Ohio lemon law help when your car keeps failing
Statute reviewed Sep 6, 2026
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Your car keeps failing in Ohio, and every trip to the shop costs you time, money, and trust. Call with the repair orders in hand; the review costs nothing, and the fee is zero unless you win.
- Repair visits for one problem
- 3
- Visits for a defect that could injure
- 1
- Days in the shop, added up
- 30days
- First failure within
- 12months or 18,000 mi
How many repair visits count in Ohio?
Ohio counts 3 repair visits for the same defect under Ohio's lemon law. A defect that could cause death or serious injury counts after 1 visits. Get a written repair order every time, even when the dealer says nothing was found.
How many days in the shop?
The other test is time in the shop: 30 days in total, and they do not have to be in a row. Write the drop-off date and the pick-up date on every visit. The repair log adds the days up for you.
The problem must first show up within 12 months or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first, per the Ohio rule. A car delivered on January 1, 2026 leaves that window on January 1, 2027. The window is when the defect must first appear; the deadline to file is a separate clock, and your attorney checks both on the call.
Does Ohio lemon law cover used cars?
The Ohio pages checked do not say whether a used car is covered. A used car with a written warranty can use the federal warranty law. A used car sold with a written warranty can also go under the federal warranty law in every state.
What Ohio lemon law gives you back
In Ohio, you get to choose between a new replacement car or a refund from the maker. Your attorney works out the refund from your contract.
Who pays your Ohio lemon law attorney?
The federal warranty law lets an owner who wins recover reasonable attorney fees. That is why the case review is free and there is no fee unless you win. More on what a lemon law lawyer costs. No. The federal warranty law lets a court make the carmaker pay your attorney when you win, so the case review is free and there is no fee unless you win. Get a repair order anyway. It still shows the date, the mileage and your complaint, and that is what an attorney counts. Every repair order, the sales or lease contract and the warranty booklet. The lemon law repair log puts the visits on one page.Questions owners ask
Does Ohio lemon law cost me anything?
What if the Ohio dealer says nothing was found?
What should I have ready when I call?
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What to do now
The first thing to do is call, with your repair orders in hand. Ohio looks at defects that first show up in the 12 months after delivery, so waiting can cost you.
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