Electric Vehicles Under Georgia Lemon Law

Electric vehicles are fully covered under Georgia Lemon Law.

See our EV-specific defects article.

How Georgia Lemon Law applies to EVs

Same substantive analysis. Plus parallel FBPA and Magnuson-Moss actions. Georgia’s single-attempt rule for serious safety defects applies to EV-specific safety failures.

Common EV manufacturers in Georgia cases

Tesla

Touchscreen failures, drive-unit replacements, battery range loss, phantom drain, build-quality issues. Strong Atlanta-metro Service Center presence.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 / Ioniq 6 / Ioniq 7

Built at the Metaplant in Bryan County. In-state manufacturing concentrates Hyundai EV cases in Georgia.

Kia EV6 / EV9 / Niro EV

Built at the West Point assembly plant. Kia EV6 charging-system and infotainment issues have driven Georgia cases.

Ford F-150 Lightning

Battery management, charging-system failures.

GM EVs

Bolt EV battery recall produced Georgia cases.

Rivian, Lucid, Audi e-tron, Mercedes EQS

Growing. Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters is in Sandy Springs (Atlanta metro).

Why EV cases are growing in Georgia

• Atlanta-metro is one of the fastest-growing EV markets in the US.
• In-state EV production (Hyundai, Kia, planned Rivian).
• Early-generation defect patterns.
• High vehicle prices → larger refund math including TAVT.
• FBPA mandatory attorney fees under § 10-1-399(d).

What manufacturers typically argue

• “Battery degradation is normal.”
• “Latest software fixed it.”
• “OTAs aren’t ‘repair attempts.’”

TSBs and FBPA willfulness

When a TSB exists, FBPA “intentional” violation findings produce exemplary damages.

What you should do

1. Document each repair attempt.
2. Track range estimates and battery capacity.
3. Save charging-session data.
4. Send certified-mail notice.
5. Get a Georgia lemon-law attorney with EV experience.

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