Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2025 RAM 1500
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 2025 RAM 1500
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.
- 26V560000 · Back over prevention: software · reported 1 September 2026 A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V560000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V495000 · Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage · reported 30 July 2026 An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 26V495000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V225000 · Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel · reported 9 April 2026 · owner letters mailed 5 May 2026 An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V225000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V059000 · Exterior lighting: brake lights · reported 2 February 2026 Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V059000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V826000 · Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel · reported 1 December 2025 · owner letters mailed 18 December 2025 An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V826000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V231000 · Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems · reported 10 April 2025 An incorrect tire pressure message may result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V231000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V942000 · Exterior lighting: headlights · reported 19 December 2024 · owner letters mailed 6 March 2025 Inoperative headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V942000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V794000 · Wheels: hub · reported 24 October 2024 · owner letters mailed 19 December 2024 Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V794000 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 2025 RAM 1500 repair orders.
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