Vehicle Types Covered by Colorado Lemon Law

Colorado’s Lemon Law (C.R.S. § 42-10-101) covers new motor vehicles up to 10,000 lbs GVWR sold or leased in Colorado for personal, family, or household use.

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• Used vehicles
• Leased vehicles
• Electric vehicles
• Motorcycles
• Recreational vehicles (RVs)
• Commercial vehicles

What’s distinctive about Colorado

• Motor homes excluded — CCPA and Magnuson-Moss only.
• Motorcycles excluded — CCPA and Magnuson-Moss only.
• Strong EV market — Colorado has aggressive EV adoption incentives and policies.
• Strong outdoor / 4WD market — Subaru, Jeep, Toyota especially dominant.

How to know if your vehicle is covered

For most Colorado consumers, the answer is yes within the 1-year window. Exceptions:

• Vehicles past the 1-year window (CCPA + Magnuson-Moss only).
• Motor homes (CCPA + Magnuson-Moss only).
• Motorcycles (CCPA + Magnuson-Moss only).
• Vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR.
• Primarily commercial use.

The “consumer” definition

C.R.S. § 42-10-102 defines “consumer” to include:

• The original purchaser of the vehicle.
• A lessee.
• Any subsequent transferee during the warranty period.
• Any other person entitled by the warranty to enforce its obligations.

This means leases and warranty assumptions both qualify.

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