Georgia Lemon Law Attorneys

Your vehicle qualifies if three or more repair attempts have been made for a motor vehicle nonconforming to warranty or 30 days out of service within two years or 24,000 miles. Contact us at Easy Lemon. We can help determine if you have a case.

Notify the manufacturer and allow for repairs. If unresolved, file a claim through Georgia’s Lemon Law arbitration program. Easy Lemon’s attorneys can handle the entire legal process for you.

Under the Georgia Lemon Law (O.C.G.A. Section 10-1-791(a)), an authorized dealer is required to collect a $3.00 fee from each customer upon completion of purchase or lease of a new motor vehicle.

However, $2.00 of each fee collected must be submitted quarterly to the Georgia Department of Law (Office of the Attorney General). The dealer keeps the remaining $1.00 to cover administrative costs.

Yes, Georgia Lemon Law allows for a buyback if your vehicle qualifies as a lemon and the manufacturer cannot fix the defect after the required number of repair attempts.

Even though the state of Georgia’s Lemon Law does not cover used cars, you may still have legal options under the consumer protection laws if you were sold a bad car. The steps you need to take are as follows:

• Review your warranty: Check if the lemon car came with a dealer or manufacturer warranty.

• Document everything: Keep repair records, receipts, and communications with the vehicle manufacturer.

• Contact the manufacturer’s authorized dealer: Request repairs, a replacement, or a refund.

• File a complaint under the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq.) if the dealer misled you or hid defects.

You have to file a Lemon Law arbitration claim within the first two years or 24,000 miles of the date the first defect appeared. If you disagree with the arbitration decision, you can file a lawsuit within one year of the ruling. You must go through the state arbitration before filing a lawsuit.

Yes, you can get a replacement vehicle if your defective vehicle qualifies under the law and the manufacturer cannot fix the defect after a reasonable number of repair attempts.

Yes, you can get a replacement vehicle if your defective vehicle qualifies under the law and the manufacturer cannot fix the defect after a reasonable number of repair attempts.

No, Georgia’s Lemon Law does not cover used cars. The law only applies to newly purchased or leased motor vehicles in the state.

To qualify under Georgia Lemon Law, the motor vehicle must be new and purchased or leased in Georgia, and the defect must appear within two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. Additionally, the defect must substantially impair the vehicle’s use, value, or safety, or persist after a reasonable number of attempts to fix it, defined as:

• Three or more attempts for the same issue

• Out-of-service for 30 or more cumulative days, or

• One attempt has been made for a serious safety defect.

It is not a prerequisite to have a Lemon Law lawyer for a case in GA, but having one can be very helpful. The Lemon Law process usually involves strict deadlines, certified-mail notices, and mandatory state arbitration.

An attorney can help make sure your motor vehicle qualifies under Georgia’s Lemon Law, accurately prepare your notices, handle communications with the manufacturer, and achieve favorable outcomes.

Follow the steps below to file a Lemon Law claim in Georgia. It is important to know that the law applies only to new vehicles purchased or leased in the state.

• Confirm your vehicle qualifies under Georgia’s Lemon Law

• Send the manufacturer a written notice and provide a final repair opportunity

• Submit a Lemon Law Arbitration Application to the Georgia Consumer Protection Division.

• Participate in the state-run arbitration process.

• If arbitration fails, you may sue the manufacturer.

Yes, you can sue a dealership for selling you a lemon used car, but not under Georgia’s new car Lemon Law. You may file a legal claim under other laws, such as the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (FBPA), if the dealer misrepresented the vehicle condition, breached a written warranty, or engaged in deceptive or fraudulent acts.

There is no State of Georgia Lemon Law for used cars. The law is designed to protect buyers of new cars with serious, persistent defects. However, if you purchased a used car and the dealer misrepresents the vehicle, hides defects, or violates a warranty, you may still have legal options under:

• The Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq.)

• Any dealer or remaining manufacturer warranties

• Federal laws such as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act