Vehicles covered: Self-propelled motor vehicles intended primarily for use on public highways, excluding motor homes and vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more.

Consumers covered: Someone who buys a new (previously untitled) covered vehicle that is used substantially for personal, family, or household purposes, and anyone else entitled to enforce the terms of the warranty.

Problems covered: Nonconforming conditions that significantly impair the use, value or safety of the motor vehicle, and occur during the normal use of the vehicle. Problems caused by abuse, neglect, modification, or alteration of the vehicle are not covered.

Coverage period: 1 year from the original delivery of the motor vehicle, or the first 12,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Alabama Code Section 8-20A-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New motor vehicles that have four or more wheels and are normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, and are required by law to be registered in Alaska. Tractors, farm vehicles, and vehicles designed primarily for off-road use are not covered.

Consumers covered:The purchaser of a new covered motor vehicle for purposes other than resale, as well as anyone to whom ownership of the vehicle is transferred.

Problems covered: Defects or conditions caused by a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or repairing agent that substantially impair the use or market value of a vehicle.

Coverage period: The term of the express warranty or within 1 year after the date of delivery to the original purchaser, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Alaska Stats. 45.45.300 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New and used motor vehicles that are self-propelled and designated primarily for the transportation of persons or property over public highways. This includes the vehicle and chassis portion of motor homes.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases a covered motor vehicle for purposes other than resale, anyone to whom the vehicle is transferred during the period of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty according to its terms.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and market value of the vehicle. Conditions that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications are excluded.

Coverage period: The term of the express warranty, or 2 years from the date of delivery, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-1261 et seq.

Warranties 4 Wheels

Vehicles covered: Self-propelled motor vehicles licensed, purchased or leased in Arkansas, and primarily used for transporting people or property on public roads. Mopeds, motorcycles, the living facilities of a motor home, and vehicles over 10,000 lbs. GVWR are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, except in situations where the vehicle is purchased for resale or leased to sublease, and anyone else who is entitled to enforce the manufacturer’s new vehicle warranty during the period covered by Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance.

Problems covered: Nonconformities that substantially impair a covered vehicle’s use, market value or safety, or makes the vehicle fail to conform to the terms of the manufacturer’s express warranty or implied warranty of merchantability. The manufacturer may raise an affirmative defense that the nonconformity resulted from an accident, abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of the vehicle.

Coverage period: The Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance period, which runs for 24 months after the delivery of the vehicle to the consumer or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Ark. Code Ann. 4-90-401 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New motor vehicles that were purchased or leased in California primarily for personal, family or household purposes. This includes dealer-owned vehicles, demonstrators and the chassis portion of motor homes. Vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more, motorcycles and vehicles intended exclusively for off-road use are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases a covered vehicle from a dealership, anyone who leases a covered vehicle for at least a four-month term, anyone to whom a covered vehicle is transferred during the period of the written warranty, or anyone else entitled to enforce the written warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that are covered by the manufacturer’s new vehicle warranty and substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle. Problems caused by the unauthorized or unreasonable use of the vehicle are excluded.

Coverage period: 18 months from the date of delivery or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: California Civil Code § 1793.2 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New or used motor vehicles, including cars, pickups and vans, that are intended primarily for use on public highways, intended to transport 10 or fewer passengers and are sold to consumers in Colorado. Vehicles with fewer than four wheels, motor homes and leased vehicles are not excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases a covered vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes; anyone to whom such a motor vehicle is transferred during the period of the manufacturer’s express warranty, and anyone else who is entitled to enforce the terms of the warranty. Purchasers for resale are excluded.

Problems covered: Any defect that substantially impairs the use and market value of the covered vehicle. Defects caused by abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the motor vehicle by a consumer are excluded.

Coverage period: 6 months from expiration of the warranty period or 1 year after the vehicle’s delivery, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Colorado Rev. Stat. 42-10-101 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Passenger and commercial motor vehicles, including motorcycles, used private transportation of persons and their personal belongings, and that are sold or leased in the state. Vehicles that carry more than 10 occupants are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for purposes of resale, as well as anyone else who is entitled to enforce the vehicle’s express warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, safety or value of the motor vehicle. Defects resulting from abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations by a consumer are excluded.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of delivery, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 42-179 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new passenger motor vehicle that is bought or leased in Delaware or registered in Delaware. Motorcycles and the living facilities of motor homes are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for resale. Anyone to whom a covered vehicle is transferred while the express warranty is in effect, and anyone else who is entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, value or safety of the vehicle. Problems that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the vehicle are excluded.

Coverage period: 1 year or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: 5 Del. Code Ann. §§ 5001 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Motor vehicles that are sold or leased in Florida for the purpose of transporting people and goods. Included are recreational vehicles and demonstrators. Excluded are vehicles that run only on tracks, trucks with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more, the residential portion of motor homes, off-road vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle (other than for resale) primarily used for personal, family, or household purposes. Anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred and anyone else who is entitled to enforce the warranty are also covered.

Problems covered: Defects or conditions that substantially impair the use, value, or safety of a covered vehicle. Defects or conditions caused by accident, abuse, neglect, modification, or alteration are not covered.

Coverage period: 24 months after the date a covered vehicle is originally delivered to a consumer.

Lemon law statute: Florida Stat. Ann. § 681.10 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New motor vehicles that were leased or purchased in Georgia, or registered in Georgia by the original purchaser. Demonstrators and motor homes are included. The residential portion of motor homes, trucks with a GVWR of 12,000 lbs. or more, motorcycles, golf carts and used vehicles are excluded.

Consumers covered: People who purchase or lease a covered vehicle for personal, family or household uses. Businesses that purchase no more than 10 vehicles per year are also covered, other than limousine rental services, which are excluded.

Problems covered: Defects, serious safety defects, and conditions that substantially impair the use, value, or safety of a covered motor vehicle. Conditions that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of a covered vehicle are excluded.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of purchase, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Georgia Code § 10-1-780 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New or used self-propelled vehicles primarily designed for the transportation of persons or property on public roads and used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Included are demonstrators, motorcycles, and some vehicles used by small businesses. Excluded are mopeds, motor scooters and vehicles over 10,000 lbs. GVWR.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases for more than 1 year a covered vehicle, anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the warranty period, and anyone else entitled to enforce the express warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that fail to conform to the vehicle’s express warranty and substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of a covered vehicle.

Coverage period: The period of the manufacturer’s express warranty, 2 years from the date of original purchase, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 481I-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Motor vehicles that are sold or licensed in the state. Motorcycles, trailers, farm tractors, and vehicles with a GVWR of 12,000 lbs. or more are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for resale, and anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty.

Problems covered: Conditions that impair the use or market value of a covered vehicle. Excluded are conditions that are the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of original purchase, 24,000 miles of operation, or the terms of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Idaho Code § 48-901 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New motor vehicles, including passenger cars and vehicles weighing less than 8,000 lbs. that are designed for transporting no more than 10 occupants or pulling or carrying cargo, freight or agricultural equipment. Vehicles purchased or leased by fire departments and certain recreational vehicles are also included.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases for at least 1 year a new covered vehicle to transport himself or herself and others, as well as their personal property, for primarily personal, household or family purposes.

Problems covered: Defects that fail to conform to the vehicle’s warranty, substantially impairing the use, market value or safety of the vehicle.

Coverage period: 1 year from the original date of delivery, or 12,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 380/1-8

Vehicles covered: Self-propelled vehicles that have a GVWR of less than 10,000 lbs., are sold to a buyer in Indiana and registered in Indiana or sold to someone who is not an Indiana resident, are intended primarily for use and operation on public highways, and are required to be registered or licensed. Excluded are conversion vans, motor homes, farm tractors and other agricultural equipment, truck and road tractors, road-building equipment, motorcycles, mopeds, snowmobiles, and off-road vehicles.

Consumers covered: Anyone who buys, other than for resale, or leases, other than for subleasing, a covered vehicle, and anyone to whom a covered vehicle is transferred.

Problems covered: Defects that make a vehicle fail to conform to the warranty or substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of the vehicle.

Coverage period: 18 months after the original delivery of the vehicle, or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Indiana Code § 24-5-13

Vehicles covered: Motor vehicles purchased or leased in Iowa, and vehicles purchased or leased in other states by Iowa residents. Moped, motorcycles, motor homes, and vehicles with a GVWR of more than 15,000 lbs. are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for resale, or anyone else entitled to enforce the provisions of the warranty during the lemon law rights period. This includes a natural person or his/her legal representative, a partnership, corporation, company, trust, business entity or association.

Problems covered: Defects that make a covered vehicle fail to conform to the warranty, excluding those caused by an accident, abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the vehicle.

Coverage period: 24 months from the date of original delivery, 24,000 miles of operation, or the expiration of the written warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Iowa Chapter 322G et seq.

Vehicles covered: New motor vehicles sold or leased in Kansas and registered for a GVWR of 12,000 lbs. or less. Customized portions of vehicles added by converters and second-stage manufacturers are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for purposes of resale.

Problems covered: Defects that fail to conform to all applicable warranties. Excluded are defects that do not substantially impair the use and value of the vehicle or are the result of neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year after the original date of delivery, or the term of the warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Kansas Stat. Ann. § 50-645 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new, previously untitled motor vehicle that is primarily for use on public highways, is required to be registered in Kentucky, and is finally and completely assembled and is in the possession of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, wholesaler, or an authorized dealer. Excluded are motor homes, motorcycles, mopeds, vehicles with more than two axles, farm tractors, and vehicles that have been substantially altered after sale.

Consumers covered: Anyone who originally purchases or leases a covered vehicle in Kentucky. Subsequent purchasers or lessors are excluded.

Problems covered: Defects that fail to conform to an express warranty in a way that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the vehicle. Defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration are excluded.

Coverage period: 12 months from the date of original delivery, or 12,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Kentucky Rev. Stat. 367.840 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any passenger motor vehicle or passenger/commercial motor vehicle sold in Louisiana. Included are personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles used exclusively for personal purposes, and the chassis and drivetrain of motor homes. Excluded are vehicles other than motor homes with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more and motor vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases a covered motor vehicle normally used for personal, family or household purposes and subject to a manufacturer’s express warranty, other than for resale, anyone who leases such a vehicle, anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of an express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce such a warranty.

Problems covered: Any specific or generic defect or malfunction, or any defect or condition that substantially impairs the use and/or market value of a motor vehicle.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Louisiana Rev. Stat. Ann. § 51:1941 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New and used motor vehicles sold or leased in the state that are designed to transport cargo or passengers on public roads. Excluded are motor vehicles used primarily for commercial purposes with a GVWR of 8,500 lbs. or more.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for resale, anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty. Excluded are government entities or business or commercial enterprises that register three or more motor vehicles.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, safety or value of the motor vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 3 years from the date of original delivery of the vehicle, or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: 10 Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. § 1161 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New and used motor vehicles registered in Maryland as a Class A passenger Vehicle, a Class D motorcycle, a Class E truck with a 3/4 ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity, or a Class M multipurpose vehicle. Excluded are motor homes or vehicles that are part of a fleet of five or more vehicles.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, or leases a covered vehicle, anyone to whom a covered vehicle is transferred during the warranty period, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Existing defects that are covered by the warranty and substantially impair the use and market value of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 24 months following the date of original delivery, or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Maryland Com. Law Code Ann. §§ 14-1501 et seq. and 14-2001 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New and used motor vehicles, including motorcycles, sold, leased or replaced by a dealer or manufacturer. Excluded are auto homes, vehicles intended primarily for off-road use and vehicles primarily used for commercial purposes.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, or leases a covered vehicle, anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the warranty period, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects or malfunctions that substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from owner negligence, damage caused by accident, vandalism, any unauthorized attempt to repair the vehicle, or any unauthorized attempt to substantially modify the vehicle.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery, or the first 15,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: General Laws Chapter 90, § 7N

Vehicles covered: New and used motor vehicles that were designed as a passenger vehicle, sports utility vehicle, pickup truck, or van. Excluded are buses, trucks, and motor homes.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle for personal, family, or household use and not for the purpose of resale and is entitled to enforce the warranty. Excluded are persons who purchase 10 or more motor vehicles per year, unless the vehicles are purchased or leased for personal, family, or household use. “Persons” include natural persons, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, associations, units or agencies of government, trusts, estates, or other legal entities.

Problems covered: Defects that impair the use or value of the vehicle to the consumer or prevents the motor vehicle from conforming to the express warranty. Excluded are defects that result from modifications not installed or made by or for the manufacturer, or abuse or neglect of the vehicle or damage due to an accident occurring after the vehicle was purchased or leased.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: M.C.L. § 257.1401 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new or used motor vehicle that is sold or leased in Minnesota, including passenger cars, vans and pickups used for carrying no more than 15 occupants, and the self-propelled chassis of a motor home or ambulance.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, or leases a covered vehicle for personal, family, or household purposes at least 40 percent of the time. Anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the warranty is also covered, as are licensed ambulance services that purchase or leases a new ambulance or a person to whom an ambulance is transferred during the term of the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that fail to conform to the warranty and substantially impair the use or market value of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that are the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 2 years after the date of original delivery of the vehicle, or the term of the manufacturer’s warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Minn. Stat. Ann § 325F.665

Vehicles covered: Motor vehicles sold in Mississippi, operated on Mississippi roads, and used to transport people or property. Demonstrators and lease-purchase vehicles are included if they came with an express warranty. Excluded are off-road vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds, and part parts and components of a motor home added to the chassis and drivetrain.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, a covered motor vehicle that is primarily used for personal, family, or household purposes. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that impair the use, market value, or safety of the motor vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the original delivery of the vehicle, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Mississippi Code Ann. § 63-17-151 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new, previously untitled motor vehicle sold by a manufacturer, distributor or authorized dealer. This includes demonstrators and lease-purchase vehicles covered by warranty. Excluded are leased vehicles (other than those subject to a lease-purchase agreement), commercial motor vehicles, off-road vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles, and recreational motor vehicles (the chassis, engine, powertrain and component parts are included).

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, a covered vehicle primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the warranty period is included, as is anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery of the vehicle, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Missouri Rev. Stat. § 407.560 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any motor vehicle that is propelled by its own power, designed primarily to transport persons or property on public highways, and sold or registered in Montana. This includes the nonresidential portion of a motor home. Excluded are trucks with a GVWR of 15,000 lbs. or more.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for purposes of resale, or leases a covered vehicle for personal, family, or household purposes. This includes anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, or anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that that substantially impair the use and market value or safety of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alterations.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of original delivery, or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Mont. Code Ann. 61-4-501 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new, previously untitled motor vehicle sold in Nebraska. Motor homes are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, a covered vehicle for personal, family, household, or business purposes. Also covered are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the warranty period, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and market value of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery of the vehicle, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-2701 to 60-2709

Vehicles covered: Self-propelled motor vehicles that are designed to transport people or property on public roads. Excluded are motor homes and off-road vehicles.

Consumers covered: Anyone who buys, other than for resale, a covered motor vehicle normally used for personal, family or household purposes. Included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and value of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the vehicle’s original delivery, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Nevada Rev. Stat. § 597.600 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Motor vehicles purchased or leased in New Hampshire, including passenger cars and station wagons with a GVWR not exceeding 11,000 lbs., any other four-wheeled motor vehicle with a GVWR not exceeding 11,000 lbs., motorcycles, off-highway recreational vehicles, and snowmobiles. Excluded are tractors and mopeds.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, or leases, other than for sublease, a covered vehicle. Anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty are also covered. Excluded are governmental entities.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, value, or safety of a covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from an accident, abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: The warranty term.

Lemon law statute: New Hampshire Rev. Stat. § 357-D:1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any passenger automobile purchased, leased or registered in New Jersey, including motorcycles. Excluded are school buses, omnibuses and the living portion of motor homes. Vehicles with a commercial registration are also excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, or leases, other than for purposes of sublease, a covered vehicle. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, value or safety of a covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of original delivery, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: N.J. Stat. Ann. § 56:12-29 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New or used passenger motor vehicles that are sold and registered in New Mexico, and are normally used for personal, family or household purposes. This includes automobiles, pickup trucks, motorcycles and vans. Excluded are vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, a covered vehicle. Also included is anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and market value of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: New Mexico Stat. Ann. § 57-16A-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Motor vehicles that are subject to a manufacturer’s written warranty when originally delivered, and are purchased, leased or transferred in New York within 2 years from the date of original delivery or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first, and are registered in New York. Excluded are motorcycles, off-road vehicles and the living facilities of motor homes.

Consumers covered: Any purchaser, lessee or transferee, other than for purposes of resale, of a covered vehicle used primarily for personal, family or household purposes. Anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty is also included, provided the vehicle is primarily used for personal, family or household purposes.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the value of the covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of original delivery, or the first 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 198-a

Vehicles covered: Any new motor vehicle or new motorcycle sold or leased in North Carolina. Excluded are used vehicles, mopeds, house trailers, and any vehicle that weighs more than 10,000 lbs.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, a covered vehicle, or leases a covered vehicle from a commercial lender, lessor or manufacturer or dealer. Anyone else entitled to enforce the express warranty is also included.

Problems covered: Any defect that substantially impairs the value of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, odometer tampering by the consumer, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date of original delivery, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 20-351 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new or used passenger motor vehicle purchased or leased in North Dakota that was designed principally for the transportation of persons, is a truck with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less, or uses a truck chassis but has seating for four or more occupants. Motor homes are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, or leases, other than for purposes of sublease, a covered vehicle normally used for personal, family or household purposes. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and market value of the covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the vehicle.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: North Dakota Cent. Code §§ 51-07-16 through 51-07-22

Vehicles covered: Passenger cars, non-commercial motor vehicles and the non-residential portion of motor homes.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases a covered motor vehicle, other than for resale, or leases a covered motor vehicle for 30 days or more, or anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the manufacturer’s written warranty. Also covered is anyone else who is entitled to enforce the express warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, value, or safety of a covered vehicle, or does not conform to the express warranty. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery of the vehicle, or 18,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1345.71 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any motor vehicle required to be registered in Oklahoma, excluding vehicles with a GVWR of more than 10,000 lbs. or the living facilities of motor homes.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, a covered vehicle. Also included is anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and value of a covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date the vehicle was originally delivered, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Oklahoma Stat. Ann. Title 15, § 901

Vehicles covered: New or used motor vehicles purchased or leased in Oregon.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, or leases, other than for purposes of sublease, a covered vehicle for personal, family or household purposes. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that do not conform to the manufacturer’s express warranty and substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date the covered vehicle was originally delivered, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Oregon Rev. Stat. §§ 646.315 to 646.375.

Vehicles covered: New self-propelled motor vehicles that are driven on public roads, not designed to carry more than 15 occupants, purchased or leased and registered in Pennsylvania or purchased elsewhere and registered for the first time in Pennsylvania, and used primarily for personal, family or household purposes. Demonstrators and dealer cars are included. Excluded are motorcycles, motor homes and off-road vehicles.

Consumers covered: Anyone who has purchased or leased a covered vehicle.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, value or safety of a new motor vehicle and do not conform to the manufacturer’s express warranty. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 1 year from the original date of delivery of the vehicle, or 12,000 miles of operation, or the term of the manufacturer’s warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: 73 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1951 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any automobile, truck, motorcycle, or van with a registered GVWR of less than 10,000 lbs., sold, leased or replaced by a dealer or manufacturer. Motor homes are excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, a covered vehicle. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty. Lessees of a covered vehicle for one year or more pursuant to a written lease agreement that makes the lessee responsible for repairs to the vehicle or the lessee of a motor vehicle pursuant to a lease-purchase agreement are also included.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and value of a covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized substantial modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the vehicle’s original delivery, or 15,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Rhode Island Gen. Laws § 31-5.2-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New private passenger motor vehicles that are designed, used, and maintained for the transportation of 10 or fewer occupants, and new trucks with an empty weight of 9,000 lbs. or less and a GVWR of 11,000 lbs. or less. Excluded are motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, the living portion of recreational vehicles, and off-road vehicles.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, or leases a covered vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, and subject to the manufacturer’s express warranty, as well as anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, value or safety of the covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from an accident, or the unauthorized modification or alteration of the vehicle.

Coverage period: 12 months from the date of original delivery, or 12,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: South Carolina Code Ann. §§ 56-28-10 through 56-28-110

Vehicles covered: Any motor vehicle intended primarily for operation on public highways. Excluded are motor homes or vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for resale, a new or previously untitled covered motor vehicle used in substantial part for personal, family or household purposes, as well as anyone else entitled to enforce the written warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that do not conform with the terms of an express warranty issued by the manufacturer to a consumer, significantly impair the use, value or safety of the vehicle, and occurs solely in the course of the ordinary use of the covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the vehicle, or from any accident or other damage to the motor vehicle that occurs after the motor vehicle was delivered by an authorized dealer to the consumer.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of original delivery of the vehicle, or 12,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 32-6D-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle sold in Tennessee and subject to registration and titling in Tennessee. Excluded are motorized bicycles, motor homes, lawn mowers, garden tractors, recreational vehicles, off-road vehicles, and vehicles with a GVWR of over 10,000 lbs.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, or leases, other than for purposes of sublease, a covered vehicle. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty. Excluded are governmental entities or any businesses or commercial entities that register three or more vehicles.

Problems covered: Defects that do not conform to all applicable express warranties and render a motor vehicle unreliable or unsafe for normal operation or reduce its resale market value below the average resale value for comparable motor vehicles.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the vehicle’s original delivery, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Tennessee Code Ann. §§ 55-24-101 through 55-24-112

Vehicles covered: Any fully self-propelled vehicle that has two or more wheels and has as its primary purpose the transport of persons or property on a public highway. Any fully self-propelled, titled vehicle that has two or more wheels and has as its primary purpose of off-road transportation of persons or property. An engine, transmission, or rear axle whether or not attached to a vehicle chassis, that is manufactured for installation in a vehicle having as its primary purpose the transport of persons or property on a public highway and having a GVWR of more than 16,000 lbs. A towable recreational vehicle.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases at retail or leases a covered vehicle from a Texas dealer and is entitled to enforce the manufacturer’s warranty, as well as a transferee or assignee of a retail purchaser, lessor or lessee, as long as the transferee or assignee is a resident of Texas and is entitled to enforce the terms of the manufacturer’s warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that create a serious safety hazard or substantially impair the use or market value of the covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the motor vehicle.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the covered vehicle’s original delivery, or the terms of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Texas Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Title 14, §§ 2301.001 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any motor vehicle sold in Utah and intended primarily for operation on the highways. Included are motorcycles and the self-propelled vehicle and chassis of motor homes sold in Utah. Excluded are portions of a motor home designated, used, or maintained primarily as a mobile dwelling, office, or commercial space; farm tractors; motorcycles designed primarily for use on unimproved terrain; road tractors or truck tractors; mobile homes; or any motor vehicle with a GVWR of over 12,000 lbs. Used vehicles are also excluded.

Consumers covered: Anyone who, within the express warranty term or during the period of 1 year following the date of the covered vehicle’s original delivery to a consumer, whichever is earlier, has entered into an agreement or contract for the transfer, lease, or purchase of a new motor vehicle for purposes other than resale or sublease.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the covered vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the original delivery of the vehicle, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Utah Code Ann. § 13-20-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Passenger motor vehicles that are purchased, leased or registered in Vermont. Excluded are tractors, motorized highway building equipment, road-making appliances, snowmobiles, motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, the living portion of recreational vehicles, and trucks with a GVWR of more than 12,000 lbs.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, or leases, other than for purposes of sublease, a covered vehicle. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty. Excluded are government entities, or any businesses or commercial enterprises that register or lease three or more motor vehicles.

Problems covered: Defects covered by the warranty that substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the motor vehicle to the consumer.

Coverage period: The period of the express warranty.

Lemon law statute: 9 Vermont Statutes Annotated §§ 4170-4181

Vehicles covered: Passenger cars designed and used primarily for the transportation of no more than 10 occupants, pickup and panel trucks designed for the transportation of property and having a registered GVWR of 7,500 lbs. or less, and motorcycles, mopeds, and the self-propelled motorized chassis of motor homes. Demonstrators and leased vehicles are included.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, or leases, other than for purposes of sublease, a covered vehicle used in substantial part for personal, family, or household purposes. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that fail to conform to a warranty, significantly impair the use, market value or safety of the motor vehicle, or render the motor vehicle unfit, unreliable or unsafe for ordinary use or reasonable intended purposes.

Coverage period: 18 months from the date of the vehicles original delivery.

Lemon law statute: Code of Virginia §§ 59.1-207.9 et seq.

Vehicles covered: New motor vehicles that are primarily designed for the transportation of persons or property over public highways, were originally purchased or leased at retail from a new motor vehicle dealer or leasing company in Washington, and were initially registered in Washington, or for which a temporary license was issued to a nonresident member of the U.S. armed forces who has applied for out-of-state registration. This includes motorcycles, trucks with a GVWR of less than 19,000 lbs., the self-propelled vehicle and chassis of motor homes, and demonstrators or lease-purchase vehicles sold with a manufacturer’s warranty. Excluded are vehicles purchased or leased by a business as part of a fleet of 10 or more vehicles at one time or under a single purchase or lease agreement.

Consumers covered: Anyone who, during the duration of the eligibility period has entered into an agreement or contract for the transfer, lease or purchase of a new motor vehicle, other than for purposes of resale or sublease. Also covered are subsequent transferees, defined as a consumer who, within the eligibility period, acquires a motor vehicle with an applicable manufacturer’s written warranty and where the vehicle otherwise met the definition of a new motor vehicle at the time of original retail sale or lease.

Problems covered: Defects, serious safety defects, or conditions that do not conform to the warranty and substantially impair the use, value, or safety of the new motor vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the new motor vehicle.

Coverage period: 2 years from the date the covered vehicle was originally delivered, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Rev. Code of Washington §§ 19.118.005 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Passenger automobiles purchased in West Virginia or registered and titled in West Virginia, including pickup trucks and vans registered as Class A motor vehicles, and self-propelled chassis of motor homes registered as a Class A or Class B motor vehicle.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, a new covered motor vehicle that is used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use or market value of the motor vehicle to the consumer. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date the covered vehicle was originally delivered, or the term of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: West Virginia Code § 46A-6A-1 et seq.

Vehicles covered: Any new motor-driven vehicle that is required to be registered or is exempt from registration as a nonresident or foreign-registered vehicle, and the consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in Wisconsin. Included are demonstrators or executive vehicles that are not titled or are titled by a manufacturer or a motor vehicle dealer. Excluded are mopeds, semitrailers, or trailers designed for use in combination with a truck or truck tractor.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases or leases a covered vehicle, other than for resale, anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the express warranty period unless the vehicle is transferred for purposes of resale, or anyone else entitled to enforce the provisions of the warranty. Excluded are former lessees who purchase a vehicle at the expiration of the lease term.

Problems covered: Defects that are covered by an express warranty of the manufacturer applicable to the motor vehicle or to a component of the motor vehicle and substantially impair the use, value or safety of a motor vehicle. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date of the vehicle’s original delivery, or the period of the express warranty, whichever comes first.

Lemon law statute: Wisconsin Statutes § 218.0171

Vehicles covered: Any motor vehicle sold or registered in Wyoming with an unladen weight of under 10,000 lbs.

Consumers covered: Anyone who purchases, other than for the purpose of resale, a new covered motor vehicle to which an express warranty applies. Also included are anyone to whom such a vehicle is transferred during the term of the express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty.

Problems covered: Defects that substantially impair the use and fair market value of the motor vehicle to the consumer. Excluded are defects that result from abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Coverage period: 1 year from the date the covered vehicle was originally delivered.

Lemon law statute: Wyoming Stat. § 40-17-101