2025 Hyundai Tucson Lemon Law Buyback in Ohio
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Our client leased a new 2025 Hyundai Tucson in Ohio in May 2025. The SUV shifted hard, its RPMs stuck high, it would not hold a charge, and by early 2026 its transmission was slipping. After four repair visits and 34 days out of service, Hyundai repurchased the Tucson in a buyback with a total value of $49,685.
The vehicle and its defects
The Tucson was leased new on May 18, 2025, with 25 miles on the odometer. Its first repair visit came in October 2025 at 7,270 miles.
The problems ran through the engine, transmission and electrical system. The auto engine off feature stopped working and the SUV shifted hard under acceleration. Then the RPMs stuck at a high level, the vehicle would not hold a charge, and finally it struggled to accelerate, with technicians finding slippage in third and fourth gear.
| Vehicle | 2025 Hyundai Tucson |
|---|---|
| State | Ohio |
| Purchase | Leased new, May 2025 |
| Repair visits | 4 |
| Mileage at first repair | 7,270 |
| Days out of service | 34 |
| Resolution | Buyback, settled May 2026 |
| Total | $49,685 |
The repair record
Four visits from October 2025 into 2026 put the Tucson out of service for 34 days. The last visit is still marked as ongoing in the record.
- October 13, 2025
The owner reported that the auto engine off function was not working and that the Tucson shifted hard when accelerating.
- November 25-December 4, 2025
Engine RPMs were stuck at an aggressive level. Technicians confirmed this and found a stored fault code. Based on advice given on the tech line they then replaced the electric oil pump.
- December 23, 2025
The owner reported that the vehicle would not hold a charge.
- January 20, 2026–Present
The Tucson had trouble getting up to speed. Technicians verified it, found slippage in third and fourth gear and, following tech line advice, recommended a replacement transmission, which was still to be done.
Ohio Lemon Law and federal warranty law
The Ohio Lemon Law (Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77) protects owners of new passenger cars and noncommercial vehicles bought or leased in Ohio for personal, family or household use. A defect has to be reported first within one year or 18,000 miles, whichever is earlier, and this Tucson's first visit came about five months and 7,270 miles after delivery. Ohio presumes the manufacturer had a reasonable number of chances after three repair attempts on the same defect, one attempt for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, eight or more attempts on any defects, or 30 calendar days out of service. The record showed four repair visits and 34 days out of service, which is the kind of record the 30-day test looks at. If the manufacturer has a state-certified arbitration program, the owner must use it. Ohio gives owners five years from delivery to file, the remedy is a replacement or refund less a reasonable use offset, and the statute shifts attorney fees to the manufacturer when the consumer prevails. The chapter sets no certified-mail or final-repair-attempt requirement.
Federal law adds another path. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.) lets owners bring a claim when a written warranty is not honored, and it may allow recovery of attorney fees for an owner who prevails.
- Statute
- Ohio Lemon Law, Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77
- Repair test
- 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
- Time limit
- Within 5 years from original delivery (defects must first be reported within 1 year or 18,000 miles, whichever is earlier)
- Federal law
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.
More on Ohio: how to file a lemon law claim in Ohio.
How RockPoint built the claim
This claim came from a vehicle that deteriorated over time. It began with a feature that did not work and hard shifts, moved to stuck RPMs and an oil pump replacement, and ended with technicians recommending a new transmission about eight months into the lease.
The 34 days out of service, with the last visit still open, put the record above Ohio's 30-day figure. And the engine, transmission and electrical complaints all surfaced on an SUV with 10,587 miles.
The outcome
Hyundai bought back the Tucson and the matter was resolved in May 2026. The total value of the resolution was $49,685 (precisely $49,685.56). It covered the lease payoff, the owner's payment and attorney fees.
Questions about this case
Three attempts for the same defect, or one if the defect is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. Eight or more attempts on any defects, or 30 calendar days out of service, can also qualify a vehicle. This Tucson had four visits and 34 days out of service.
Yes. Ohio covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in the state for personal, family or household use. This Tucson was a new lease.
Five years from the original delivery date. The defect must first be reported within one year or 18,000 miles, whichever comes earlier.
It can. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is a federal warranty law that sits alongside Ohio's statute, and it may allow an owner who prevails to recover attorney fees.
Hyundai bought back the Tucson. The total value of the resolution was $49,685, and it covered the lease payoff, the payment to the owner and attorney fees.
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