Lemon Law Attorneys · Mentor, Ohio

Mentor, OH
Lemon Law Attorneys

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How your Ohio claim gets built

Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. An Ohio claim gets built on two things: the Ohio lemon law statute, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which applies in all fifty states. Send the repair orders and the purchase or lease paperwork, and we can tell you which of the two fits your vehicle.

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We have handled 3,000+ cases.^‡ No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.

Ohio Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects)
✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
✓ Filing deadline: Within 5 years from original delivery (defects must first be reported within 1 year or 18,000 miles, whichever is earlier)

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Mentor Lemon Law

Mentor Lemon Law Basics

Ohio's lemon law, Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77, is the one that applies in Mentor. It covers new passenger cars and noncommercial motor vehicles purchased or leased in Ohio for personal, family, or household use. You may have a claim once your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above, as long as the defect is still there and you are inside the deadline. Our Ohio Lemon Law Attorneys page has the full statute text, the filing deadlines and the used-car rules.

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Step by Step

How a Mentor Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Mentor.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your Mentor dealership, even the short ones. Under Ohio's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the Ohio 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. We deal with the manufacturer for you.

You Get Compensated

A successful case usually ends with a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. There are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.

Ohio Settlements

Easy Lemon Cases Resolved in Ohio

These are Ohio matters the firm handled, not cases from Mentor specifically. Every case is different; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Vehicle

2025 Kia Sorento

Resolution

$58,523

4 repair visits | 41 days out of service

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*Results vary. Prior outcomes do not predict future success. Amounts shown are actual case resolutions. Easy Lemon® by RockPoint Law P.C.

Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77

Is Your Mentor Car a Lemon? Ohio's 3-Step Test

Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?

Under Ohio 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 Ohio cases:

⚠️2025 Kia Sorento: Day-one no-start with check engine light
⚠️2025 Kia Sorento: HPCU assembly failure
⚠️2025 Kia Sorento: Fuel rail pressure sensor failure
⚠️2025 Kia Sorento: Original main battery failure

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In Ohio the test is 3 repair attempts for the same defect (1 for serious safety defects), 8 or more attempts to repair any defect, or 30 cumulative calendar 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, 1 repair attempt is enough. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.

Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?

In Ohio, a claim must be brought within 5 years from original delivery, and defects must first be reported within 1 year or 18,000 miles, whichever is earlier. We check that deadline 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 think you are past a deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.

Lake County

Court and Venue in Mentor

Mentor is in Lake County. Lake County's general civil trial court is the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Ohio also has a lower court for smaller civil claims, so the amount in dispute can change where a case is filed. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.

The Ohio lemon law is Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77. If the manufacturer's arbitration program is state-certified, the consumer must use it.

The repair test in the statute is 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative calendar days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. Under the statute, a consumer who prevails can recover attorney fees from the manufacturer.

Sources: Supreme Court of Ohio, Ohio trial courts; Supreme Court of Ohio, judicial system structure; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

NHTSA Recalls

Recent Recalls for Makes in Our Ohio Cases

NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the newest recalls for the makes (Kia) that appear in the Ohio matters the firm has resolved.

Kia America, Inc. · Aug 21, 2026

Occupant Detection System May Fail to Suppress Air Bag/FMVSS 208

Component: AIR BAGS. NHTSA campaign 26V545000 (manufacturer SC379).

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Kia America, Inc. · Jul 2, 2026

Park Outside: High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NHTSA campaign 26V431000 (manufacturer SC375).

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Kia America, Inc. · Jul 2, 2026

Park Outside: Fire from Overheated Power Seat Motors

Component: SEATS. NHTSA campaign 26V430000 (manufacturer SC374).

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Full list, updated from NHTSA: easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim; unrepaired defects after reasonable attempts are.

What the Statute Says

Ohio Lemon Law: The Rules That Decide a Mentor Claim

Looking for the repair test or the arbitration rule? Those are under Court and Venue above. Ohio law has a few more rules, and they are listed here.

Notable provisions of Ohio Lemon Law

Ohio requires 3 repair attempts, or 1 where the nonconformity results in a condition likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven. Eight or more attempts to repair any nonconformity also raise the presumption. The law covers the first year/18,000 miles. The consumer must report the nonconformity within that period; the chapter prescribes no certified-mail and no final-repair-attempt requirement.

Your Team

Meet Your Legal Team

Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner

Founded Easy Lemon so consumers could get real representation with nothing owed up front. B.A. from SUNY Binghamton, J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Supervising Editor, Cardozo Law Review. Published in Law360, Lexology, and Risk Management Magazine.

Service Area

Serving Mentor & Surrounding Ohio Communities

📍 Mentor Neighborhoods

We take cases from Downtown, Mentor Headlands, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Black Brook and Garfield Park.

🏖️ Lake County

Nearby: Painesville, Willoughby, Wickliffe, Kirtland and Eastlake.

Your Rights Under Ohio Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

Under the statute, the remedy open to Ohio drivers is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. If your Mentor car qualifies, the case usually ends in one of the three ways below.

Refund

You return the car and the manufacturer pays back the price, taxes, registration fees and finance charges, minus a reasonable use offset.

Replacement Vehicle

The manufacturer replaces the car with a comparable new one at its own cost.

Cash Settlement

You keep the car and receive a payment for its lost value. That payment is negotiated. The statute does not list it.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers below are based on Ohio law and on the paperwork Mentor drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Most of the Ohio cases we handle settle at the written-demand stage, without a lawsuit. How long that takes depends on your repair history and on the manufacturer. In Ohio, a claim must be brought within 5 years from original delivery, and defects must first be reported within 1 year or 18,000 miles, whichever is earlier.

Bring the repair orders from your Mentor dealer, your purchase or lease contract and your warranty booklet. Of the three, the repair orders carry the case. Each one shows the date, the mileage and what the service department did or did not fix. If a few are missing, ask the service desk for copies.

Usually not. Most lemon law cases we handle for Mentor drivers settle with the manufacturer before a lawsuit is filed. In Ohio, you must use the manufacturer's arbitration program first if it is state-certified. We prepare that filing for you.

ELIGIBILITY

It may. Under Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77, your Mentor car can qualify if a defect covered by the warranty is still there after 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. The statute covers new passenger cars and noncommercial motor vehicles purchased or leased in Ohio for personal, family, or household use.

We handle warranty defects that substantially impair the car's use, value or safety and that the dealer could not fix. The defects we see most often are engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults, brake and steering problems, and driver-assist systems that brake or drift on their own.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

No. Our offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX. We handle Ohio cases by phone, email and e-signature. You upload your repair orders, your contract and your warranty booklet. We send the demand letter and handle the settlement paperwork. Nothing in Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77 requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

Easy Lemon has handled 3,000+ lemon law cases^‡.

“An excellent team—working with them was easy, everything was transparent, they provided constant updates on the case, and they expedited the process whenever possible. If translators for other languages were also available, it could significantly speed up communication.
Returned my 2025 Audi SQ5—thanks to the team!”

Sergey Kudlenkov

Google review

“After a months of transmission issues & my chevy sitting at the end dealership, I was stuck. Easy lemon handled my lemon law claim& got my manufracturer buy back fast.so relieved to be done with that truck & finally moving forward!.”

Eric Wagner

Google review

“Wasn't sure I had a case because my problem seemed small. But it was constant. Same thing over and over. The service manager started avoiding me. Called Easy Lemon just to see. They said send your records. I did. Next thing I know, the manufacturer is offering a settlement. Not small at all. Glad I didn't talk myself out of calling.”