diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/Android.bp b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/Android.bp
index 872b35b..a4fd641 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
 cc_defaults {
     name: "vhal_v2_0_defaults",
     shared_libs: [
+        "libbinder_ndk",
         "libhidlbase",
         "liblog",
         "libutils",
         "android.hardware.automotive.vehicle@2.0",
+        "carwatchdog_aidl_interface-ndk_platform",
     ],
     cflags: [
         "-Wall",
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
         "common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp",
         "common/src/VehicleUtils.cpp",
         "common/src/VmsUtils.cpp",
+        "common/src/WatchdogClient.cpp",
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libbase",
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp
index 127eb98..32e5e70 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include <android/binder_process.h>
+#include <utils/Looper.h>
 #include <vhal_v2_0/EmulatedVehicleConnector.h>
 #include <vhal_v2_0/EmulatedVehicleHal.h>
 #include <vhal_v2_0/VehicleHalManager.h>
+#include <vhal_v2_0/WatchdogClient.h>
 
 using namespace android;
 using namespace android::hardware;
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@
     auto service = std::make_unique<VehicleHalManager>(hal.get());
     connector->setValuePool(hal->getValuePool());
 
-    configureRpcThreadpool(4, true /* callerWillJoin */);
+    configureRpcThreadpool(4, false /* callerWillJoin */);
 
     ALOGI("Registering as service...");
     status_t status = service->registerAsService();
@@ -46,8 +49,22 @@
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // Setup a binder thread pool to be a car watchdog client.
+    ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(1);
+    ABinderProcess_startThreadPool();
+    sp<Looper> looper(Looper::prepare(0 /* opts */));
+    std::shared_ptr<WatchdogClient> watchdogClient =
+            ndk::SharedRefBase::make<WatchdogClient>(looper, service.get());
+    // The current health check is done in the main thread, so it falls short of capturing the real
+    // situation. Checking through HAL binder thread should be considered.
+    if (!watchdogClient->initialize()) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to initialize car watchdog client");
+        return 1;
+    }
     ALOGI("Ready");
-    joinRpcThreadpool();
+    while (true) {
+        looper->pollAll(-1 /* timeoutMillis */);
+    }
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/include/vhal_v2_0/WatchdogClient.h b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/include/vhal_v2_0/WatchdogClient.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..578606d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/include/vhal_v2_0/WatchdogClient.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef android_hardware_automotive_vehicle_V2_0_WatchdogClient_H_
+#define android_hardware_automotive_vehicle_V2_0_WatchdogClient_H_
+
+#include "VehicleHalManager.h"
+
+#include <aidl/android/automotive/watchdog/BnCarWatchdog.h>
+#include <aidl/android/automotive/watchdog/BnCarWatchdogClient.h>
+#include <utils/Looper.h>
+#include <utils/Mutex.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace automotive {
+namespace vehicle {
+namespace V2_0 {
+
+class WatchdogClient : public aidl::android::automotive::watchdog::BnCarWatchdogClient {
+  public:
+    explicit WatchdogClient(const ::android::sp<::android::Looper>& handlerLooper,
+                            VehicleHalManager* vhalManager);
+
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus checkIfAlive(
+            int32_t sessionId, aidl::android::automotive::watchdog::TimeoutLength timeout) override;
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus prepareProcessTermination() override;
+
+    bool initialize();
+
+  private:
+    class MessageHandlerImpl : public ::android::MessageHandler {
+      public:
+        explicit MessageHandlerImpl(WatchdogClient* client);
+        void handleMessage(const ::android::Message& message) override;
+
+      private:
+        WatchdogClient* mClient;
+    };
+
+  private:
+    void respondToWatchdog();
+    bool isClientHealthy() const;
+
+  private:
+    ::android::sp<::android::Looper> mHandlerLooper;
+    ::android::sp<MessageHandlerImpl> mMessageHandler;
+    std::shared_ptr<aidl::android::automotive::watchdog::ICarWatchdog> mWatchdogServer;
+    std::shared_ptr<aidl::android::automotive::watchdog::ICarWatchdogClient> mTestClient;
+    VehicleHalManager* mVhalManager;
+    ::android::Mutex mMutex;
+    int mCurrentSessionId GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
+};
+
+}  // namespace V2_0
+}  // namespace vehicle
+}  // namespace automotive
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // android_hardware_automotive_vehicle_V2_0_WatchdogClient_H_
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/WatchdogClient.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/WatchdogClient.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c067216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/WatchdogClient.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "automotive.vehicle@2.0-watchdog"
+
+#include <common/include/vhal_v2_0/WatchdogClient.h>
+
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/2.0/types.h>
+
+using aidl::android::automotive::watchdog::ICarWatchdog;
+using aidl::android::automotive::watchdog::TimeoutLength;
+
+namespace {
+
+enum { WHAT_CHECK_ALIVE = 1 };
+
+}  // namespace
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace automotive {
+namespace vehicle {
+namespace V2_0 {
+
+WatchdogClient::WatchdogClient(const sp<Looper>& handlerLooper, VehicleHalManager* vhalManager)
+    : mHandlerLooper(handlerLooper), mVhalManager(vhalManager), mCurrentSessionId(-1) {
+    mMessageHandler = new MessageHandlerImpl(this);
+}
+
+ndk::ScopedAStatus WatchdogClient::checkIfAlive(int32_t sessionId, TimeoutLength /*timeout*/) {
+    mHandlerLooper->removeMessages(mMessageHandler, WHAT_CHECK_ALIVE);
+    {
+        Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+        mCurrentSessionId = sessionId;
+    }
+    mHandlerLooper->sendMessage(mMessageHandler, Message(WHAT_CHECK_ALIVE));
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
+}
+
+ndk::ScopedAStatus WatchdogClient::prepareProcessTermination() {
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
+}
+
+bool WatchdogClient::initialize() {
+    ndk::SpAIBinder binder(
+            AServiceManager_getService("android.automotive.watchdog.ICarWatchdog/default"));
+    if (binder.get() == nullptr) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to get carwatchdog daemon");
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::shared_ptr<ICarWatchdog> server = ICarWatchdog::fromBinder(binder);
+    if (server == nullptr) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to connect to carwatchdog daemon");
+        return false;
+    }
+    mWatchdogServer = server;
+
+    binder = this->asBinder();
+    if (binder.get() == nullptr) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to get car watchdog client binder object");
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::shared_ptr<ICarWatchdogClient> client = ICarWatchdogClient::fromBinder(binder);
+    if (client == nullptr) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to get ICarWatchdogClient from binder");
+        return false;
+    }
+    mTestClient = client;
+    mWatchdogServer->registerClient(client, TimeoutLength::TIMEOUT_NORMAL);
+    ALOGI("Successfully registered the client to car watchdog server");
+    return true;
+}
+
+void WatchdogClient::respondToWatchdog() {
+    if (mWatchdogServer == nullptr) {
+        ALOGW("Cannot respond to car watchdog daemon: car watchdog daemon is not connected");
+        return;
+    }
+    int sessionId;
+    {
+        Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+        sessionId = mCurrentSessionId;
+    }
+    if (isClientHealthy()) {
+        ndk::ScopedAStatus status = mWatchdogServer->tellClientAlive(mTestClient, sessionId);
+        if (!status.isOk()) {
+            ALOGE("Failed to call tellClientAlive(session id = %d): %d", sessionId,
+                  status.getStatus());
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool WatchdogClient::isClientHealthy() const {
+    // We consider that default vehicle HAL is healthy if we can get PERF_VEHICLE_SPEED value.
+    StatusCode status = StatusCode::TRY_AGAIN;
+    VehiclePropValue propValue = {.prop = (int32_t)VehicleProperty::PERF_VEHICLE_SPEED};
+    while (status == StatusCode::TRY_AGAIN) {
+        mVhalManager->get(propValue,
+                          [&propValue, &status](StatusCode s, const VehiclePropValue& v) {
+                              status = s;
+                              if (s == StatusCode::OK) {
+                                  propValue = v;
+                              }
+                          });
+    }
+    return status == StatusCode::OK;
+}
+
+WatchdogClient::MessageHandlerImpl::MessageHandlerImpl(WatchdogClient* client) : mClient(client) {}
+
+void WatchdogClient::MessageHandlerImpl::handleMessage(const Message& message) {
+    switch (message.what) {
+        case WHAT_CHECK_ALIVE:
+            mClient->respondToWatchdog();
+            break;
+        default:
+            ALOGW("Unknown message: %d", message.what);
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace V2_0
+}  // namespace vehicle
+}  // namespace automotive
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android