Covered Vehicles

Vehicles Covered Under California Lemon Law

This hub organizes resources about the types of vehicles that may be reviewed under California lemon law, including new vehicles, used vehicles, leased vehicles, certified pre-owned vehicles, EVs, hybrids, and business vehicles.

$No cost to you in a qualifying lemon law case. We typically seek attorney fees from the manufacturer.

Tell Us What’s Going On With Your Car

Share a few details about your vehicle and repair history. We’ll review your situation under California lemon law.

Attorney fees: No cost to you. California lemon law is generally fee-shifting, meaning we seek attorney fees from the manufacturers rather than you.

Takes about 60 seconds. No cost, no obligation.

Your information is kept confidential. Submitting this form does not create an attorney–client relationship. An attorney–client relationship is formed only after you sign a written retainer agreement.

Coverage depends on warranty and facts

The vehicle type matters, but the bigger questions are whether qualifying warranty coverage applied, whether the defect was reported, and whether the manufacturer or dealer had a reasonable opportunity to repair it.

Repair pattern

New, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles

Warranty facts

Leased vehicle claims

Dealer records

Electric and hybrid vehicles

Claim strategy

Business or commercial-use vehicles

Next steps

Auction, out-of-state, rebuilt-title, and special coverage questions

Practical note: A page like this is a starting point, not a legal opinion. The repair orders, warranty coverage, purchase or lease documents, mileage, and communications usually decide whether a California lemon law claim is worth pursuing.

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Send us your repair history or call. We’ll review your situation under California lemon law. In a qualifying case, we typically seek attorney fees from the manufacturer.

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