Oklahoma · Lemon law · Updated Oct 2026
Oklahoma Lemon Law (Okla. Stat. tit. 15, §§ 901 and 901.1) protects buyers of new vehicles that can't be fixed. Here is what counts as a lemon in Oklahoma, the notice you must send and what you can get back.
Your car is presumed a lemon if the same defect was repaired 4 or more times within the warranty term or the first year (whichever ends first) and still exists, or if it was out of service for repairs a total of 30 business days in that time. The presumption only applies if the manufacturer got prior direct written notice from you or for you and a chance to fix the defect.
Period: The express warranty term or 1 year from original delivery, whichever ends first. There is no mileage limit in the law.
You must report the defect directly in writing to the manufacturer, its agent or dealer during the warranty term or first year. Before you can use the presumption, the manufacturer must have received direct written notification from you or on your behalf and an opportunity to cure (15 O.S. § 901(B), (C)). Certified mail gives you proof.
Only if the manufacturer has a dispute program that fully complies with the FTC rules (16 CFR Part 703) must you use it before you can get a refund or replacement under the lemon law (15 O.S. § 901(F)). Oklahoma has no state-run lemon law arbitration; the New Motor Vehicle Commission points consumers to BBB AUTO LINE, which is free for owners of participating brands.
The manufacturer must either take the vehicle back and refund the full purchase price including all taxes, license and registration fees and similar government fees (but not interest), or replace it with a comparable new model acceptable to you; if you cannot agree on a comparable model, you get the refund. The deduction for use is the purchase or lease price times the miles you drove beyond 15,000, divided by 120,000.
Attorney fees: Yes. If you win a lawsuit under the lemon law, you recover all costs and reasonable attorney fees set by the court (15 O.S. § 901(J)).
The lemon law covers new vehicles only. Complaints about used-car dealers go to the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission.
Most states require you to tell the manufacturer in writing and give it a last chance to fix the car. You must report the defect directly in writing to the manufacturer, its agent or dealer during the warranty term or first year. Before you can use the presumption, the manufacturer must have received direct written notification from you or on your behalf and an opportunity to cure (15 O.S. § 901(B), (C)). Certified mail gives you proof. Fill this in, copy the letter, sign it and send it by certified mail with return receipt. Keep a copy. Nothing you type here is sent to us; the letter is made in your browser.
Your car is presumed a lemon if the same defect was repaired 4 or more times within the warranty term or the first year (whichever ends first) and still exists, or if it was out of service for repairs a total of 30 business days in that time. The presumption only applies if the manufacturer got prior direct written notice from you or for you and a chance to fix the defect.
The express warranty term or 1 year from original delivery, whichever ends first. There is no mileage limit in the law.
You must report the defect directly in writing to the manufacturer, its agent or dealer during the warranty term or first year. Before you can use the presumption, the manufacturer must have received direct written notification from you or on your behalf and an opportunity to cure (15 O.S. § 901(B), (C)). Certified mail gives you proof.
Only if the manufacturer has a dispute program that fully complies with the FTC rules (16 CFR Part 703) must you use it before you can get a refund or replacement under the lemon law (15 O.S. § 901(F)). Oklahoma has no state-run lemon law arbitration; the New Motor Vehicle Commission points consumers to BBB AUTO LINE, which is free for owners of participating brands.
The manufacturer must either take the vehicle back and refund the full purchase price including all taxes, license and registration fees and similar government fees (but not interest), or replace it with a comparable new model acceptable to you; if you cannot agree on a comparable model, you get the refund. The deduction for use is the purchase or lease price times the miles you drove beyond 15,000, divided by 120,000.
The lemon law covers new vehicles only. Complaints about used-car dealers go to the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission.
Car not covered, or the period has passed? Federal warranty law may still help, and small claims court can handle smaller repair bills.
Federal warranty law