What is a “Lemon Law”?

Each state has it’s own “Lemon Law.” In simple terms, a Lemon Law is a law that requires an automobile manufacturer to repurchase or replace a vehicle that has not been properly repaired within “a reasonable number of repair attempts.” What is “a reasonable number of repair attempts” is typically measured by how many repair attempts there have been for the same problem, or by the total number of days the vehicle has been in the shop and out of the hands of the consumer for any and all problems. The necessary number of repair attempts for the same problem and/or the necessary amount of days in the shop vary from state to state.