diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/__init__.py b/esphome/components/bq25186/__init__.py
index e57860786f5..03a100d9297 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bq25186/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/__init__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import i2c
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_ID
-from esphome.core import CORE, ID, Lambda
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, CONF_WATCHDOG
+from esphome.core import CORE, ID, EsphomeError, Lambda, TimePeriod
 from esphome.types import ConfigType, TemplateArgsType
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@Rapsssito"]
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ["i2c"]
 DOMAIN = "bq25186"
 MULTI_CONF = True
 
+CONF_BQ25186_ID = "bq25186_id"
 CONF_CONFIGURE_ON_BOOT = "configure_on_boot"
 CONF_BATTERY_REGULATION_VOLTAGE = "battery_regulation_voltage"
 CONF_FAST_CHARGE_CURRENT = "fast_charge_current"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ CONF_WAKE2_TIMER = "wake2_timer"
 CONF_ENABLE_PUSH_BUTTON = "enable_push_button"
 CONF_SYSTEM_REGULATION = "system_regulation"
 CONF_SYS_MODE = "sys_mode"
+CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE = "watchdog_15s_enable"
 CONF_DISABLE_VDPPM = "disable_vdppm"
 CONF_TS_HOT = "ts_hot"
 CONF_TS_COLD = "ts_cold"
@@ -56,7 +58,26 @@ CONF_MASK_BAT_INTERRUPT = "mask_bat_interrupt"
 CONF_MASK_PG_INTERRUPT = "mask_pg_interrupt"
 
 bq25186_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("bq25186")
-BQ25186Component = bq25186_ns.class_("BQ25186Component", cg.Component, i2c.I2CDevice)
+BQ25186Component = bq25186_ns.class_(
+    "BQ25186Component", cg.PollingComponent, i2c.I2CDevice
+)
+
+BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {cv.GenerateID(CONF_BQ25186_ID): cv.use_id(BQ25186Component)}
+)
+_request_binary_sensor_slot = cg.slot_counter("BQ25186_BINARY_SENSOR_COUNT")
+_request_text_sensor_slot = cg.slot_counter("BQ25186_TEXT_SENSOR_COUNT")
+
+
+def register_binary_sensor(hub: cg.MockObj, var: cg.MockObj) -> cg.Expression:
+    _request_binary_sensor_slot(str(hub))
+    return hub.register_binary_sensor(var)
+
+
+def register_text_sensor(hub: cg.MockObj, var: cg.MockObj) -> cg.Expression:
+    _request_text_sensor_slot(str(hub))
+    return hub.register_text_sensor(var)
+
 
 REG_VBAT_CTRL = 0x03
 REG_ICHG_CTRL = 0x04
@@ -69,7 +90,6 @@ REG_SYS_REG = 0x0A
 REG_TS_CONTROL = 0x0B
 REG_MASK_ID = 0x0C
 REGISTER_COUNT = REG_MASK_ID - REG_VBAT_CTRL + 1
-WATCHDOG_DISABLED = 0x03
 
 TERMINATION_PERCENT_OPTIONS = {"disabled": 0, "5%": 1, "10%": 2, "20%": 3}
 VINDPM_MODE_OPTIONS = {"battery_tracking": 0, "4.5v": 1, "4.7v": 2, "disabled": 3}
@@ -86,6 +106,22 @@ BATTERY_UVLO_OPTIONS = {
 VLOWV_OPTIONS = {"3.0v": 0, "2.8v": 1}
 RECHARGE_THRESHOLD_OPTIONS = {"100mv": 0, "200mv": 1}
 SAFETY_TIMER_OPTIONS = {"3h": 0, "6h": 1, "12h": 2, "disabled": 3}
+# The I2C watchdog restores the power-on registers when the bus stays quiet for its period
+WATCHDOG_OPTIONS = {
+    "160s_software_reset": 0,
+    "160s_hardware_reset": 1,
+    "40s_hardware_reset": 2,
+    "disabled": 3,
+}
+WATCHDOG_PERIOD_S = {
+    "160s_software_reset": 160,
+    "160s_hardware_reset": 160,
+    "40s_hardware_reset": 40,
+}
+# SYS_REG watchdog_15s_enable: a hardware reset when the bus stays quiet for 15 s after VIN connects
+WATCHDOG_15S_PERIOD_S = 15
+# The chip boots with the 160 s software reset watchdog, which runs until the configuration is applied
+POWER_ON_WATCHDOG_PERIOD_S = 160
 LONG_PRESS_DURATION_OPTIONS = {"5s": 0, "10s": 1, "15s": 2, "20s": 3}
 AUTOWAKE_OPTIONS = {"0.5s": 0, "1s": 1, "2s": 2, "4s": 3}
 INPUT_CURRENT_LIMIT_OPTIONS = {
@@ -146,8 +182,8 @@ def _on_current_step(amps: float) -> float:
 
 
 # (config key, register, bit shift, validator or enum options, default).
-# VBAT_CTRL bit 7 (pg_mode) and SYS_REG bit 4 (pg_gpo_level) stay 0; they are
-# driven at runtime, not from configuration.
+# VBAT_CTRL bit 7 (pg_mode) and SYS_REG bit 4 (pg_gpo_level) stay 0; the PG/GPO
+# switch drives them.
 FIELDS: tuple[tuple[str, int, int, Any, Any], ...] = (
     (
         CONF_BATTERY_REGULATION_VOLTAGE,
@@ -179,6 +215,7 @@ FIELDS: tuple[tuple[str, int, int, Any, Any], ...] = (
     (CONF_RECHARGE_THRESHOLD, REG_IC_CTRL, 5, RECHARGE_THRESHOLD_OPTIONS, "100mv"),
     (CONF_DOUBLE_TIMER_DURING_DPM, REG_IC_CTRL, 4, cv.boolean, False),
     (CONF_SAFETY_TIMER, REG_IC_CTRL, 2, SAFETY_TIMER_OPTIONS, "6h"),
+    (CONF_WATCHDOG, REG_IC_CTRL, 0, WATCHDOG_OPTIONS, "disabled"),
     (CONF_LONG_PRESS_DURATION, REG_TMR_ILIM, 6, LONG_PRESS_DURATION_OPTIONS, "10s"),
     (CONF_HW_RESET_REQUIRES_VIN, REG_TMR_ILIM, 5, cv.boolean, False),
     (CONF_AUTOWAKE, REG_TMR_ILIM, 3, AUTOWAKE_OPTIONS, "1s"),
@@ -195,6 +232,7 @@ FIELDS: tuple[tuple[str, int, int, Any, Any], ...] = (
     (CONF_ENABLE_PUSH_BUTTON, REG_SHIP_RST, 0, cv.boolean, True),
     (CONF_SYSTEM_REGULATION, REG_SYS_REG, 5, SYSTEM_REGULATION_OPTIONS, "4.5v"),
     (CONF_SYS_MODE, REG_SYS_REG, 2, SYS_MODE_OPTIONS, "normal"),
+    (CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE, REG_SYS_REG, 1, cv.boolean, False),
     (CONF_DISABLE_VDPPM, REG_SYS_REG, 0, cv.boolean, False),
     (CONF_TS_HOT, REG_TS_CONTROL, 6, TS_HOT_OPTIONS, "60c"),
     (CONF_TS_COLD, REG_TS_CONTROL, 4, TS_COLD_OPTIONS, "0c"),
@@ -232,9 +270,6 @@ _ENCODERS: dict[str, Callable[[Any], int]] = {
 def pack_registers(config: ConfigType) -> list[int]:
     """Pack the validated field values into the VBAT_CTRL..MASK_ID register bytes."""
     regs = [0] * REGISTER_COUNT
-    # Watchdog disabled (IC_CTRL[1:0] = 3): nothing talks to the chip after boot yet, and a running
-    # watchdog restores the power-on defaults after 160 s. Part 2 adds the option with the polling.
-    regs[REG_IC_CTRL - REG_VBAT_CTRL] = WATCHDOG_DISABLED
     for key, register, shift, validator, _ in FIELDS:
         value = config[key]
         if isinstance(validator, dict):
@@ -259,7 +294,28 @@ def _field_schema(with_defaults: bool) -> cv.Schema:
 
 BQ25186_CONFIG_SCHEMA = _field_schema(with_defaults=True)
 
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
+
+def _check_watchdog(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    """Only the status poll talks to the chip, so it has to come round before any watchdog does."""
+    periods = []
+    if (period := WATCHDOG_PERIOD_S.get(config[CONF_WATCHDOG])) is not None:
+        periods.append(period)
+    if config[CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE]:
+        periods.append(WATCHDOG_15S_PERIOD_S)
+    if not config.get(CONF_CONFIGURE_ON_BOOT, True):
+        periods.append(POWER_ON_WATCHDOG_PERIOD_S)
+    if not periods:
+        return config
+    if config[CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL] >= TimePeriod(seconds=(limit := min(periods))):
+        raise cv.Invalid(
+            f"{CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL} must be shorter than {limit} s, or the "
+            f"watchdog resets the charger between status polls",
+            path=[CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL],
+        )
+    return config
+
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     cv.Schema(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(BQ25186Component),
@@ -267,7 +323,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
         }
     )
     .extend(BQ25186_CONFIG_SCHEMA)
-    .extend(i2c.i2c_device_schema(0x6A))
+    .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
+    .extend(i2c.i2c_device_schema(0x6A)),
+    _check_watchdog,
 )
 
 CONFIGURE_ACTION_SCHEMA = automation.maybe_simple_id(
@@ -305,7 +363,12 @@ async def bq25186_configure_to_code(
     # Options the action leaves out fall back to the component's configuration
     path = CORE.config.get_path_for_id(config[CONF_ID])[:-1]
     parent_config = CORE.config.get_config_for_path(path)
-    regs = pack_registers({**parent_config, **config})
+    merged = {**parent_config, **config}
+    try:
+        _check_watchdog(merged)
+    except cv.Invalid as err:
+        raise EsphomeError(f"bq25186.apply_configuration: {err.msg}") from err
+    regs = pack_registers(merged)
 
     text = str(cg.statement(parent.apply_config(cg.ArrayInitializer(*regs))))
     lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(Lambda(text), args, return_type=cg.void)
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/binary_sensor.py b/esphome/components/bq25186/binary_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb741950e29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/binary_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from functools import partial
+
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import binary_sensor
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import (
+    DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY_CHARGING,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_OPENING,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_PLUG,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING,
+)
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+from . import BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA, CONF_BQ25186_ID, bq25186_ns, register_binary_sensor
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["bq25186"]
+
+BQ25186BinarySensor = bq25186_ns.class_(
+    "BQ25186BinarySensor", binary_sensor.BinarySensor
+)
+
+REG_STAT0 = 0
+REG_STAT1 = 1
+REG_FLAG0 = 2
+# Bit set for each field value that reads as on: a single bit is on when it is 1
+_BIT_SET = 0b10
+
+# (key, status register, bit shift, field mask, on-values bitmap, device class)
+_FIELDS = (
+    ("ts", REG_STAT0, 7, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_OPENING),
+    ("charging", REG_STAT0, 5, 0x03, 0b0110, DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY_CHARGING),
+    ("charge_done", REG_STAT0, 5, 0x03, 0b1000, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("ilim", REG_STAT0, 4, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING),
+    ("vdppm", REG_STAT0, 3, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING),
+    ("vindpm", REG_STAT0, 2, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING),
+    ("thermreg", REG_STAT0, 1, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING),
+    ("power_good", REG_STAT0, 0, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_PLUG),
+    ("vin_ovp", REG_STAT1, 7, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING),
+    ("battery_uvlo", REG_STAT1, 6, 0x01, _BIT_SET, DEVICE_CLASS_RUNNING),
+    ("safety_timer_flag", REG_STAT1, 2, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("wake1_flag", REG_STAT1, 1, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("wake2_flag", REG_STAT1, 0, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("ts_flag", REG_FLAG0, 7, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("ilim_flag", REG_FLAG0, 6, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("vdppm_flag", REG_FLAG0, 5, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("vindpm_flag", REG_FLAG0, 4, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("thermreg_flag", REG_FLAG0, 3, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("vin_ovp_flag", REG_FLAG0, 2, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("battery_uvlo_flag", REG_FLAG0, 1, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+    ("battery_ocp_flag", REG_FLAG0, 0, 0x01, _BIT_SET, cv.UNDEFINED),
+)
+
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA.extend(
+        {
+            cv.Optional(key): binary_sensor.binary_sensor_schema(
+                BQ25186BinarySensor, device_class=device_class
+            )
+            for key, *_, device_class in _FIELDS
+        }
+    ),
+    cv.has_at_least_one_key(*(key for key, *_ in _FIELDS)),
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_BQ25186_ID])
+    sensors = binary_sensor.sub_binary_sensors(config)
+    for key, reg, shift, mask, match, _ in _FIELDS:
+        await sensors(
+            key, partial(register_binary_sensor, hub), reg, shift, mask, match
+        )
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp
index e660ec63d14..edea50d1115 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #include "bq25186.h"
+#ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
+#include "bq25186_binary_sensor.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
+#include "bq25186_text_sensor.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
@@ -7,10 +13,10 @@ namespace esphome::bq25186 {
 
 ESPHOME_LOG_TAG(TAG, "bq25186");
 
-// Bits the configuration owns in each register; the rest are runtime state (VBAT_CTRL pg_mode,
-// SYS_REG GPO level), reset triggers (SHIP_RST) or the device id (MASK_ID) and are kept as read
+// Bits the configuration owns in each register; the rest are the SYS_REG GPO level, reset
+// triggers (SHIP_RST) or the device id (MASK_ID) and are kept as read
 static const uint8_t BQ25186_CONFIG_MASKS[BQ25186_CONFIG_REGISTER_COUNT] PROGMEM = {
-    0x7F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1F, 0xEF, 0xFF, 0xF0,
+    0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1F, 0xEF, 0xFF, 0xF0,
 };
 
 bool BQ25186Component::write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value) {
@@ -31,16 +37,38 @@ bool BQ25186Component::update_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t mask, uint8_t value
   return this->write_register_(reg, reg_value);
 }
 
+uint8_t BQ25186Component::expected_register_(size_t index) const {
+  uint8_t value = this->regs_[index];
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  if (index == 0 && this->pg_gpo_switch_ != nullptr)
+    value |= BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE;
+#endif
+  return value;
+}
+
+bool BQ25186Component::config_matches_(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &regs) const {
+  for (uint8_t reg = BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL; reg <= BQ25186_REG_MASK_ID; reg++) {
+    const size_t index = reg - BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL;
+    const uint8_t mask = progmem_read_byte(&BQ25186_CONFIG_MASKS[index]);
+    if (((regs[reg] ^ this->expected_register_(index)) & mask) != 0)
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool BQ25186Component::apply_config(const BQ25186ConfigRegisters &regs) {
   // Setup rejects an unknown chip; the action must not program it before that check or after it failed
   if (!this->is_ready() || this->is_failed()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Not applying configuration, setup has not succeeded");
     return false;
   }
+  this->regs_ = regs;
+  this->configured_ = true;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < regs.size(); i++) {
     const uint8_t reg = BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL + i;
     const uint8_t mask = progmem_read_byte(&BQ25186_CONFIG_MASKS[i]);
-    const bool ok = mask == 0xFF ? this->write_register_(reg, regs[i]) : this->update_register_(reg, mask, regs[i]);
+    const uint8_t value = this->expected_register_(i);
+    const bool ok = mask == 0xFF ? this->write_register_(reg, value) : this->update_register_(reg, mask, value);
     if (!ok) {
       this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("Configuration partly applied"));
       return false;
@@ -68,12 +96,80 @@ void BQ25186Component::setup() {
   // A failed write only sets the warning status: the chip has identified itself, so a later
   // apply_configuration may retry
   if (this->configure_on_boot_)
-    this->apply_config(this->setup_regs_);
+    this->apply_config(this->regs_);
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  if (this->pg_gpo_switch_ != nullptr) {
+    // The poll below puts the pin in output mode; without a restore mode the switch takes its level from it
+    auto initial = this->pg_gpo_switch_->get_initial_state_with_restore_mode();
+    if (initial.has_value())
+      this->pg_gpo_switch_->publish_state(*initial);  // the first poll writes it to the pin
+  }
+#endif
+  // The poller first runs after a random share of the interval; the entities get a state now
+  this->update();
+}
+
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+// The pin mode and level come from the switch, so every poll puts back whatever the chip lost
+void BQ25186Component::check_pg_gpo_(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &status, bool &pending) {
+  if (this->pg_gpo_switch_ == nullptr)
+    return;
+  if ((status[BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL] & BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE) == 0 &&
+      !this->update_register_(BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL, BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE, BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE)) {
+    this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("PG/GPO pin not in output mode"));
+    pending = true;
+  }
+  const bool level = (status[BQ25186_REG_SYS_REG] & BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL) != 0;
+  if (!this->pg_gpo_switch_->has_state()) {
+    this->pg_gpo_switch_->publish_state(level);
+  } else if (level != this->pg_gpo_switch_->state && !this->write_pg_gpo_level(this->pg_gpo_switch_->state)) {
+    this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("PG/GPO level write failed"));
+    pending = true;
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+// Every poll also serves the I2C watchdog, which wants to see traffic within its period
+void BQ25186Component::update() {
+  BQ25186StatusRegisters status;
+  if (!this->read_bytes(BQ25186_REG_STAT0, status.data(), status.size())) {
+    this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("Status read failed"));
+    return;
+  }
+  // Whatever failed is tried again here, so the warning only stays while something is still wrong
+  bool pending = false;
+  // A watchdog or hardware reset puts the power-on values back, and a failed write leaves a register
+  // behind; either way the configuration is written again
+  if (this->configured_ && !this->config_matches_(status)) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Configuration registers differ from the values applied, writing them again");
+    if (this->apply_config(this->regs_)) {
+      status[BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL] |= BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE;  // part of the write when a switch is configured
+    } else {
+      pending = true;
+    }
+  }
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  this->check_pg_gpo_(status, pending);
+#endif
+  if (!pending)
+    this->status_clear_warning();
+#ifdef BQ25186_BINARY_SENSOR_COUNT
+  for (auto *sensor : this->binary_sensors_)
+    sensor->on_status(status);
+#endif
+#ifdef BQ25186_TEXT_SENSOR_COUNT
+  for (auto *sensor : this->text_sensors_)
+    sensor->on_status(status);
+#endif
 }
 
 void BQ25186Component::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "BQ25186:");
   LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
+  LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  LOG_SWITCH("  ", "PG/GPO", this->pg_gpo_switch_);
+#endif
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::bq25186
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h
index a6920871475..0a9a45c28b4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@
 
 #include "esphome/components/i2c/i2c.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+#include "esphome/components/switch/switch.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <array>
 
 namespace esphome::bq25186 {
 
+static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_STAT0 = 0x00;
+static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_STAT1 = 0x01;
+static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_FLAG0 = 0x02;
 static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL = 0x03;
 static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_ICHG_CTRL = 0x04;
 static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_CHARGECTRL0 = 0x05;
@@ -18,27 +26,70 @@ static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_SYS_REG = 0x0A;
 static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_TS_CONTROL = 0x0B;
 static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_REG_MASK_ID = 0x0C;
 static constexpr size_t BQ25186_CONFIG_REGISTER_COUNT = BQ25186_REG_MASK_ID - BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL + 1;
+// STAT0 to MASK_ID, read together by every poll: the status for the entities, then the configuration
+// registers, which show whether the chip was reset or a write failed
+static constexpr size_t BQ25186_STATUS_REGISTER_COUNT = BQ25186_REG_MASK_ID - BQ25186_REG_STAT0 + 1;
+
+// VBAT_CTRL pg_mode: the /PG pin is a general purpose output driven by SYS_REG pg_gpo_level
+static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE = 0x80;
+static constexpr uint8_t BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL = 0x10;
 
 // Register values for VBAT_CTRL..MASK_ID, packed by code generation
 using BQ25186ConfigRegisters = std::array<uint8_t, BQ25186_CONFIG_REGISTER_COUNT>;
+using BQ25186StatusRegisters = std::array<uint8_t, BQ25186_STATUS_REGISTER_COUNT>;
 
-class BQ25186Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
+class BQ25186BinarySensor;
+class BQ25186TextSensor;
+
+class BQ25186Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
  public:
   void setup() override;
+  void update() override;
   void dump_config() override;
 
   void set_setup_registers(const BQ25186ConfigRegisters &regs) {
-    this->setup_regs_ = regs;
+    this->regs_ = regs;
     this->configure_on_boot_ = true;
   }
   bool apply_config(const BQ25186ConfigRegisters &regs);
+#ifdef BQ25186_BINARY_SENSOR_COUNT
+  void register_binary_sensor(BQ25186BinarySensor *sensor) { this->binary_sensors_.push_back(sensor); }
+#endif
+#ifdef BQ25186_TEXT_SENSOR_COUNT
+  void register_text_sensor(BQ25186TextSensor *sensor) { this->text_sensors_.push_back(sensor); }
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  /// The /PG/GPO pin is put in general purpose output mode when a switch drives it
+  void set_pg_gpo_switch(switch_::Switch *pg_gpo_switch) { this->pg_gpo_switch_ = pg_gpo_switch; }
+  bool write_pg_gpo_level(bool level) {
+    return this->update_register_(BQ25186_REG_SYS_REG, BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL,
+                                  level ? BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL : 0);
+  }
+#endif
+  /// Write the masked bits of SHIP_RST
+  bool write_ship_rst(uint8_t mask, uint8_t value) { return this->update_register_(BQ25186_REG_SHIP_RST, mask, value); }
 
  protected:
   bool write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value);
+  uint8_t expected_register_(size_t index) const;
+  bool config_matches_(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &regs) const;
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  void check_pg_gpo_(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &status, bool &pending);
+#endif
   bool update_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t mask, uint8_t value);
 
-  BQ25186ConfigRegisters setup_regs_{};
+#ifdef BQ25186_BINARY_SENSOR_COUNT
+  StaticVector<BQ25186BinarySensor *, BQ25186_BINARY_SENSOR_COUNT> binary_sensors_;
+#endif
+#ifdef BQ25186_TEXT_SENSOR_COUNT
+  StaticVector<BQ25186TextSensor *, BQ25186_TEXT_SENSOR_COUNT> text_sensors_;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+  switch_::Switch *pg_gpo_switch_{nullptr};
+#endif
+  BQ25186ConfigRegisters regs_{};  // the configuration last applied, written again after a chip reset
   bool configure_on_boot_{false};
+  bool configured_{false};  // regs_ went to the chip at least once
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::bq25186
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_binary_sensor.h b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_binary_sensor.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..265f34a4459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_binary_sensor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
+
+#include "bq25186.h"
+#include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
+
+namespace esphome::bq25186 {
+
+/// One field of a status register; `match` has a bit set for each field value that reads as on
+class BQ25186BinarySensor final : public binary_sensor::BinarySensor {
+ public:
+  BQ25186BinarySensor(uint8_t reg, uint8_t shift, uint8_t mask, uint8_t match)
+      : reg_(reg), shift_(shift), mask_(mask), match_(match) {}
+
+  void on_status(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &status) {
+    const uint8_t value = (status[this->reg_] >> this->shift_) & this->mask_;
+    this->publish_state((this->match_ >> value) & 1);
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  const uint8_t reg_;
+  const uint8_t shift_;
+  const uint8_t mask_;
+  const uint8_t match_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::bq25186
+
+#endif  // USE_BINARY_SENSOR
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_button.h b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_button.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e088166ac6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_button.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_BUTTON
+
+#include "bq25186.h"
+#include "esphome/components/button/button.h"
+
+namespace esphome::bq25186 {
+
+/// Writes one SHIP_RST field when pressed
+class BQ25186Button final : public button::Button, public Parented<BQ25186Component> {
+ public:
+  BQ25186Button(uint8_t mask, uint8_t value) : mask_(mask), value_(value) {}
+
+ protected:
+  void press_action() override { this->parent_->write_ship_rst(this->mask_, this->value_); }
+
+  const uint8_t mask_;
+  const uint8_t value_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::bq25186
+
+#endif  // USE_BUTTON
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_switch.h b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_switch.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9abe6fec510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_switch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+
+#include "bq25186.h"
+#include "esphome/components/switch/switch.h"
+
+namespace esphome::bq25186 {
+
+class BQ25186PgGpoSwitch final : public switch_::Switch, public Parented<BQ25186Component> {
+ protected:
+  void write_state(bool state) override {
+    if (this->parent_->write_pg_gpo_level(state))
+      this->publish_state(state);
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::bq25186
+
+#endif  // USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_text_sensor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..660313e6413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "bq25186_text_sensor.h"
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
+
+#include "esphome/core/progmem.h"
+
+namespace esphome::bq25186 {
+
+// STAT0[6:5] charge status, then STAT1[4:3] TS status
+PROGMEM_STRING_TABLE(StatusStrings, "Not Charging", "Constant Current", "Constant Voltage", "Charge Done/Disabled",
+                     "Normal", "Hot/Cold (Charging Suspended)", "Cool (Current Reduced)", "Warm (Voltage Reduced)");
+
+void BQ25186TextSensor::on_status(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &status) {
+  const uint8_t value = (status[this->reg_] >> this->shift_) & 0x03;
+  if (value == this->last_)
+    return;
+  this->last_ = value;
+  const ProgmemStr name = StatusStrings::get_progmem_str(this->first_ + value, StatusStrings::LAST_INDEX);
+  char text[32];
+  ESPHOME_strncpy_P(text, reinterpret_cast<ESPHOME_PGM_P>(name), sizeof(text));
+  text[sizeof(text) - 1] = '\0';
+  this->publish_state(text);
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::bq25186
+
+#endif  // USE_TEXT_SENSOR
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_text_sensor.h b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_text_sensor.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33c8f806fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186_text_sensor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
+
+#include "bq25186.h"
+#include "esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h"
+
+namespace esphome::bq25186 {
+
+/// A two-bit status field; `first` is the string table index of the field's value 0
+class BQ25186TextSensor final : public text_sensor::TextSensor {
+ public:
+  BQ25186TextSensor(uint8_t reg, uint8_t shift, uint8_t first) : reg_(reg), shift_(shift), first_(first) {}
+  void on_status(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &status);
+
+ protected:
+  const uint8_t reg_;
+  const uint8_t shift_;
+  const uint8_t first_;
+  uint8_t last_{0xFF};  // the field value last published
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::bq25186
+
+#endif  // USE_TEXT_SENSOR
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/button.py b/esphome/components/bq25186/button.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25527ff9a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import button
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import (
+    DEVICE_CLASS_RESTART,
+    ENTITY_CATEGORY_CONFIG,
+    ICON_POWER,
+    ICON_RESTART,
+    ICON_RESTART_ALERT,
+)
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+from . import BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA, CONF_BQ25186_ID, bq25186_ns
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["bq25186"]
+
+BQ25186Button = bq25186_ns.class_("BQ25186Button", button.Button)
+
+# SHIP_RST: bit 7 is the software reset, bits 6:5 the shutdown, ship and hardware reset codes
+SOFTWARE_RESET_MASK = 0x80
+MODE_MASK = 0x60
+
+# (key, SHIP_RST mask, value, device class, icon)
+_BUTTONS = (
+    ("software_reset", SOFTWARE_RESET_MASK, 0x80, DEVICE_CLASS_RESTART, ICON_RESTART),
+    ("shutdown", MODE_MASK, 0x20, cv.UNDEFINED, ICON_POWER),
+    ("ship_mode", MODE_MASK, 0x40, cv.UNDEFINED, ICON_POWER),
+    ("hardware_reset", MODE_MASK, 0x60, DEVICE_CLASS_RESTART, ICON_RESTART_ALERT),
+)
+
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA.extend(
+        {
+            cv.Optional(key): button.button_schema(
+                BQ25186Button,
+                entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_CONFIG,
+                icon=icon,
+                device_class=device_class,
+            )
+            for key, _, _, device_class, icon in _BUTTONS
+        }
+    ),
+    cv.has_at_least_one_key(*(key for key, *_ in _BUTTONS)),
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    for key, mask, value, _, _ in _BUTTONS:
+        if (conf := config.get(key)) is not None:
+            var = await button.new_button(conf, mask, value)
+            await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_BQ25186_ID])
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/switch.py b/esphome/components/bq25186/switch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5eb2d98a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/switch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import switch
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+from . import BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA, CONF_BQ25186_ID, bq25186_ns
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["bq25186"]
+
+CONF_PG_GPO = "pg_gpo"
+
+BQ25186PgGpoSwitch = bq25186_ns.class_("BQ25186PgGpoSwitch", switch.Switch)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA.extend(
+    {
+        cv.Required(CONF_PG_GPO): switch.switch_schema(
+            BQ25186PgGpoSwitch, default_restore_mode="DISABLED"
+        ),
+    }
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    cg.add_define("USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO")
+    hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_BQ25186_ID])
+    switches = switch.sub_switches(config, parent=hub)
+    await switches(CONF_PG_GPO, hub.set_pg_gpo_switch)
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/text_sensor.py b/esphome/components/bq25186/text_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b27d2fbcfae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/text_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from functools import partial
+
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import text_sensor
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+from . import BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA, CONF_BQ25186_ID, bq25186_ns, register_text_sensor
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["bq25186"]
+
+BQ25186TextSensor = bq25186_ns.class_("BQ25186TextSensor", text_sensor.TextSensor)
+
+REG_STAT0 = 0
+REG_STAT1 = 1
+
+# (key, status register, bit shift, index of the field's value 0 in the C++ string table)
+_FIELDS = (
+    ("charge_status", REG_STAT0, 5, 0),
+    ("ts_status", REG_STAT1, 3, 4),
+)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    BQ25186_CHILD_SCHEMA.extend(
+        {
+            cv.Optional(key): text_sensor.text_sensor_schema(BQ25186TextSensor)
+            for key, *_ in _FIELDS
+        }
+    ),
+    cv.has_at_least_one_key(*(key for key, *_ in _FIELDS)),
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_BQ25186_ID])
+    sensors = text_sensor.sub_text_sensors(config)
+    for key, reg, shift, first in _FIELDS:
+        await sensors(key, partial(register_text_sensor, hub), reg, shift, first)
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index c645428c7c1..072abe83742 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 #define USE_BINARY_SENSOR_MULTI_CLICK_TRIGGER
 #define USE_BLE_DEVICE_IRK
 #define USE_BMI270_BMM150
+#define USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
+#define BQ25186_BINARY_SENSOR_COUNT 1
+#define BQ25186_TEXT_SENSOR_COUNT 1
 #define USE_BUTTON
 #define USE_CAMERA
 #define USE_CLIMATE
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/bq25186/test_pack_registers.py b/tests/component_tests/bq25186/test_pack_registers.py
index 2ebf6087e7b..940bf5822fa 100644
--- a/tests/component_tests/bq25186/test_pack_registers.py
+++ b/tests/component_tests/bq25186/test_pack_registers.py
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ from esphome.components.bq25186 import (
     CONF_FAST_CHARGE_CURRENT,
     CONF_MASK_TS_INTERRUPT,
     CONF_PUSH_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS_ACTION,
+    CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE,
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA,
     REG_ICHG_CTRL,
     REG_MASK_ID,
     REG_SHIP_RST,
     REG_VBAT_CTRL,
+    _check_watchdog,
     pack_registers,
 )
+from esphome.const import CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, CONF_WATCHDOG
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 # Datasheet power-on values for VBAT_CTRL..MASK_ID, except that IC_CTRL has the
@@ -85,3 +89,49 @@ def test_masked_registers_only_carry_configurable_bits() -> None:
 def test_values_between_steps_are_rejected(key: str, value: str) -> None:
     with pytest.raises(cv.Invalid):
         BQ25186_CONFIG_SCHEMA({key: value})
+
+
+def _watchdog_config(interval: str, options: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    config = BQ25186_CONFIG_SCHEMA(options)
+    config[CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL] = cv.update_interval(interval)
+    return config
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "interval, options",
+    [
+        ("60s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "160s_software_reset"}),
+        ("60s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "160s_hardware_reset"}),
+        ("30s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "40s_hardware_reset"}),
+        ("60s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "disabled"}),
+        ("10s", {CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE: True}),
+    ],
+)
+def test_update_interval_within_watchdog_passes(
+    interval: str, options: ConfigType
+) -> None:
+    _check_watchdog(_watchdog_config(interval, options))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "interval, options",
+    [
+        ("60s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "40s_hardware_reset"}),
+        ("40s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "40s_hardware_reset"}),
+        ("60s", {CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE: True}),
+        ("20s", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "160s_software_reset", CONF_WATCHDOG_15S_ENABLE: True}),
+        ("never", {CONF_WATCHDOG: "160s_software_reset"}),
+    ],
+)
+def test_update_interval_past_watchdog_is_rejected(
+    interval: str, options: ConfigType
+) -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(cv.Invalid, match=CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL):
+        _check_watchdog(_watchdog_config(interval, options))
+
+
+def test_unconfigured_chip_keeps_its_power_on_watchdog() -> None:
+    config = {"configure_on_boot": False, "update_interval": "160s"}
+    with pytest.raises(cv.Invalid, match="shorter than 160 s"):
+        CONFIG_SCHEMA(config)
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA({**config, "update_interval": "60s"})
diff --git a/tests/components/bq25186/common.yaml b/tests/components/bq25186/common.yaml
index 9f4b117cd3d..295a68d262b 100644
--- a/tests/components/bq25186/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bq25186/common.yaml
@@ -23,3 +23,77 @@ bq25186:
     address: 0x6B
     configure_on_boot: true
     fast_charge_current: 20mA
+    watchdog: 160s_software_reset
+    update_interval: 30s
+
+binary_sensor:
+  - platform: bq25186
+    bq25186_id: bq25186_charger
+    ts:
+      name: TS Open
+    charging:
+      name: Charging
+    charge_done:
+      name: Charge Done
+    ilim:
+      name: ILIM Active
+    vdppm:
+      name: VDPPM Active
+    vindpm:
+      name: VINDPM Active
+    thermreg:
+      name: Thermal Regulation Active
+    power_good:
+      name: VIN Power Good
+    vin_ovp:
+      name: VIN OVP Active
+    battery_uvlo:
+      name: Battery UVLO Active
+    safety_timer_flag:
+      name: Safety Timer Flag
+    wake1_flag:
+      name: Wake 1 Flag
+    wake2_flag:
+      name: Wake 2 Flag
+    ts_flag:
+      name: TS Flag
+    ilim_flag:
+      name: ILIM Flag
+    vdppm_flag:
+      name: VDPPM Flag
+    vindpm_flag:
+      name: VINDPM Flag
+    thermreg_flag:
+      name: Thermal Regulation Flag
+    vin_ovp_flag:
+      name: VIN OVP Flag
+    battery_uvlo_flag:
+      name: Battery UVLO Flag
+    battery_ocp_flag:
+      name: Battery OCP Flag
+
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: bq25186
+    bq25186_id: bq25186_charger
+    charge_status:
+      name: Charge Status
+    ts_status:
+      name: TS Status
+
+button:
+  - platform: bq25186
+    bq25186_id: bq25186_charger
+    software_reset:
+      name: Software Reset
+    shutdown:
+      name: Shutdown
+    ship_mode:
+      name: Ship Mode
+    hardware_reset:
+      name: Hardware Reset
+
+switch:
+  - platform: bq25186
+    bq25186_id: bq25186_boot
+    pg_gpo:
+      name: PG GPO