EV-Specific Defects Under Indiana Lemon Law

Electric vehicle (EV) defects present unique Lemon Law issues. Indiana has growing EV adoption — Tesla, Rivian (with manufacturing planned in Indiana), Subaru Solterra (Lafayette-built), Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Ford Mach-E, GM Bolt.

Common EV failure modes

• Battery degradation — premature capacity loss (>20% in 2 years).
• Range loss — particularly in cold weather (relevant for IN winters).
• Charging failures — won’t accept charge, slow charging.
• High-voltage system warnings — repeated faults.
• Regenerative-brake failures — coast mode, blended-brake issues.
• Thermal management failures — battery temperature warnings.
• DC fast-charge failures — Supercharger / EVgo / ChargePoint issues.
• Onboard charger failure — AC charging won’t work.

Brand-specific patterns

• Tesla Model S / X / 3 / Y / Cybertruck — MCU2 eMMC, FSD, charge port, suspension.
• Rivian R1T / R1S — door handle, gear-tunnel issues. (Rivian Indiana plant planned.)
• Lucid Air — charging, MCU.
• Subaru Solterra (Lafayette-built) — range issues, fast-charge speed. SIA home-state defendant.
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 / Kona EV — 800V charging issues, ICCU failure recall.
• Kia EV6 / Niro EV — same ICCU issues.
• Ford Mustang Mach-E — charging issues, OTA bricking.
• GM Chevy Bolt EV / EUV — battery recall (LG fires).
• Audi e-tron / Q4 — onboard charger failures.

Indiana EV-specific considerations

• Cold winter range loss — Indiana winters reduce EV range 30-40%. Excessive range loss beyond normal is a defect.
• Lake-effect snow + salt corrosion — high-voltage battery / charge port connector corrosion in northern IN.
• Subaru Solterra (Lafayette home-state) — range, charging, and software issues.

Tesla service centers in Indiana

• Indianapolis (Castleton).
• Mishawaka (South Bend area).
• Mobile Service vehicles.

Documentation specifics

• Battery degradation — capacity-test results, range-test data.
• Charging logs — note charger type, session length, end-of-charge SOC.
• Software versions — note firmware before and after each update.
• OTA logs — Tesla’s OTA history.
• DC fast-charging vs. AC charging — separate diagnostics.

Bottom line

EV defects qualify readily under § 24-5-13. Subaru Solterra cases against the Lafayette home-state plant carry particular settlement leverage. Indiana cold-winter range loss provides distinctive documentary evidence.

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