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Lemon laws for motorcycles, motor homes and RVs
Pick a state to see which vehicles its lemon law covers. Motorcycles and recreational vehicles are where the laws differ most.
Which vehicles does the law cover?
Pennsylvania
Vehicles covered
| Covered: New vehicles for personal use registered in Pennsylvania, including demonstrators and, since May 2025, motorcycles; not motor homes or off-road vehicles. | |
| Used cars | Not covered. |
State lemon laws were written for cars, and they treat motorcycles and recreational vehicles in very different ways. In the texts and official pages we read on November 1, 2026, motorcycles are covered in states including Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas, and in Pennsylvania since the 2024 amendment took effect in May 2025; they are left out in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and the District of Columbia. Motor homes and RVs are covered in Florida, with 60 days out of service instead of 30, in Texas, and in Illinois for RVs other than trailers; Oregon gives motor homes 60 days; Minnesota covers the chassis of a recreational vehicle; Delaware leaves out the living quarters of a motor home; Nebraska excludes RVs; Pennsylvania excludes motor homes. A vehicle outside the state law keeps its warranty under federal law.
State laws read by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
Motorcycles in the texts we read
| State | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | New vehicles bought or leased in Arkansas, leases of at least 1 year. Not mopeds, motorcycles, the living quarters of a motor home, or vehicles over 10,000 lb gross weight other than motor homes. |
| Connecticut | Passenger and combination vehicles and motorcycles, bought or leased; later owners during the warranty. |
| District of Columbia | New motor vehicles sold or registered in the District; defects that significantly impair the car. |
| Florida | New vehicles sold in Florida, including demonstrators, leased vehicles and RVs (60 days out of service); not motorcycles, mopeds or trucks over 10,000 lb. |
| Georgia | Personal use, or a business with up to 10 vehicles a year other than limousines; leases of at least 1 year. Not trucks over 12,000 lb, motorcycles, golf carts, mopeds, ATVs, boats or trailers; on a motor home, the chassis. Miles on the vehicle at delivery do not count. |
| Hawaii | New motor vehicles, including motorcycles and demonstrators. Not mopeds or scooters, or vehicles over 10,000 lb gross weight. |
| Idaho | New motor vehicles up to 12,000 lb bought or registered in Idaho. Not motorcycles, farm tractors, trailers or ATVs. Repairs within 3 years still count if the defect was first reported in the warranty (§ 48-903(6)). |
| Illinois | New cars bought or leased in Illinois, light trucks and vans under 8,000 lb, RVs (not trailers). |
| Indiana | Vehicles under 10,000 lb sold to a buyer in Indiana; leases over 4 months. Not conversion vans, motor homes, motorcycles and other listed vehicles. |
| Kentucky | Kentucky residents who buy or lease a new vehicle. Not motor homes, motorcycles, mopeds, vehicles with more than 2 axles, altered vehicles or tractors. |
| Maryland | Passenger vehicles, motorcycles and some trucks registered in Maryland. |
| Massachusetts | New cars, motorcycles, vans and trucks bought or leased in Massachusetts (leases of at least 1 year) for personal use. Not auto homes, off-road vehicles or business use. |
| Michigan | Passenger cars, SUVs, pickups and vans bought or leased in Michigan or by a Michigan resident; not motor homes, buses, motorcycles or off-road vehicles. |
| Mississippi | New motor vehicles, including demonstrators and lease-purchases. Not motorcycles, off-road vehicles, mopeds or the parts added to a motor home. |
| New Hampshire | Vehicles up to 11,000 lb, motorcycles, off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles; leases of at least 2 years. Not mopeds, tractors or government vehicles. |
| New Jersey | Newly bought or leased cars, motorcycles, emergency vehicles, farm tractors and parts of motor homes. |
| North Carolina | New cars, pickups, motorcycles and most vans, up to 10,000 lb, sold or leased in North Carolina; not house trailers. |
| Pennsylvania | New vehicles for personal use registered in Pennsylvania, including demonstrators and, since May 2025, motorcycles; not motor homes or off-road vehicles. |
| Rhode Island | Cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles under 10,000 lb, bought or leased; not campers. |
| Texas | New cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, ATVs, motor homes and towable RVs, bought or leased. Loaner days do not count. |
| Utah | New vehicles bought or leased, including road motorcycles and the chassis of a motor home, up to 14,000 lb. Trailers follow a mediation rule (§ 13-20-8). |
Motor homes and RVs in the texts we read
| State | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Buyers of a new or previously untitled vehicle used in substantial part for personal, family or household purposes, and anyone entitled to enforce its warranty. Not motor homes or vehicles of 10,000 lb gross weight or more. The claim runs against the manufacturer, not the dealer. |
| Colorado | Passenger cars, pickups and vans for up to 10 people, sold in Colorado. Not motor homes, vehicles with 3 wheels or fewer, or vehicles modified for commercial use. The 2024 amendment lowered the tests from four attempts and 30 business days. |
| Minnesota | Cars, pickups, vans, RV chassis; lessees over 4 months; personal use at least 40% of the time. |
| Nebraska | New vehicles bought in Nebraska, including for business; recreational vehicles excluded. |
| Nevada | New motor vehicles. Not motor homes or off-road vehicles. |
| Ohio | New vehicles bought or leased (leases of at least 30 days), and a later owner during the warranty. Not recreational vehicles or mobile homes. |
| Oklahoma | New motor vehicles up to 10,000 lb; not the living quarters of a motor home. |
| Oregon | New vehicles bought or leased; motor homes need 60 calendar days out of service. |
| South Dakota | Self-propelled road vehicles and ATVs of at least 200 cc on 4 or more wheels. Not motor homes, vehicles of 15,000 lb gross weight or more, or electric bicycles. |
| Washington | New vehicles; later owners within the eligibility period; motor homes have special rules. |
Two warranties on one motor home
A motor home usually has a chassis built by a vehicle manufacturer and a body built by an RV maker, each with its own warranty. A lemon law that covers motor homes may apply to one or both, and the repair attempts are counted separately for each warranty. Keep separate logs.
When the state law leaves your vehicle out
A motorcycle or an RV that no state lemon law covers is still protected by its written warranty and by the implied warranties of the sale, which the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act makes enforceable in court. The manufacturer’s dispute program, if it has one, is open to it as well.