Ohio Lemon Law Attorneys
You Can Get a Cash Settlement, a Replacement Car, or a Refund with Easy Lemon
The Ohio Lemon Law (Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77) requires manufacturers to repurchase or replace a new motor vehicle with a substantial defect after 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects) or 30 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 Ohio drivers at every stage.
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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Your car may be a lemon if it keeps going back to the dealer or the mechanic for the same problem. Under Ohio 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 Ohio's Lemon Law
Ohio's Lemon Law is found at Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77 and sets the rules for defective new vehicles in the state.
How Ohio's Lemon Law Process Works
Document Your Repairs
Ask for a repair order every time you visit an Ohio dealer, even if the technician finds nothing. Under Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77, 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 Ohio'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 Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77 requires.
Manufacturer Response
If Ohio law gives the manufacturer a final repair attempt, it gets one. If the defect remains, Ohio 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 $30 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 Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77, 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.
Ohio Lemon Law Results
These are actual settlements obtained by the firm, shown because we do not yet have enough resolved matters in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio Lemon Law
Answers anchored to Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77, the statute that governs lemon law claims in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ohio makes you use the manufacturer's arbitration program if it's state-certified, so that program can come before any lawsuit. Whether your manufacturer has one is something we check at the start, and there's more about these programs in our lemon law FAQ.
When can an Ohio program hear my case?
Only after the repair history meets the Ohio threshold, and the nonconformity also has to have been reported within the first year or 18,000 miles. We do the filing and attach the repair orders.
Does the program have the last word, or can an attorney take it to court?
The decision is often binding on the manufacturer. The consumer usually keeps the right to go to civil court afterwards, but appeal deadlines vary, and that's why we want a copy of the decision the day it arrives. If arbitration doesn't resolve the case, either side can file a civil suit, and the county Courts of Common Pleas that cover Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton and several other cities are listed in the Statute-Cited Answers below.
How long does an Ohio program take?
That depends on the program, since each one sets its own schedule.
Ohio Lemon Law vs Federal Magnuson-Moss
Most Ohio cases can go under both laws, and we look at each one under the Ohio statute and under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301) before we pick which to lead with.
Ohio Lemon Law
On repairs, Ohio requires 3 attempts at the same defect, or just 1 if the defect is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury when the car is driven, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. But it only covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Ohio for personal, family, or household use, and only for 1 year from original delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever is earlier. If the manufacturer's arbitration program is state-certified you have to use it, and a consumer who prevails can recover attorney fees from the manufacturer.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
The federal act just asks for a "reasonable number" of repair attempts, and what counts as reasonable depends on the circumstances. Its time limit goes by how long the express warranty lasts, so it can also cover defects outside the Ohio lemon law period, and since it applies to products sold with a written warranty, used cars often qualify. There's no arbitration it requires before a lawsuit, and its fees follow 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).
Kia Sorento claims in Ohio, like our client's, are covered under both.
Ohio Lemon Law: Statute-Cited Answers
Which Ohio court hears a lemon law case if arbitration fails?
It's usually the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, for the county where you live or where the car was sold. Cincinnati is in Hamilton County, whose court is the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and Toledo is in Lucas County, with the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, while Akron and Cuyahoga Falls are both in Summit County and Lorain is in Lorain County. Mentor is in Lake County. Cleveland Heights and Strongsville are in Cuyahoga County, so the court there is the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Per the 2020 Census, parts of Dayton lie in Greene County and Montgomery County, parts of Youngstown lie in Mahoning County and Trumbull County, and parts of Dublin lie in Delaware, Franklin and Union counties, and each of those counties has its own 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. A Magnuson-Moss claim can go to Federal District Court if damages are over $50,000 or party diversity permits it (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(1)). In the end, which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it's brought under.
What do Ohio lemon law attorneys need from you?
The repair orders matter most, every one of them.
- Every repair order from the dealership, including visits where nothing was found
- The purchase or lease contract, which shows the delivery date that starts the one-year period
- The warranty booklet, which shows the express warranty
- Emails, texts and letters with the dealer or manufacturer
- Receipts for towing, rentals and lodging, which are often recoverable
It helps to write down the date, the mileage and the symptom each time the problem shows up. You can also look up your VIN for recall notices at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What defects count under the Ohio statute?
The statute calls it a nonconformity, a defect that substantially impairs the use, market value or safety of the vehicle, and scratches and small paint flaws usually don't get there. Ohio drivers bring us engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults that leave warning lights on (the Sorento had a check engine light that kept coming back), 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 with a vibration at 186 miles. Later it developed the "death wobble".
How is the mileage offset figured in an Ohio buyback?
The manufacturer can take an amount off the refund for the miles you drove, and each state counts those miles its own way. The allowance is often figured by taking your mileage, dividing it by a useful life of usually 100,000 to 120,000 miles and multiplying by the purchase price. A smaller divisor means a bigger deduction, so we check the manufacturer's math before anything is signed. Registration, taxes and finance charges usually go back to you in the refund, and so do towing or rental costs, while attorney fees are paid apart from the buyback.
Does the Ohio statute require certified-mail notice or a final repair attempt?
No, Ohio's lemon law chapter (Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77) prescribes no certified-mail notice and no final-repair-attempt requirement, but the consumer must report the nonconformity within the first year or 18,000 miles.
Serving Drivers Across All of Ohio
Easy Lemon represents Ohio consumers from Cleveland to Cincinnati. We handle Ohio Rev. Code §1345.71 to §1345.77 cases remotely, regardless of city or county.
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