Leased Vehicles Under Georgia Lemon Law

Georgia’s Lemon Law covers leased vehicles. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-782(3) defines “consumer” to include lessees.

How Georgia Lemon Law applies to leases

Lessees have full standing. Remedies:

• Lease terminated without penalty.
• Refund of payments made.
• Released from remaining lease obligation.
• Parallel FBPA damages and § 10-1-784(c) + FBPA § 10-1-399(d) attorney fees.

A reasonable use deduction still applies.

The refund math for leases

Element	Amount
Cap-cost reduction	Refunded
Monthly payments	Refunded
Acquisition fee, doc fees	Refunded
Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT)	Refunded
Registration fees	Refunded
Incidental damages	Refunded
Subtotal	(sum)
Less: reasonable allowance for use	Subtract
Net cash to lessee	Final amount
Plus: § 10-1-784(c) and FBPA § 10-1-399(d) attorney fees	(separate)

TAVT on leases in Georgia

Since 2013, Georgia applies TAVT to lease transactions through a different mechanism — the lessor pays the TAVT and passes it through in the cap cost. For Lemon Law purposes, the TAVT portion is refundable as a collateral charge.

Why lessees sometimes hesitate

Same reasons (all usually wrong) — wait for lease end, “I don’t own it,” “not worth the trouble.”

Lease-specific procedural considerations

• Leasing company notified for title transfer.
• Lemon Law remedies override the lease’s disposition charges.
• Georgia’s 24,000-mile threshold is statutory and applies whether the lease’s mileage allowance is higher or lower.

What if your lease has end-of-term wear charges?

Manufacturers can’t impose disposition or wear-and-tear charges when the lease terminates via Lemon Law remedy.

What you should do

1. Pull every repair order since lease started.
2. Send certified-mail notice.
3. Get a free case review.

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