The Wyoming Lemon Law Statute (§ 40-17-101)

Wyoming’s lemon law is a single statute, Wyo. Stat. § 40-17-101. It requires the manufacturer to replace the vehicle or refund the purchase price when it can’t conform the vehicle to its express warranty after a reasonable number of attempts.

What the statute requires

To qualify, all of the following must be true:

1. Covered vehicle — a self-propelled vehicle under 10,000 pounds unladen weight, sold or registered in Wyoming (§ 40-17-101). The broad definition covers purchasers (other than for resale), warranty transferees, and warranty-enforcers — and doesn’t expressly exclude motorcycles.
2. Substantial impairment — the defect must substantially impair the use and fair market value of the vehicle. See qualifying defects.
3. Reported within one year — the consumer must report the nonconformity within one year of original delivery (repairs must still be made even after the year). See statute of limitations.
4. Reasonable repair attempts — see the presumption: more than three attempts at the same nonconformity, or 30 business days out of service.
5. Exhaust any IDS — if the manufacturer has a qualifying informal dispute settlement program, you must use it first. See manufacturer arbitration.

The remedy — manufacturer’s choice

If the manufacturer can’t conform the vehicle after a reasonable number of attempts, § 40-17-101 directs that the manufacturer shall either:

• (a) replace the vehicle with a new or comparable one of the same type, similarly equipped; or
• (b) accept return and refund the full purchase price.

The manufacturer chooses which — Wyoming is a manufacturer-election state (like Montana), not a consumer-election state. See replacement and refund.

The refund — and the use allowance

The refund returns the full purchase price plus all collateral charges (to the consumer and any lienholder), less a reasonable allowance for use. Wyoming defines that allowance as an amount attributable to use before the first report of the nonconformity (and time the vehicle wasn’t out of service for repair) — but provides no mileage denominator or formula, so the amount is negotiated or litigated. See the refund guide.

In-statute attorney fees

Crucially, § 40-17-101 lets an injured consumer recover reasonable attorney’s fees from the manufacturer. This in-statute fee provision is the main fee engine, because Wyoming’s Consumer Protection Act doesn’t award fees in individual cases. See attorney fees.

Bottom line

Wyoming’s lemon law gives you a manufacturer-elected refund or replacement within a short one-year window, with in-statute attorney fees — report the defect early and document every attempt. Get a free case review.

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