Lemon Law Attorneys · New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
Lemon Law Attorneys

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How your Louisiana claim gets built

Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A Louisiana claim gets built on two things: the Louisiana 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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Quick Eligibility Check

Is Your Car a Lemon?

✓ Recurring defect not fixed after 4+ repair attempts?
✓ Vehicle in the shop for 45 cumulative calendar days?
✓ Still under the original manufacturer’s warranty?
✓ Defect affects safety, value, or normal use?

If you answered yes to any of these, you may have a lemon law claim. Our attorneys will evaluate your case at no charge.

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New Orleans Lemon Law

New Orleans Lemon Law Basics

New Orleans drivers file under Louisiana's statute, La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948. If the dealer can't fix a warranty defect after 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or the car sits in the shop for 45 cumulative calendar days, you can ask for a refund, a replacement or a cash payment. The manufacturer can also be ordered to pay your attorney's fees. Statute text, filing deadlines and how used cars are treated are on our Louisiana Lemon Law Attorneys page.

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Step by Step

How a New Orleans Lemon Law Claim Works

From first contact to final settlement, here's exactly what happens when you work with Easy Lemon in New Orleans.

Document Your Repairs

Save every repair order from your New Orleans dealership. Under LA lemon law, written proof of repair attempts is required.

Free Case Evaluation

We review your repair history and determine if your vehicle qualifies under Louisiana's statute. No obligation. No attorney's fees unless we recover for you.

We File the Claim

Our attorneys handle all paperwork, including the mandatory manufacturer notification required by LA law.

You Get Compensated

Receive your refund, replacement vehicle, or cash settlement. No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.

Why Easy Lemon

Why Choose Easy Lemon for Your New Orleans Lemon Law Claim?

Our New Orleans lemon law attorneys hold automakers accountable when they sell defective cars. We file your claim and push for your refund or replacement. You don't lift a finger.

No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you
100% remote: handle everything from home, no office visits
We build your claim around the Louisiana lemon law statute, not a form letter

La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948

Is Your New Orleans Car a Lemon? Louisiana's 3-Step Test

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

The defect must materially affect how you drive, how much your vehicle is worth, or how safe it is to operate. In New Orleans, common qualifying defects include:

⚠️ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION from below-sea-level flooding risk, hurricane surge damage, and year-round subtropical humidity corroding every wire
⚠️AC/COOLING FAILURE from oppressive Mississippi River delta humidity with summer heat indices exceeding 120°F in stopped I-10 traffic
⚠️SUSPENSION DAMAGE from notoriously potholed streets on Magazine Street, St. Claude Avenue, and Claiborne Avenue
⚠️TRANSMISSION FAILURE from chronic I-10/I-610 interchange gridlock and flood-zone stop-and-go on Elysian Fields Avenue

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

Louisiana's Lemon Law triggers when any of these conditions are met, so long as you bring your claim within 3 years from the date of purchase or 1 year from the end of the warranty period, whichever is longer:

4️⃣ 4 repair attempts for the same defect at an authorized dealership

📅 45 cumulative calendar days out of service for any combination of defects

Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?

The clock starts on the day you take delivery of your vehicle, not when you first report the defect, not when you file a complaint. Under Louisiana law, a claim must generally be brought within 3 years from the date of purchase or 1 year from the end of the warranty period, whichever is longer. If you're still within that window, or if your defect first appeared within the window and persists, you almost certainly qualify.

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Even if you're outside the eligibility window, contact us. Our team may still be able to assist.

New Orleans Driving Environment

New Orleans Driving Conditions & Why Defects Emerge Here

New Orleans's coastal location creates a uniquely challenging environment for motor vehicles. Salt air, humidity, and bridge crossings all contribute to accelerated wear and defects.

🗺️ Local Driving Demands

New Orleans drivers navigate demanding corridors including I-10, I-610, US-90, US-61 (Airline Highway), and Claiborne Avenue daily. Higher mileage from daily commuting influences the usage offset in lemon law claims. The earlier you report defects, the lower your offset and the stronger your case.

🌉 The Bridge Factor

The major bridge and highway infrastructure including the I-10 Twin Span Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain, the Crescent City Connection, and the Huey P. Long Bridge create load profiles that expose transmission hesitation and engine defects flat-road driving conceals. Clients report vehicles that "drive fine on flat roads" but exhibit problems under load.

🌊 Coastal & Salt Air Exposure

New Orleans's coastal location exposes vehicles to salt-laden air and humidity year-round. Salt corrosion attacks electrical connectors invisibly, causing intermittent faults that dealers can't "duplicate." Our attorneys document these coastal damage patterns.

🌡️ Climate Stress on Vehicles

New Orleans's seasonal temperature range, from summer highs to winter lows, creates thermal cycling that stresses HVAC, cooling, and electrical systems over time. Louisiana's Lemon Law recognizes these climate-related failures as a substantial impairment.

🚗 Heavy Commuter Traffic

New Orleans's major traffic corridors including I-10, I-610, US-90, US-61 (Airline Highway), and Claiborne Avenue create heavy stop-and-go conditions that stress transmission fluid temperatures, cooling systems, and hybrid/EV battery management. These could qualify as lemon law defects.

NHTSA Recalls

Newest Vehicle Recalls on File

NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the three newest vehicle recalls in our NHTSA mirror; they are not Louisiana-specific.

Ford Motor Company · Sep 9, 2026

Loose Rear Suspension Stabilizer Rod

Component: SUSPENSION. NHTSA campaign 26V577000 (manufacturer 26S66).

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Ford Motor Company · Sep 9, 2026

Fuel Tank May Leak or Detach

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. NHTSA campaign 26V578000 (manufacturer 26S69).

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Ford Motor Company · Sep 9, 2026

Wireless Seat belt Reminder Malfunction

Component: SEAT BELTS. NHTSA campaign 26V579000 (manufacturer 26S67).

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.

What the Statute Says

Louisiana Lemon Law - New Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act: The Rules That Decide a New Orleans Claim

Repair-attempt presumption in Louisiana

4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 45 cumulative calendar days out of service.

Arbitration before suit

Yes - a consumer must first resort to the manufacturer’s informal dispute settlement procedure if it substantially complies with 16 C.F.R. Part 703.

Filing deadline

Within 3 years from the date of purchase or 1 year from the end of the warranty period, whichever is longer.

Notable provisions of Louisiana Lemon Law - New Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act

Louisiana allows 45 calendar days out of service, not the 30 common elsewhere. The consumer must report the nonconformity and make the vehicle available for repair within the warranty term or the first year, whichever ends earlier. The manufacturer keeps a final attempt to cure but waives it by failing to respond in time. Vehicles rated 10,000 GVW or above are excluded.

Your Team

Meet Your Legal Team

Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner

Founded Easy Lemon on the principle that consumers deserve aggressive, expert representation at no upfront cost. B.A. from SUNY Binghamton with distinction, 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 New Orleans & Surrounding Louisiana Communities

📍 New Orleans Neighborhoods

French Quarter, Garden District, Marigny, Bywater, Uptown, Mid-City

🏖️ Greater New Orleans

Metairie, Kenner, Chalmette, Gretna, Algiers, Lakeview

Your Rights Under LA Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

If your New Orleans vehicle qualifies under LA law, the manufacturer is legally required to compensate you in one of three ways:

Refund

Recover your purchase price including taxes, registration fees, and finance charges, subject to any offset for vehicle use under state law.

Replacement Vehicle

A brand-new comparable replacement vehicle at no additional cost to you.

Cash Settlement

A cash payout for the diminished value caused by the defects in your vehicle.

Our Team

Meet Our Team

Our team serving New Orleans, Louisiana and all surrounding areas.

Steven Nassi

Managing Partner

Natalie Nassi

Partner

Liam Jones

Attorney

Ron Kaniuk

Florida Managing Partner

Aaron Waldo

Attorney

Novaj Javidzad

Chief Strategy Officer

Jeremiah Goldberg

Head of HR

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about filing a lemon law claim in New Orleans, Louisiana.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

The clock under La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948 starts with the repair history: 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 45 cumulative calendar days out of service. Once your repair orders show that, Easy Lemon sends the written demand to the manufacturer; most Louisiana cases settle at that stage without a lawsuit. The Louisiana filing deadline is within 3 years from the date of purchase or 1 year from the end of the warranty period, whichever is longer.

Every repair order from your New Orleans dealership, the purchase or lease contract and the warranty booklet. Under La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948 the claim rests on those repair orders: 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 45 cumulative calendar days out of service. The Louisiana filing deadline is within 3 years from the date of purchase or 1 year from the end of the warranty period, whichever is longer.

ELIGIBILITY

La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948 covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Louisiana for personal, family, or household purposes.

REMEDIES

Under La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948, the statutory remedy is replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). Which one applies depends on your repair history and the manufacturer.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

No. Nothing in La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948 requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim; on arbitration, the Louisiana rule is: a consumer must first resort to the manufacturer’s informal dispute settlement procedure if it substantially complies with 16 C.F.R. Part 703. Easy Lemon's offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX, and we run Louisiana cases by phone, email and e-signature: an intake call, a document upload (repair orders, purchase or lease contract, warranty booklet), a written demand to the manufacturer, then settlement paperwork. What you should watch instead of a calendar of appointments is the clock: the Louisiana filing deadline is within 3 years from the date of purchase or 1 year from the end of the warranty period, whichever is longer. Start the file as soon as you are near 4 repair attempts for the same defect.

Nothing upfront and no hourly bills. We work on contingency, so there is no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. In Louisiana, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney's fees when the consumer wins. That is why most Louisiana claims that succeed end with the manufacturer, not the driver, covering our fee. Repair orders come from the dealer for free, and we cover filing costs while the matter is open. If your car qualifies under La. Rev. Stat. §51:1941 to §51:1948 (4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 45 cumulative calendar days out of service), the money at stake is the remedy itself, replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). Bring the repair orders to the free case review and we will tell you which of those remedies fits.

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