What is the lemon law in Ohio? In 1987 Ohio legislators passed one of the most comprehensive lemon laws in the nation. The Ley del limón de Ohio requires automakers to repair defects that affect the use, value, or safety of a new car within the first 12 months or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. If you are having problems with your new car or truck you should immediately take it to an authorized dealer for repair. The state of Ohio lemon law covers cars and light duty trucks that are purchased or leased.

In order to qualify under the Ohio lemon law, the manufacturer or dealer must be given a reasonable opportunity to fix the problem, and if the problem is not corrected, you might be eligible for a refund or replacement. You are covered by the lemon law even if the problem was discovered late in the protection period and the repair attempts extend beyond one year or 18,000 miles. Failure to comply with parts of Ohio’s Lemon Law is a also violation of Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act.

A lemon vehicle is a new car or light duty truck that has a problem or problems, covered by the warranty, and that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of that vehicle. If you have had problems with your passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle or motorcycle during the first year or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first, you should take it back to the manufacturer or the dealer and ask them to fix it. If they fail to correct the problem(s) after being given a reasonable opportunity to do so, you might own a lemon.