Lemon law, made simple — state by state.
Know your rights. Compare laws. Find help. Free, plain-English guides for every US state, plus a vetted directory of lemon-law attorneys.
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Among the strongest consumer protections in the US under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.
Texas
Texas Lemon Law (Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.601) handled administratively through TxDMV — buyback or replacement within a 24-month / 24,000-mile window from delivery, with the TxDMV complaint filed within 6 months after the earliest of express-warranty expiration, 24 months, or 24,000 miles (§ 2301.606(d)).
New York
NY General Business Law § 198-a (New Car) + § 198-b (Used Car) + § 349 Consumer Protection. Court action OR Attorney General arbitration. Statutory attorney fees under § 198-a(l).
Florida
Florida's Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Fla. Stat. § 681.10+) — mandatory manufacturer arbitration plus the state's New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board (NMVA Board), within a 24-month Lemon Law Rights Period. Presumption triggers after 3 repair attempts OR 30 cumulative days out of service (60 days for RVs); there is no one-attempt safety rule, and the 15-day out-of-service figure is only a written-notice trigger under § 681.104(1)(b), not a presumption threshold.
Illinois
Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act (815 ILCS 380) — court-driven with parallel ICFA treble damages and mandatory attorney fees. Tight 12-month / 12,000-mile window; presumption on 4 repair attempts OR 30 BUSINESS days out of service; the manufacturer elects refund vs. replacement; a Lemon Law suit must be commenced within 18 months of delivery.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law (73 P.S. § 1951) with statutory § 1958 attorney fees + UTPCPL treble damages + 6-year limitations runway. Court-driven with no state AG arbitration board — only a manufacturer's certified § 1959 informal dispute settlement procedure (BBB Auto Line) where applicable. Covered 'motor vehicle' is defined by passenger capacity (designed to transport ≤15 persons under § 1952), not by any GVW cap; the § 1956 presumption triggers on 3 repair attempts or 30 days out of service.
Ohio
Ohio Lemon Law (Ohio Rev. Code § 1345.71) with statutory § 1345.75 attorney fees + CSPA treble damages + a unique 8-attempt 'any combination' presumption rule AND a 1-attempt serious-safety-defect pathway. Court-driven, with a 5-year suit deadline under § 1345.75(B) and a use offset using a 100,000-mile denominator.
Georgia
Georgia Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-780) — state-administered arbitration through the Consumer Protection Division, plus a unique single-attempt rule for serious safety defects under § 10-1-784(b). 24-month / 24,000-mile Rights Period, with a manufacturer's 28-day final-repair window after certified-mail notice under § 10-1-784. FBPA § 10-1-399(d) provides mandatory attorney fees in court action.
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