardware Warranty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en|title=Two-year extended repair program for Pixel 5a (5G)|work=Pixel Phone Help|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

The Pixel 5a is acknowledged to have a high incidence rate of motherboard failures, causing power issues resulting in a blank or black screen. As a response, Google Pixel implemented an extended 2 year repair warranty for this problem in the 5a beyond the standard 1 year Google Hardware Warranty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en|title=Two-year extended repair program for Pixel 5a (5G)|work=Pixel Phone Help|access-date=2025-09-01 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904224123/https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en |archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==

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 This phone was infamous for bricking after 1-2 years and the issue was swept under the rug with an extended warranty program.
-The Pixel 5a is acknowledged to have a high incidence rate of motherboard failures, causing power issues resulting in a blank or black screen. As a response, Google Pixel implemented an extended 2 year repair warranty for this problem in the 5a beyond the standard 1 year Google Hardware Warranty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en|title=Two-year extended repair program for Pixel 5a (5G)|work=Pixel Phone Help|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>
+The Pixel 5a is acknowledged to have a high incidence rate of motherboard failures, causing power issues resulting in a blank or black screen. As a response, Google Pixel implemented an extended 2 year repair warranty for this problem in the 5a beyond the standard 1 year Google Hardware Warranty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en|title=Two-year extended repair program for Pixel 5a (5G)|work=Pixel Phone Help|access-date=2025-09-01 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904224123/https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en |archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref>
 ==Consumer-impact summary==