Do You Qualify?
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You Likely Qualify!
Your answers meet the basic lemon law test. Before anyone can confirm that your car qualifies, an attorney has to see the repair orders. We work on a contingency basis, and there are no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
You May Not Qualify Under Standard Lemon Law
The standard lemon law test does not seem to fit. Other consumer protection laws may still help with a car like yours. Contact us anyway.
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Admitted in Texas, 2018 · State Bar of Texas No. 24107954
Aaron Waldo handles Texas lemon law claims. He was admitted in Texas in 2018, State Bar of Texas No. 24107954. He came to law late: the Marine Corps from 2001 to 2007, honorable discharge, then work as an auto technician, then a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2017. He read repair orders before he read case law. Most of a Texas lemon file is repair orders.
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Texas Lemon Law Thresholds
- ✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects)
- ✓ 30 cumulative days out of service
- ✓ Filing deadline: Within 6 months after the earliest of the express warranty expiration or 24 months/24,000 miles from original delivery
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Austin Lemon Law Basics
The law that applies in Austin is Texas's lemon law, Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601 to §2301.613, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Texas for personal, family, or household use (also covers towable recreational vehicles). You may have a claim if your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above while the defect is still there and you are inside the deadline. The statute text, the filing deadlines and the rules on used cars are on our Texas Lemon Law Attorneys page.
How an Austin Lemon Law Claim Works
This is what happens after you call us from Austin.
Document Your Repairs
Keep every repair order from your Austin dealership, even the short ones. TX lemon law needs written proof of each repair attempt, and those papers are the proof.
Free Case Evaluation
We read your repair history against the Texas statute and tell you whether the car qualifies. The review costs nothing, and there are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.
We File the Claim
We write and send the paperwork, including any written notice to the manufacturer that TX law requires. We deal with the manufacturer for you.
You Get Compensated
The case ends with a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. There are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.
Easy Lemon Cases Resolved in Texas
These are Texas matters the firm handled, not cases from Austin specifically. Every case is different; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
*Results vary. Prior outcomes do not predict future success. Amounts shown are actual case resolutions. Easy Lemon® by Rockpoint Law P.C.
Is Your Austin Car a Lemon? Texas's 3-Step Test
Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?
Under Texas law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety. These defects came up in one of Easy Lemon's own Texas cases:
- ⚠️2024 Cadillac Lyriq: Recurring blank display/IPC screen
- ⚠️2024 Cadillac Lyriq: Autonomous emergency braking in rain
- ⚠️2024 Cadillac Lyriq: A/C compressor bracket twisted
- ⚠️2024 Cadillac Lyriq: ABS warning and battery discharge
Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?
In Texas the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. For a defect that could cause serious bodily injury or death, 2 repair attempts are enough. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.
Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?
In Texas the deadline is 6 months after the earliest of the express warranty expiration or 24 months/24,000 miles from original delivery. We check it against the delivery date on your contract and the dates on your repair orders.
If you are not sure about your dates, call us. The consultation is free. 📞 (855) 435-3666
If you are past the deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.
Court and Venue in Austin
Parts of Austin lie in Bastrop County, Hays County, Travis County and Williamson County, per the 2020 Census. A Texas lemon law claim starts as a complaint to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), not as a lawsuit. For a warranty suit filed in court, district courts are the general trial courts in Texas, and the Texas Office of Court Administration lists numbered district courts: 4 for Bastrop County, 6 for Hays County, 21 for Travis County and 7 for Williamson County. County courts at law can share that civil jurisdiction. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
The Texas lemon law is Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601 to §2301.613. TxDMV cannot order a refund or replacement unless the manufacturer received written notice of the defect and a chance to cure it (Tex. Occ. Code §2301.606(c)). The complaint must be filed with TxDMV, which holds a hearing.
The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset).
Sources: Texas Judicial Branch, trial courts by county; Texas Judicial Branch, trial courts; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.
Recent Recalls for Makes in Our Texas Cases
NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the newest recalls for the makes (Cadillac) that appear in the Texas matters the firm has resolved.
Window Automatic Reversal System Malfunction/FMVSS 118
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NHTSA campaign 26V612000 (manufacturer N262567230).
NHTSA record →Air Bag Inflator Endcap May Detach
Component: AIR BAGS. NHTSA campaign 26V611000 (manufacturer N262569920).
NHTSA record →Incorrect Tire Pressure Information
NHTSA campaign 26V530000 (manufacturer N262561970).
NHTSA record →Full list, updated from NHTSA: easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim; unrepaired defects after reasonable attempts are.
Filing in Texas for One of These Brands?
Brand-specific Texas Lemon Law playbooks: statute citations, recall coverage, manufacturer notice procedure, and defect patterns most common in Texas operating conditions.
Texas Lemon Law: The Rules That Decide an Austin Claim
Beyond the repair test, the arbitration rule and the deadline, which are all in Court and Venue above, Texas law has some provisions of its own.
Notable provisions of Texas Lemon Law
Texas uses a state-administered complaint process through TxDMV (not traditional arbitration). Only 2 repair attempts needed for serious safety hazards. Texas also covers towable recreational vehicles (RVs). The TxDMV filing fee is $35, and the other side pays it back if the consumer wins.
Meet Your Texas Team
Aaron Waldo, Esq., Attorney
Admitted in Texas, 2018 · State Bar of Texas No. 24107954
Handles Texas lemon law matters for Easy Lemon clients. J.D., University of Richmond School of Law. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2001 to 2007, and worked as an auto technician before practising law.
Serving Austin & Surrounding Texas Communities
📍 Austin Neighborhoods
We take cases from Downtown, South Congress, East Austin, Mueller, Hyde Park and Barton Hills.
🏖️ Greater Austin
Nearby: Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Kyle, Buda and Lakeway.
What The Manufacturer Owes You
Texas law provides for replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). There are three ways a qualifying case from Austin usually ends under TX law.
Refund
Give the car back and the manufacturer repays the price you paid, with the taxes, registration fees and finance charges. A reasonable use offset comes off that amount.
Replacement Vehicle
The manufacturer hands you a comparable new car and pays the cost of the exchange.
Cash Settlement
The car stays yours and the manufacturer pays for the value the defect took off it. You will not find this option in the statute. It is reached by negotiation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers below are based on Texas law and on the paperwork Austin drivers usually send us.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Easy Lemon has handled 1,500+ lemon law matters‡, recovering over $30 million** for clients.
My brother-in-law, a mechanic, said 'that's not normal for a modern engine. Call someone.' So I did. I spoke to Steven Nassi at Easy Lemon.
He explained that excessive oil consumption is a known defect in certain Subaru engines. He'd handled similar cases. He said, 'They tell you it's normal because they don't want to replace the short block.' He already knew the internal service bulletins.
His team filed the claim. Subaru settled with a cash payment that covered my oil expenses and then some. I was genuinely surprised it worked.
Why different? Steven saw a pattern I didn't know existed. They don't just take cases; they know manufacturer secrets.”
My Honda Pilot's fuel system kept throwing check engine codes for the evaporative emissions system. Four visits, four 'fixes,' four returns of the light.
A friend said 'just call a lemon law firm already.' I called Easy Lemon and spoke to Natalie Nassi. First thing she said: 'You've done the hard work already. Now let us do ours.'
She was right. She took my mountain of paperwork—my letters, my complaint case numbers, my repair orders—and organized it into a real claim. The manufacturer settled in two months.
Why them? Natalie valued the effort I'd already put in. She didn't start from zero; she built on my frustration. That respect made all the difference.”
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Reviewed by Easy Lemon Legal Team · Last updated August 24, 2026