Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2025 RAM 3500
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 3500
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.
- 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
- 25V882000 · Air bags: air bag/restraint control module · reported 18 December 2025 · owner letters mailed 15 January 2026 Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system increases the risk of a crash. Additionally, a driver's side air bag or seat belt pretensioner that does not deploy increases the risk of injury in a crash. Read campaign 25V882000 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
- 25V297000 · Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) · reported 8 May 2025 · owner letters mailed 22 May 2025 An inaccurate gear selection display may mislead the driver as to what gear is actually selected, leading to unexpected vehicle movement and increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V297000 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 3500 repair orders.
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