
Alabama Lemon Law (2026): How to Qualify and Get a Refund
Alabama lemon law (Code 8-20A) covers new vehicles with 3+ repair attempts or 30+ days out of service. The consumer chooses a refund or replacement.
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Alabama lemon law (Code 8-20A) covers new vehicles with 3+ repair attempts or 30+ days out of service. The consumer chooses a refund or replacement.

Alaska's lemon law (AS 45.45.300) covers new 4-wheeled vehicles. Presumption: 3 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service. Consumer chooses refund or replacement. Learn how to file.

Arizona's lemon law (A.R.S. 44-1261) covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ days out of service. Learn thresholds, remedies, and how to file.

Arkansas lemon law covers new vehicles under 13,000 lbs with a 24-month/24,000-mile window. Learn the repair thresholds, consumer remedy choice, and how to file.

California's Song-Beverly Act requires a refund or replacement after 4 repair attempts, 2 for safety defects, or 30 days out of service within 18 months/18,000 miles.

Colorado lemon law covers new vehicles under C.R.S. § 42-10-101. Learn the 3-attempt threshold, 24-day rule, 30-month deadline, and who chooses refund vs. replacement.

Connecticut's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ repair attempts or 30+ days out of service within 2 years/24,000 miles. Learn how to file and get a refund.

Delaware's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ days out of service. The consumer chooses refund or replacement. Learn how to file.

Florida's lemon law covers new motor vehicles for 24 months. Learn the 3-repair-attempt rule, refund formula, free state arbitration, and filing deadlines.

Georgia's lemon law covers new vehicles with 3 repair attempts, 1 safety-defect attempt, or 30 days out of service within 24 months/24,000 miles. Learn how to file.

Hawaii's lemon law (HRS 481I) covers new vehicles with 3+ repair attempts or 30+ business days out of service within 2 years/24,000 miles. Manufacturer chooses refund or replacement.

Idaho lemon law covers new vehicles under 12,000 lbs. Learn the 4-repair presumption, 30-day out-of-service rule, remedy options, and how to file a claim.

Illinois lemon law (815 ILCS 380) gives you a refund or replacement after 4 failed repairs or 30 days out of service within 12 months/12,000 miles.

Indiana's lemon law covers new vehicles under 10,000 lbs. Qualify after 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

Iowa lemon law (Code Ch. 322G) covers new vehicles under 15,000 lbs. Learn the 3-repair-attempt threshold, 24,000-mile rights period, and your unconditional right to choose a refund.

Kansas lemon law (K.S.A. 50-645): 4 repair attempts, 10 total repairs, or 30 days out of service triggers a refund or replacement on new vehicles.

Kentucky's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ days out of service within 12 months/12,000 miles. Learn how to get a refund or replacement.

Louisiana's Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (La. R.S. 51:1941): 4 repair attempts or 45 cumulative days out of service triggers replacement or refund rights. Learn how to qualify.

Maine lemon law covers new vehicles within 3 years or 18,000 miles. Learn the 3-attempt presumption, free AG arbitration, refund vs. replacement, and the mileage offset formula.

Maryland's lemon law covers new vehicles with defects that can't be fixed in 24 months or 18,000 miles. Learn the 4-repair presumption, 15% refund cap, and how to file.

Massachusetts lemon law covers new vehicles within 1 year or 15,000 miles. Learn the 3-repair-attempt threshold, usage deduction formula, OCABR arbitration, and used-car warranty rules.

Michigan's New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act presumes a lemon after 4 repairs within 2 years or 30 days out of service. Consumers choose refund or replacement.

Minnesota lemon law (§ 325F.665): 4 repair attempts or 30 days out of service triggers a presumption. Learn the refund formula, arbitration rules, and your rights.

Mississippi lemon law requires 3 repair attempts or 15 days out of service. Consumers choose refund or replacement. Learn the deadlines, deductions, and how to file.

Missouri lemon law (RSMo 407.560-407.579): 4 repair attempts or 30 working days out of service triggers a refund or replacement. Learn deadlines, remedies, and how to file.

Montana's lemon law covers new vehicles under 2 years/18,000 miles. Learn the 4-repair-attempt rule, 30-day threshold, usage deduction formula, and how to file.

Nebraska lemon law requires 4 repair attempts or 40 days out of service within 1 year. Learn the presumption thresholds, remedies, and how to file a claim.

Nevada's lemon law (NRS 597.600) covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ days out of service within 1 year. Learn how to claim a replacement or refund.

New Hampshire's lemon law (RSA 357-D) covers new vehicles up to 11,000 lbs. Learn the 3-attempt/30-day thresholds, usage offset formula, and how to file with the Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board.

New Jersey's Lemon Law covers new vehicles within 2 years or 24,000 miles. Learn the 3-repair-attempt threshold, 20-day rule, refund rights, and how to file.

New Mexico's Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act: 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service triggers lemon status. Learn your rights, remedies, and deadlines.

New York's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ days out of service within 2 years/18,000 miles. Learn the refund formula, used-car law, and free AG arbitration.

North Carolina's lemon law gives buyers and lessees of new vehicles up to 24 months or 24,000 miles to demand a refund or replacement after 4 failed repairs or 20 business days out of service.

North Dakota's lemon law covers new vehicles under 10,000 lbs. Learn the 3-attempt threshold, 30-day rule, usage offset formula, and how to file a claim.

Ohio's lemon law covers new vehicles with 3+ same-defect repairs or 30+ days out of service in 1 year/18,000 miles. No mileage offset. Full refund at your choice.

Oklahoma's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ business days out of service. Learn who chooses refund vs replacement and how to file.

Oregon's lemon law (ORS 646A.400-418) covers new vehicles for 2 years/24,000 miles. Learn the 3-attempt rule, refund formula, and how to file a claim.

Pennsylvania's Lemon Law covers new cars and motorcycles (May 2025+). Learn the 3-attempt/30-day presumption, refund formula, and how to file a claim.

Rhode Island's lemon law covers new vehicles under 10,000 lbs. Learn the 4-repair-attempt threshold, 30-day out-of-service rule, and how to claim your refund or replacement.

South Carolina lemon law covers new vehicles with 3 repair attempts or 30 days out of service in 12 months/12,000 miles. Learn remedies, the usage deduction formula, and how to file.

South Dakota's lemon law (SDCL 32-6D) covers new vehicles with 4+ repair attempts or 30 days out of service. Learn the rights period, refund formula, and how to file.

Tennessee's lemon law covers new vehicles with 3+ repair attempts or 30 cumulative days out of service. Learn thresholds, remedies, and how to file a claim.

Texas lemon law covers new vehicles under Occupations Code Chapter 2301. Learn the 4/2/30-day tests, mileage offset formula, and how to file with TxDMV.

All 50 states have lemon laws. Learn what qualifies a car as a lemon, the repair attempt thresholds, refund vs. replacement remedies, and federal Magnuson-Moss protections.

Utah's lemon law gives you 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service within 1 year. Learn who qualifies, how refunds are calculated, and how to file.

Vermont's lemon law covers vehicles under 12,000 lbs with 3 repair attempts or 30 days out of service. Learn how to file a free arbitration claim and get a refund.

Virginia's lemon law requires manufacturers to replace or refund a new vehicle after 3 repair attempts, 1 safety-defect attempt, or 30 days out of service within 18 months.

Washington's Motor Vehicle Warranties Act (RCW 19.118) gives you a refund or replacement after 4 repair attempts, 2 for safety defects, or 30 days out of service.

West Virginia lemon law (W. Va. Code 46A-6A): 3 repairs or 30 days triggers the presumption. No mileage offset. Full refund or diminished value your choice.

Wisconsin's lemon law (Wis. Stat. § 218.0171) triggers after 4 repair attempts or 30 days out of service. Consumers choose a replacement or full refund. Learn your rights.

Wyoming lemon law covers new vehicles under 10,000 lbs. Presumption after 3+ repairs or 30 business days out of service within 1 year. Manufacturer chooses replacement or refund.