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What Are Lemon Laws?

"Lemon Laws" offer consumer protection to buyers of defective cars, trucks, mini vans, suv's, RV's and other products. Each state has a different Lemon Law that can be used to help consumers who have purchased "Lemon" vehicles and products within the boundaries of that state. The federal Lemon Law, also known as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, gives consumers another option for "coverage" if your state's Lemon Law does not offer enough protection to provide for a claim. Under either of these laws you could be entitled to a new car, cash settlement, or refund of all or part of your purchase price.

Do You Qualify?

Many consumers contact us wanting to know if they "qualify" for a Lemon Law. Each case is so different that a careful review of the repair history of your defective vehicle or product and all other important documents and information is necessary to determine whether or not a Lemon Law claim can be filed on your behalf. The items listed below are a general overview of SOME of the requirements that are met by most cases, though not ALL. If you would like a free review now please call 888 KO LEMON (888 565 3666) or fill out our FREE* Lemon Law Case Review form, we can let you know fast if you do qualify.

1. Under the Lemon Law the vehicle or product has been at the repair facility for 30+ days during the factory warranty. In Virginia, if the vehicle has been in the shop 3+ times for the same significant defect and the problem still exists, OR in the shop for 30+ days (cumulative, not consecutive), for any problem, excluding maintenance, and a significant problem still exists.
2. You have a warranty of some kind, either through the manufacturer, dealer or an outside warranty company.
3. Multiple, documented attempts have been made to repair the problem(s).
4. Under Virginia's Lemon Law, your lawsuit must be filed within 18 months of delivery to the first consumer owner or lessee of the vehicle. However, if arbitration is applied for and accepted by the arbitration company approved by your manufacturer within the 18 month period, you have 1 year from the arbitration decision to file your Virginia Lemon Law claim.
5. Virginia's Lemon Law requires a written letter to the manufacturer about the defect(s) you’re complaining of after which the manufacturer is entitled to a "final repair attempt" to fix these problems not to exceed 15 days from the date they received your letter. We suggest that you send the letter via certified mail. For a sample letter, please click here.
6. In the event that your vehicle does not qualify as a "lemon" under Virginia's Lemon Law, qualified consumers may still be entitled to damages (cash compensation) or a refund under the above described "federal lemon law," known as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

If you purchased a used vehicle "as-is" you might not be protected by the Lemon Law, but if you suspect the vehicle may have been sold to you under less than truthful circumstances, the odometer has been set back, or have discovered your vehicle has been in an accident, visit our consumer fraud page to research your rights and fill out our free fraud case review.