Nebraska Lemon Law Attorneys
You Can Get a Cash Settlement, a Replacement Car, or a Refund with Easy Lemon
The Nebraska Lemon Law (Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709) requires manufacturers to repurchase or replace a new motor vehicle with a substantial defect after 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 40 cumulative calendar days out of service. Under this statute, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney fees when the consumer prevails, no attorney fees unless we recover for you. Easy Lemon represents Nebraska drivers at every stage.
How your Nebraska claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A Nebraska claim gets built on two things: the Nebraska 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.
Read Steven Nassi’s full bio →Is Your Car a Lemon?
Your car may be a lemon if it keeps going back to the dealer or the mechanic for the same problem. Under Nebraska law, the defect must make the car unsafe, unreliable or worth much less. The manufacturer or dealer must also have failed to fix it after several tries.
The same noise, shaking or warning light keeps coming back.
The dealer has worked on it multiple times and the problem is still there.
Understanding Nebraska's Lemon Law
Nebraska's Lemon Law is found at Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709 and sets the rules for defective new vehicles in the state.
How Nebraska's Lemon Law Process Works
Document Your Repairs
Ask for a repair order every time you visit a Nebraska dealer, even if the technician finds nothing. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709, these papers prove your repair attempts. Keep every receipt and work order.
Contact Easy Lemon
Send us your records. We check your repair history against Nebraska's statute and tell you if your car qualifies as a lemon. The consultation is free, with no obligation.
We File Your Claim
We prepare the claim and handle the paperwork. This includes any notice to the manufacturer that Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709 requires.
Manufacturer Response
If Nebraska law gives the manufacturer a final repair attempt, it gets one. If the defect remains, Nebraska law entitles you to relief. Most claims then move toward settlement.
Get Compensated
You receive a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. No attorney fees unless we recover for you.
Why Choose Us for Lemon Law?
Past Results
We've recovered over $50 million for our clients by securing refunds, cash settlements, and replacements.
Client-Centered Approach
We receive positive feedback from clients we have represented.
Fee-Shift Representation
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney fees when the consumer prevails. No fee unless we recover compensation.
Focused Results
We know the stress defective vehicles bring, so we simplify the process for you.
At Easy Lemon, your success is our mission. Let us simplify the process and get you the justice you deserve.
Nebraska Lemon Law Results
These are actual settlements obtained by the firm, shown because we do not yet have enough resolved matters in Nebraska to report state-level figures. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome; every case is different. See our recent settlements page for more.
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Results may vary. Prior outcomes do not guarantee a similar result. Each case is unique and depends on its specific facts and applicable law.
What The Manufacturer May Owe You
Refund
You get your purchase price back, including taxes and fees, minus any use deduction Nebraska law allows.
Cash Settlement
You receive a payment for the unresolved defect and keep your car.
Vehicle Replacement
You get a comparable new vehicle in place of the defective one, at no extra cost.
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About the Nebraska Lemon Law
Answers anchored to Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709, the statute that governs lemon law claims in Nebraska.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Get a Free Case Review →Nebraska Lemon Law Arbitration
If the manufacturer's arbitration program is certified, Nebraska requires the consumer to complete it first, so on a Nebraska file the first thing we look up is which program the manufacturer runs and whether it is certified. The general questions about these programs are answered in our lemon law FAQ.
A program won't hear the case until the repair history meets the threshold, 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 40 cumulative calendar days out of service, and until the manufacturer has had the written notice Nebraska requires. How long it then takes is up to the program. Often the decision binds the manufacturer while the consumer generally keeps the right to go to civil court, but appeal deadlines vary, so we want the decision in hand the day it's issued. We file for you and put the repair orders and the notice in with it.
When it doesn't resolve things, either side can file a civil suit, and for an owner in Omaha that usually means the District Court of Douglas County.
Nebraska Lemon Law vs Federal Magnuson-Moss
Most Nebraska cases benefit from invoking both statutes, and we review every Nebraska case under §60-2701 to §60-2709 and under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301), then use the stronger one. The state law is where the repair presumption and the buyback remedy come from. Magnuson-Moss brings a federal fee provision, and it can cover defects outside the Nebraska lemon law period.
Nebraska Lemon Law
Nebraska sets fixed numbers. The owner needs 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 40 cumulative calendar days out of service. For comparison, the Audi Q8 e-tron from Texas that we described above spent 166 days in the shop over three visits. The vehicle has to be new, purchased or leased in Nebraska for personal, family, or household use, and under 10,000 lbs GVWR. The manufacturer gets written notice from the owner and one final opportunity to repair, and if its arbitration program is certified, the consumer must complete that first. The claim has to be made within 1 year after the express warranty expires or 2 years from original delivery, whichever is earlier. A consumer who prevails can recover attorney fees from the manufacturer.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
The federal act has no fixed count. It asks for a "reasonable number" of repair attempts, and what's reasonable depends on the facts of the car. Magnuson-Moss applies to products sold with a written warranty, and that is why used cars often qualify. Its time limit is the length of the express warranty, so it can reach defects outside the Nebraska period. Federal law makes you go to arbitration before a lawsuit only if the written warranty makes you use a program that meets FTC rules. The case can be filed in state or federal court, and the fee rule is in 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).
Nebraska Lemon Law: Statute-Cited Answers
Which Nebraska court hears a lemon law case, from Omaha to Gering?
It's usually the district court for the Nebraska county where you live or where the car was sold, which is that county's general civil trial court. Omaha is in Douglas County, so that is the District Court of Douglas County, part of Nebraska Judicial District 4, while Kearney goes to the District Court of Buffalo County in District 9, Hastings to the District Court of Adams County in District 10 and North Platte to the District Court of Lincoln County in District 11. Gering in Scotts Bluff County and Sidney in Cheyenne County are both in District 12, York is in York County in District 5, and Crete is in Saline County in District 1, each with its own county district court. Nebraska also has a lower court for smaller civil claims, so the amount in dispute can change where a case is filed. A Magnuson-Moss claim can also go to Federal District Court (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(1)) if damages exceed $50,000 or party diversity permits it. In the end, which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
What do Nebraska lemon law attorneys need from you?
The repair orders first, every one of them, including visits where the technician found nothing.
- the purchase or lease contract, which shows the delivery date the 2-year period runs from
- the warranty booklet, which shows when the express warranty expires
- emails, texts and letters with the dealer or manufacturer
- receipts for towing, rentals and lodging, since those costs are often recoverable
It helps to write down the date, the mileage and the symptom every time the problem shows up. You can also look up your VIN for recall notices at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What defects count under Nebraska lemon laws?
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709 a defect counts when it substantially impairs the use, market value or safety of the vehicle, which the statute calls a nonconformity, and scratches and small paint flaws usually don't get there. What Nebraska drivers bring us most is engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults that leave warning lights on, brake and steering problems, and driver-assistance (ADAS) systems that brake or drift on their own.
A 2022 Jeep Wrangler we handled in South Carolina was pulling right and vibrating three days after it was bought, at 186 miles. Later it got the "death wobble". By 28,280 miles it shook hard at highway speed. It went in for four repair attempts, one of them a recall repair, and the case was resolved on confidential terms.
Do I have to send the manufacturer written notice in Nebraska?
Yes, Nebraska requires the consumer to give the manufacturer written notice (Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709), and the manufacturer gets one final opportunity to repair. We write that letter and send it ourselves.
Serving Drivers Across All of Nebraska
Easy Lemon represents Nebraska consumers from Omaha to the Sandhills. We handle Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-2701 to §60-2709 cases remotely, regardless of city or county.
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