Lemon Law Attorneys · Novi, Michigan

Novi, MI
Lemon Law Attorneys

Pursue a Refund, Replacement Car, or Cash Settlement
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How your Michigan claim gets built

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

Michigan Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect
✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
✓ Filing deadline: None in the lemon law itself; defects must first be reported within the express warranty term or 1 year from delivery, whichever is earlier

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Novi Lemon Law

Novi Lemon Law Basics

In Novi, as anywhere else in Michigan, a lemon law claim is brought under Mich. Comp. Laws §257.1401 to §257.1410. The statute covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Michigan primarily for personal, family, or household use, but being covered is only the start. The car also has to reach one of the repair limits in the box above, with the defect still unrepaired. If it does, you may have a claim. Michigan's lemon law sets no filing deadline of its own; defects must first be reported within the express warranty term or 1 year from delivery, whichever is earlier. Our Michigan Lemon Law Attorneys page goes through the statute text, the filing deadlines and used cars in more detail.

Broken down lemon car in Novi, Michigan — Lemon Law Attorney

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Step by Step

How a Novi Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Novi.

Document Your Repairs

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

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the Michigan 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 the written notice to the manufacturer that Michigan law requires. 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.

Michigan Settlements

Easy Lemon Cases Resolved in Michigan

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

Vehicle

2024 Kia EV9

Resolution

Buyback

3 repair visits | 75 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.

Mich. Comp. Laws §257.1401 to §257.1410

Is Your Novi Car a Lemon? Michigan's 3-Step Test

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

Under Michigan 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 Michigan cases:

⚠️2024 Kia EV9: High-voltage battery failure
⚠️2024 Kia EV9: Front motor MCU inverter failure
⚠️2024 Kia EV9: Complete electric power loss
⚠️2024 Kia EV9: Steering column lockup

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In Michigan the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service, within the period described in step 3. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.

Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?

The Michigan lemon law does not set its own deadline to sue, but defects must first be reported within the express warranty term or 1 year from delivery, 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.

Oakland County

Court and Venue in Novi

Novi is in Oakland County. Oakland County's general civil trial court is the 6th Circuit Court, which covers Oakland County. Michigan 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 Michigan lemon law is Mich. Comp. Laws §257.1401 to §257.1410. If the manufacturer's arbitration program is state-certified, the consumer must use it.

The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, 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. The court may award a consumer who prevails costs and reasonable attorney fees.

Sources: Michigan Courts directory, Oakland County; Michigan Courts, Trial Courts; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

NHTSA Recalls

Recent Recalls for Makes in Our Michigan Cases

NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the newest recalls for the makes (Kia) that appear in the Michigan 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

Michigan Lemon Law - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act: The Rules That Decide a Novi Claim

Michigan law sets a repair test and says whether arbitration comes first, and Court and Venue above already explains both. Here are a few of its other rules.

Notable provisions of Michigan Lemon Law - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act

Michigan requires written notice to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer gets a final repair attempt. The law covers vehicles purchased for personal use.

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 Novi & Surrounding Michigan Communities

📍 Novi Neighborhoods

We take cases from Twelve Oaks area, Meadowbrook and Walled Lake area.

🏖️ Oakland County

Nearby: Northville, Farmington Hills, Wixom and South Lyon.

Your Rights Under Michigan Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

What the manufacturer owes under Michigan's statute is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. Most qualifying cases from Novi end in one of the three results below.

Refund

The manufacturer takes the car back and pays you the purchase price, taxes, registration fees and finance charges, and it can subtract a reasonable use offset.

Replacement Vehicle

You get a comparable new car in place of the one with the defect, with the manufacturer covering the cost.

Cash Settlement

You keep driving the car and the manufacturer pays you for the lost value. This is a negotiated result, since the statute does not list it.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers below are based on Michigan law and on the paperwork Novi drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Most of the Michigan 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. Michigan's lemon law sets no filing deadline of its own; defects must first be reported within the express warranty term or 1 year from delivery, whichever is earlier.

Bring the repair orders from your Novi 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.

ELIGIBILITY

It may. Under Mich. Comp. Laws §257.1401 to §257.1410, your Novi car can qualify if a defect covered by the warranty is still there after 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. The statute covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Michigan primarily for personal, family, or household use.

Mich. Comp. Laws §257.1401 to §257.1410 covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Michigan primarily for personal, family, or household use. If you bought used, send the paperwork anyway, including any written warranty that came with the car.

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.

REMEDIES

In Michigan, the court may award a consumer who prevails costs and reasonable attorney fees. We work on contingency, so you pay nothing upfront and there is no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. When a manufacturer settles or loses, we ask it to pay our fee on top of your recovery. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)) adds a second fee-shifting route when a written warranty is breached. Our fee agreement is one page.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

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

“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.”

Davide Scarsella

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“My Dodge Challenger's fuel gauge would read empty when the tank was full. Dealer replaced the sending unit, then the whole fuel pump assembly. Same problem. I ran out of gas twice because I thought I had fuel. Stupid design. Called Easy Lemon and they said a safety feature like fuel gauge failing is a big deal. They fought Dodge and got me a buyback. New car doesn't lie to me about how much gas I have.”

Rakib Planning

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“My Dodge Challenger's AC would blow hot air on the driver side but cold on passenger. Dealer recharged it twice, replaced a blend door actuator once. Problem came back every time. I was sweating through my shirt in August. Called Easy Lemon and Aaron Waldo said a climate control issue that makes driving uncomfortable counts. His team fought Dodge and got me a cash settlement. Got it fixed at a local shop and the AC has been cold ever since.”