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Plain-English guides built from state statutes and state-agency publications. Find the process for your state, then explore specific vehicle issues and filing questions.
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Texas lemon law: how to file
The complete walkthrough — eligibility, the three tests, the 6-month deadline, the $35 fee, eLICENSING, and what happens at the hearing.
California lemon law requirements
Song-Beverly presumption tests, the 18-month/18,000-mile window, AB 1755 deadlines, free arbitration routes, and remedies.
Florida lemon law arbitration
The 3-attempt and 30-day tests, the Defect Notification, the filing deadline (60 days after the 24-month rights period), and the arbitration board process.
Florida lemon law statute of limitations
The 24-month rights period, the 60 days after it ends to file, the certified-program rule, and the Board’s 30-day rule.
New York lemon law: how to file
The 4-times and 30-day tests, the 4-year filing deadline, the AG Lemon Law Unit, the $250 NYSDRA fee, and the refund formula.
New York lemon law statute of limitations
The four-year period to sue under §198-a(j), the 2-year / 18,000-mile window, and what is not stated for arbitration.
New York used car lemon law
The separate §198-b dealer warranty: coverage tiers by age and mileage, what defects count, and the arbitration route for used cars.
Pennsylvania lemon law: how to file
The 3-times and 30-day tests, the 16 CFR 703 program-exhaustion rule, court of common pleas, fees, and the UTPCPL treble-damages rule.
Pennsylvania lemon law statute of limitations
Stated plainly: the Act sets no suit-filing deadline. The defect window, the presumption extensions, and the program step.
Illinois lemon law: how to file
The 4-times and 30-business-day tests, the 18-month suit deadline, the §3(h) direct-notice requirement, and the informal dispute procedure.
Ohio lemon law: how to file
The 3/8/30-day and one-attempt safety tests, the 5-year filing deadline, the §1345.77 informal-dispute gate, and mandatory attorney's-fee recovery.
Ohio lemon law statute of limitations
The five-year period to sue under §1345.75(C), the dispute-program tolling pause, and the separate 1-year / 18,000-mile window.
Georgia lemon law: how to file
The 3-times, 30-day, and one-attempt safety tests, Form A (Final Repair Opportunity Notice), free state arbitration, and the 1-year filing deadline.
Georgia lemon law statute of limitations
The 2-year / 24,000-mile rights period vs. the arbitration deadline one year after it ends — two different clocks.
North Carolina lemon law: how to file
The 4-times and 20-business-day tests, the 15-day final-opportunity and 10-day pre-suit notices, District vs Superior Court, and the fee schedule.
North Carolina lemon law statute of limitations
Stated plainly: the Act sets no suit-filing deadline. The defect window and the two notice clocks it does set.
Michigan lemon law: how to file
The 4-times and 30-day tests, the return-receipt notice and 5-business-day cure step, the manufacturer dispute-program rule, and the refund formula.
New Jersey lemon law: how to file
The 3-times, 20-day, and one-attempt safety tests, the certified-mail notice, the Division application and $50 fee, plus the used car lemon law.
New Jersey used car lemon law
The separate dealer-side law (N.J.S.A. 56:8-67): warranty tiers by mileage, the 3-attempt / 20-day tests, claims to the Lemon Law Unit — no filing fee.
Washington lemon law: how to file
The 4-times, safety, and 30-day tests, the 40-day written request, free Attorney General arbitration inside 30 months, and the offset formulas.
Massachusetts lemon law: how to file
The 3-times and 15-business-day tests, the final cure opportunity, state-certified arbitration inside 18 months, plus the used vehicle warranty law.
Massachusetts used vehicle warranty law
The dealer warranty law (§7N¼): tier lengths by mileage, the 3-attempt / 10-business-day refund trigger, 15¢-per-mile offset, and used-car arbitration.
Virginia lemon law: how to file
The 3-times, 1-safety-attempt, and 30-day tests, the written-notice precondition, the 18-month rights period, and why Virginia claims are court actions.
Arizona lemon law: how to file
The 4-times and 30-day tests, prior direct written notice, the 2-year / 24,000-mile report window, and the shortest filing deadline we cover — 6 months.
Arizona used car lemon law
The dealer implied-warranty rule (§44-1267): 15 days or 500 miles, the $25-per-repair cap, and why there is no refund-trigger process.
Maryland lemon law: how to file
The 4-times, 30-day, and brake/steering tests, the certified-mail notice with its 30-day cure, AG mediation, and the 3-year suit deadline.
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Lemon law by state: compare all sixteen
Covered vehicles, repair tests, days out, notice steps, dispute routes, deadlines, and buyback formulas — one table for every state we cover.
Lemon law demand letter guide
What to include, notice requirements across sixteen states, and a redacted fictional sample.
Do I need a lemon law lawyer?
When legal representation is the better choice, fee questions to ask, and where DIY paperwork fits.
How lemon law buybacks are calculated
A private illustrative estimator, state usage rules, and why purchase price differs from cash paid.
Manufacturer dispute programs (BBB AUTO LINE)
What manufacturer-funded programs are, the federal 40-day rule, what "binding" actually means, and when you must use one first.
Transmission problems & lemon law
Why transmission defects fit the tests in TX, CA, and FL; what "same nonconformity" means; the evidence to keep.
EV battery problems & lemon law
The defect-vs-degradation distinction, how the state tests apply, and when a battery case needs a lawyer.
Ford transmission & Texas lemon law
The 4-times and 30-day tests for Ford transmission cases, the 6-month deadline, certified-mail notice to Ford, and the TxDMV filing process.
Chevrolet transmission & Texas lemon law
The same Texas playbook for Chevy/GM transmission cases: the tests, the deadline, certified-mail notice to GM, and filing.
Tesla & the lemon law (TX/CA/FL)
How the state tests apply to Teslas and EVs, the defect-vs-degradation distinction, and when a battery case needs a lawyer.
Texas hearing: what to expect
From filing to Final Order: eligibility check, informal resolution, the prehearing conference, the OAH hearing, and self-representation.
Florida arbitration: what to expect
The 3-member panel, the informal hearing, the two-part decision, and what happens after — plus the defect-notice warning.
California: arbitration vs. court
Free certified arbitration, NMVB mediation, or court — which route fits, when arbitration is required first, and how attorney's fees work in California.
Texas used cars & warranty law
Bought used? The lemon law is new-vehicles-only — but the original factory warranty may still give you a repair track. Where the line is.
Texas lemon law statute of limitations
The 6-month TxDMV filing deadline vs. the 24-month / 24,000-mile presumption window — two different clocks.
California lemon law statute of limitations
The 18-month presumption window, the AB 1755 1-year / 6-year deadlines, and the classic-track 4-year rule.
California SB 26 opt-in
What a manufacturer’s opt-in changes, the 30-day pre-suit notice, and how to check the DCA list.
Illinois lemon law statute of limitations
The 18-month suit deadline, the 1-year / 12,000-mile presumption period, and the dispute-program extension.
Illinois lemon law buyback
What an Illinois repurchase includes, the reasonable allowance for use, and why Illinois has no numeric formula.
Used car lemon law, state by state
What each of our sixteen state guides says about used vehicles — and why used cars are usually attorney territory.