Before you agree to buy a new motorhome or towable RV, you should probably know what the lemon laws cover in your state, the state where you intend to purchase, and the state where you choose to have repair work done.

Have a non-motorized RV? Check out this list.

The table below shows which states include motorhomes in their lemon laws. Note that this does not mean that all systems, or that any failures under warranty, trigger protections under any particular lemon law. Some limit remedies to certain types of safety-related defects. Others cover virtually anything covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

Of course, no one wants to plan on needing lemon law remedies, and you don’t generally buy a motorhome hoping that the manufacturer will buy it back. But similarly, no one plans on buying a brand new motorhome and leaving it at the shop for six months or more to be repaired either. It’s a big purchase, so take the time to do your homework before you find you need repairs.

For each entry below, you can click on the state name to be taken directly to that state’s implementation of their automobile lemon law. As always, come to your own understanding. Know that there may be case law further refining or redefining the statutes themselves.

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4/26/2023: AZ through ND links updated to current year statutes. Louisiana enacted RV-specific lemon law effective 8/1/21.

Are Motorhomes Included Under State Lemon Law?

Note: State abbreviations are links that take you to the relevant statute.

AL	No
AK	Yes	Registered in state
AZ	Chassis Only
AR	Chassis Only	Titled and registered in state
CA	Chassis Only
CO	No
CT	Yes	Sold or leased in state
DE	Chassis Only	Leased or bought in state, or registered
DC	No
FL	Chassis Only	Sold in state
GA	Chassis Only	Leased, purchased, or registered in state
HI	No (if over 10k lbs GVWR)
ID	No (if over 12k lbs GLW)	Sold or licensed in state
IL	Yes
IN	No
IA	No
KS	Chassis Only, must be registered for gross weight of 12k lbs or less)	Sold or leased in state
KY	No
LA	Yes Chassis Only1
ME	Yes	Sold or leased in state
MD	No
MA	No
MI	No
MN	Chassis Only	Sold or leased in state
MS	Chassis Only	Sold in state
MO	Chassis Only
MT	Chassis Only	Sold or registered in state
NE	No
NV	No
NH	No (if over 11k lbs GVW)
NJ	Chassis Only	Purchased or leased in state or registered in state
NM	No (if over 10k lbs GVW)
NY	Yes	Purchased, leased, transferred in NY before 18k miles/2years, or registered in state
NC	No (if over 10k lbs GVW)
ND	No
OH	Chassis Only
OK	No (if over 10k lbs GVW), Chassis Only otherwise
OR	Chassis Only	Purchased or registered in state
PA	No
RI	No
SC	Chassis Only	Sold and registered in state
SD	No
TN	No
TX	Yes	Purchased at retail from license holder or resident of state and registered in state
UT	Chassis Only	Sold in state
VT	Chassis Only	Purchased, leased, or registered in state
VA	Chassis Only
WA	Chassis Only
WV	Chassis Only	Purchased or registered and titled in state
WI	Yes	Purchased or transferred in state
WY	No (if over 10k lbs GVW)	Sold or registered in state

1. RV-specific lemon law enrolled via Acts 2021, No. 220, §2. Covers chassis and living quarters, effective 8/1/2021.