Lemon Law

Lemon law offers car buyers relief for defects detected during a specified period after the purchase of a vehicle. Though lemon laws vary from state to state, for the most part they follow the same structure.

Under the Lemon law, manufacturers or sellers are obliged to repair, replace, or refund the price of motor vehicles that prove to be defective. More specifically, lemon law grants the purchaser of a car specific remedies (e.g. a refund) if the car has a defect that impairs or significantly affects its use, value, or safety and cannot be repaired within a specified period.