# District of Columbia — Vehicle Lemon Law Eligibility Thresholds by State

For District of Columbia, time limit is 2 years; mileage limit is 18,000 miles; repair attempts is 4 or more times; out of service days is 30 days or more; statute citation is D.C. Code § 50-502, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **state:** District of Columbia
- **time limit:** 2 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **mileage limit:** 18,000 miles _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **repair attempts:** 4 or more times _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **out of service days:** 30 days or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute citation:** D.C. Code § 50-502 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (d) It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been made to conform a motor vehicle to the warranties, if: (1) The same nonconformity, defect, or condition, if it is not safety-related, has been subject to repair 4 or more times by the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer after notification by the consumer within the first 18,000 miles of operation or during the period of 2 years following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the earlier date, but the nonconformity, defect, or condition continues to exist; (2) The same nonconformity, defect, or condition, if it is safety-related, has been subject to repair 1 or more times by the manufacturer, its agents, or authorized dealers after notification by the consumer within the first 18,000 miles of operation or during the period of 2 years following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the earlier date, but the nonconformity, defect, or condition continues to exist; or (3) The motor vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of any nonconformities, defects, or conditions which significantly impair the vehicle, on a cumulative total of 30 days or more during either period, whichever is the earlier date.

## Source

- https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-502

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Vehicle Lemon Law Eligibility Thresholds by State](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-lemon-law-thresholds-by-state/).