Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2023 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 2023 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.
- 26V288000 · Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) · reported 7 May 2026 · owner letters mailed 21 May 2026 Loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V288000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V413000 · Power train: automatic transmission · reported 6 June 2024 A loss of drive power or a loss of park function increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V413000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V199000 · Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette · reported 14 March 2024 · owner letters mailed 11 April 2024 An air bag that does not deploy in a crash can increase the risk of injury. Read campaign 24V199000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V799000 · Steering: steering control module · reported 28 November 2023 · owner letters mailed 19 December 2023 Turn signals and/or high beams that do not function as intended may cause confusion or reduced visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 23V799000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V654000 · Back over prevention: display function · reported 28 September 2023 · owner letters mailed 24 October 2023 A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 23V654000 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
- 23V059000 · Back over prevention: display function · reported 9 February 2023 · owner letters mailed 1 March 2023 A rearview image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility of the rear view, increasing the risk of injury or crash. Read campaign 23V059000 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
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 2023 RAM 2500 repair orders.
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