A Ni-24Cr-6Al-0.7Y (NiCrAlY) coating was deposited on a nickel-base superalloy by low-pressure plasma spraying, and the top coating, ZrO 2 partially stabilized with Y 2 O 3 (7.5 wt%), was deposited on the NiCrAlY coating by air-plasma spraying. The cyclic-oxidation behavior of the NiCrAlY + YSZ coating exposed to NaCl vapor was investigated under atmospheric pressure at 1,050°C, 1,100°C and 1,150°C. The cyclic-oxidation life of the NiCrAlY + YSZ coating in the presence of NaCl vapor was shortened compared with that in air. The higher the temperature is, the shorter the cyclic oxidation life. The oxide scale formed at the interface between the bond coat and the ceramic layer after exposure to NaCl vapor consisted of voluminous and non-protective NiO, Al 2 O 3 and NiCr 2 O 4 spinel. The failure of the TBC exposed to NaCl vapor occurs within the top coat and close to the YSZ/thermal growth oxide interface. The failure mechanism has been discussed based on the experimental results and thermodynamics.