A “lemon” is defined as a new motor vehicle that has a defect which substantially impairs the use and/or market value of the vehicle. The Lemon Law states that a manufacturer has a legal duty to repair a new motor vehicle.

A judge or arbitrator can assume that the manufacturer has had a reasonable number of chances to repair the vehicle if all of the conditions are met. The manufacturer has the right to try to prove that it should have the chance to attempt additional repairs, and the consumer has the right to show that fewer repair attempts are reasonable under the circumstances.

The Lemon Law generally refers to state law which defines when a manufacturer has breached its written warranty. Additionally, there are various other warranty laws or lemon laws in most states and a federal law which can be used to recover money for consumers who do not meet the strict definitions contained in their state’s Lemon Law.

A purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle has various rights under both state and federal law if the vehicle does not perform as provided under an express warranty. Warranty law can be complex, and it is impossible to describe comprehensively all of the law in a brief space. This is popularly known as “Lemon Law”.