Their commute is much longer than the national average. Cars are vital for living, working, and vacationing. They are stressful and frustrating. The California Lemon is powerful and effective and there to rectify the problem. We have successfully helped drivers of all makes and models of gas, electric, and hybrid vehicles; motorcycles; trucks, and RVs.
Our founding attorney, Liz Gayle, spent the first 12 years of her career representing major product manufacturers, including a major automobile maker, before devoting herself to consumer law. She knows how the manufacturers think and act when faced with a Lemon complaint. There have always been lemons. Cars that were poorly designed; or slipped through quality control; or had parts that were defective.
In California, vehicle owners and lessees have the Lemon Law to provide relief from dangerous or persistent issues with their vehicles. If you purchased or leased a new or used vehicle in California that is under a warranty and has had an ongoing problem or problems that a dealer has unsuccessfully attempted to fix over multiple repair visits, you may qualify for compensation. It also pertains to used vehicles that are certified pre-owned.
There is always some confusion over this requirement. Simply, cars, trucks, and the powertrain portions of motorhomes are covered by the Lemon Law if:.
Motorcycles, the coach portion of a mobile home and towables fifth-wheel trailers, toy haulers, travel trailers and pop-up campers are covered as consumer goods. The answer can be a bit complicated. The Lemon Law requires both a substantial defect and either that the vehicle is not repaired after multiple attempts to get it fixed or it has been at the dealership for many days cumulatively.
