Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2021 RAM 2500
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2021 RAM 2500
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 25V765000 · Air bags: frontal · reported 6 November 2025 A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash. Read campaign 25V765000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V060000 · Electrical system: wiring: relays/solenoids · park outside · reported 9 February 2023 An electrical short in the relay can result in an engine compartment fire with the ignition on or off, increasing the risk of injury. Read campaign 23V060000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V904000 · Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments · reported 8 December 2022 · owner letters mailed 22 December 2022 An unintended tailgate opening while driving may result in a loss of unsecured cargo, possibly creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 22V904000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V835000 · Power train: automatic transmission · reported 10 November 2022 · owner letters mailed 29 December 2022 Leaking transmission fluid may contact an ignition source within the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire. Read campaign 22V835000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V140000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module · reported 10 March 2022 · owner letters mailed 29 March 2022 An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 22V140000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 21V925000 · Air bags: side/window: curtain · reported 24 November 2021 · owner letters mailed 17 January 2022 An air bag that deploys improperly can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Read campaign 21V925000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 21V798000 · Electrical system: wiring: relays/solenoids · park outside · reported 14 October 2021 · owner letters mailed 10 November 2021 A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury. Read campaign 21V798000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 21V163000 · Electrical system · reported 11 March 2021 · owner letters mailed 10 November 2021 A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury. Read campaign 21V163000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2021 RAM 2500 repair orders.
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