Michigan Lemon Law

Covers a person who:
(1) Purchases or leases a new motor vehicle for personal, family, or household use and not for
the purpose of selling or leasing the new motor vehicle to another person;
(2) Purchases or leases less than 10 new motor vehicles a year;
(3) Purchases or leases 10 or more new motor vehicles a year only if the vehicles are purchased
or leased for personal, family, or household use; or
(4) Is entitled by the terms of an express warranty to enforce its provisions.
A “person” is a natural person, a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, unit
or agency of government, trust, estate, or other legal entity.

Motor Vehicle Covered:
“Motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle designed as a passenger vehicle, sports utility vehicle,
pickup truck, or van. Excludes buses, trucks, and motor homes.
“New motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is purchased or leased in Michigan or purchased
or leased by a resident of Michigan, and that is covered by a manufacturer’s express warranty at
the time of purchase or lease. This would include used motor vehicles transferred during the
manufacturer’s express warranty.

California Lemon Law

Does California’s Lemon Law apply to my vehicle?

The Lemon Law covers the following new and used vehicles sold in
California that come with the manufacturer’s new vehicle warranty:

Cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs.

The chassis, chassis cab, and drive train of a motorhome.

Dealer-owned vehicles and demonstrators.

Many vehicles purchased or leased primarily for
business use.

Vehicles purchased or leased for personal, family or
household purposes.

The Lemon Law DOES NOT apply to:

After-market parts such as those found in van conversions; or

Vehicles not registered under the California Vehicle
Code because they are driven off-road; or

Vehicles that have been abused.