NJ Lemon Law Cases by Manufacturer

The NJ Lemon Law applies the same standard to every manufacturer. NJ’s high vehicle density (one of the most densely populated states with significant dealer concentration around Newark, Jersey City, and the I-95 corridor) makes nearly every major brand a regular participant in NJ lemon-law practice.

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• Tesla
• Toyota
• Honda
• Ford
• General Motors
• BMW
• Mercedes-Benz
• Audi / Volkswagen
• Hyundai
• Kia
• Nissan
• Stellantis (Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram)
• Subaru

NJ-specific factors

• Dual mandatory attorney-fee provisions — § 56:12-42 (Lemon Law) and § 56:8-19 (CFA) — drive settlement leverage.
• CFA mandatory § 56:8-19 trebling is automatic on any CFA violation — no willfulness requirement. Among the strongest treble-damages provisions in any state.
• State-administered DCA Lemon Law Unit arbitration ($50 fee, ~60 day decision) is an efficient first track for clean refund/replacement cases.
• 6-year CFA limitations runway extends well past the Lemon Law’s 24-month window.
• NY/NJ/PA tri-state market density — many NJ buyers cross-shop in NY and PA markets, but NJ consumer-protection law applies to vehicles sold or leased in NJ.
• Subaru U.S. headquarters in Camden, NJ — gives Subaru a particularly close home-state defendant profile in NJ.
• High dealer density in northern NJ (Bergen County, Essex County, Union County) and central NJ (Middlesex County, Monmouth County) means short geographic distances to alternative dealers when one refuses warranty work.

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The NJ Lemon Law Process

Step-by-step: how a New Jersey lemon-law case moves through repair attempts, certified-mail notice, the DCA Lemon Law Unit state arbitration, court action, and settlement.

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Qualifying Defects Under NJ Lemon Law

What kinds of vehicle defects qualify for a New Jersey Lemon Law refund — the substantial-impairment test under N.J.S.A. § 56:12-30.

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NJ Lemon Law Remedies

What you can recover under New Jersey's lemon-law framework — refund, replacement, cash-and-keep, NJ Consumer Fraud Act mandatory treble damages, and dual mandatory attorney fees under § 56:12-42 and § 56:8-19.

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The Law: NJ Lemon Law and Consumer Fraud Act

The statutes behind a New Jersey lemon-law claim — the NJ Lemon Law (N.J.S.A. § 56:12-29), the powerful NJ Consumer Fraud Act (§ 56:8-1) with mandatory treble damages, Magnuson-Moss, and timing rules.

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Vehicle Types Covered by NJ Lemon Law

How New Jersey's Lemon Law applies to used cars (including the separate NJ Used Car Lemon Law), leases, EVs, motorcycles, RVs, and commercial vehicles.

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