Statute index
Every lemon law we answer to.
Lemon law is written state by state: different presumption windows, different notice rules, different intake questions. This is the working file behind every campaign on this site.
State by state, not one script.
Every state writes its presumption differently, so intake scripts that qualify on a generic national script lose real cases. Each entry below is the citation we build the market's intake around, with the markets we cover in that state.
A.R.S. §44-1261
Arizona Lemon Law
Warranty term, two years, or 24,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
A resale-heavy market means Magnuson-Moss coverage questions come up daily. Intake checks warranty transfer first.
Cal. Civ. Code §1793.2(d)(2)
Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act
18 months or 18,000 miles: two attempts for a serious safety defect, four for the same defect, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
The strongest fee recovery in the country: §1794(d) puts the buyer's attorney fees on the manufacturer. Every campaign in this state leads with it.
Colo. Rev. Stat. §42-10-101
Colorado Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
The defect must substantially impair use and market value. Intake documents both on the first call.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §42-179
Connecticut Lemon Law
Two years or 24,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect, two for a serious safety defect, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Connecticut wrote the first lemon law in the country (1982) and still runs the arbitration program most claims pass through.
D.C. Code §50-501
District of Columbia Lemon Law
Two years or 18,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
District claims sit alongside federal Magnuson-Moss coverage, which supplies the fee recovery consumers hear about.
Fla. Stat. ch. 681
Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
First 24 months: three attempts on the same defect plus a final repair opportunity, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Claims run through a state arbitration board before suit. The 24-month clock does not stop, so speed is the message.
Ga. Code §10-1-780
Georgia Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act
24 months or 24,000 miles: three attempts plus a final repair opportunity, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
The presumption locks in only after a certified-mail final attempt. Intake scripts build that step in.
815 ILCS 380
New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act
First 12 months or 12,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 business days out of service.
The state act is narrow, so Illinois cases lean on the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act for fee recovery. Intake screens for it.
Ind. Code §24-5-13
Indiana Motor Vehicle Protection Act
18 months or 18,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 business days out of service.
Written notice to the manufacturer opens a final repair window before the presumption locks in. Intake dates that notice before anything else.
La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941
Louisiana Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 45 cumulative days out of service.
Louisiana's day-count runs longer than most states, and it counts calendar days. Intake keeps a running total.
Md. Code, Com. Law §14-1501
Maryland Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act
24 months or 18,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 days, or a single failed repair of a braking or steering defect.
One failed brake or steering repair can be enough in Maryland. Intake triages safety defects to the front.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90 §7N½
Massachusetts Lemon Law
One year or 15,000 miles: three attempts on the same defect or 15 business days out of service.
Covers used vehicles too, and a refused repurchase can bring double damages. One of the most consumer-favored statutes in the country.
Mich. Comp. Laws §257.1401
Michigan Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
In the home of the US auto industry, defect-versus-feature arguments get aggressive. Documentation wins the call.
Minn. Stat. §325F.665
Minnesota Lemon Law
Warranty term or two years: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Minnesota adds a refund-or-replace right for vehicles still under the manufacturer's warranty.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §407.560
Missouri New Vehicles Warranty Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 business days out of service.
The act covers new vehicles only; used-car claims run through Magnuson-Moss. The first intake question settles which lane applies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §597.600
Nevada Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Written notice starts the manufacturer's repair window in Nevada. Intake confirms notice before anything else.
N.M. Stat. §57-16A-1
New Mexico Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 business days out of service.
Coverage runs to vehicles under 10,000 lbs GVWR, which keeps light trucks and SUVs in scope.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a
New York Car Lemon Law
Two years or 18,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
New York is one of the few states with a used-car lemon law (§198-b). The intake script asks new or used for a reason.
N.C. Gen. Stat. §20-351
North Carolina Lemon Law
24 months or 24,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 20 cumulative business days out of service.
North Carolina counts business days, not calendar days. A month in the shop may not yet be a lemon here.
Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71
Ohio Lemon Law
First year or 18,000 miles: three attempts on the same defect, eight total repair attempts, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Ohio counts both ways: three identical failures or eight total repairs. Intake counts visits, not just symptoms.
Okla. Stat. tit. 15 §901
Oklahoma Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Coverage extends to vehicles under 15,000 lbs GVWR. Pickup-heavy markets still qualify.
Or. Rev. Stat. §646.315
Oregon Lemon Law
Warranty term or two years: repeated attempts that fail to conform the vehicle, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Oregon requires written notice to the manufacturer before the remedy opens. Intake logs notice dates explicitly.
73 P.S. §1951
Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law
First 12 months or 12,000 miles: three repair attempts or 30 cumulative days out of service.
The defect must first appear inside the rights period. The repair-order timeline is the whole case.
R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1
Rhode Island Lemon Law
One year or 15,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
The rights period is short. Intake timestamps the first failed repair against the warranty clock before anything else.
Tenn. Code §55-24-201
Tennessee Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Written notice to the manufacturer has to land before the claim ripens. The repair-order file proves it.
Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601
Texas Lemon Law
24 months or 24,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect, two for a serious safety hazard, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
Claims run through TxDMV administrative hearings before any courthouse. Scripts that skip that step lose the caller.
Utah Code §13-20-1
Utah New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 business days out of service.
Utah offers a consumer-protection division hearing before suit. Intake walks callers through that option.
RCW 19.118
Washington Motor Vehicle Lemon Law
24 months or 24,000 miles: four attempts on the same defect, two for a serious safety defect, or 30 cumulative days out of service.
The program is administered by the Attorney General's office. The state itself is the first stop, not the courthouse.
Wis. Stat. §218.0171
Wisconsin Lemon Law
Warranty term or one year: four attempts on the same defect or 30 cumulative days out of service.
A refused repurchase in Wisconsin can bring double damages. Manufacturers settle differently here, and the marketing can say so.
Public statute summaries, not legal advice. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act provides fee recovery nationwide, including in states not listed here; a state not in this index simply means we don't run a market in it yet.
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