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So far your answers fit the basic lemon law test. An attorney has to confirm it from the repair orders. We handle cases on a contingency basis, which means no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
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Your answers do not fit the standard lemon law test, but other consumer protection laws might still apply. Contact us anyway.
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How your Illinois claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. An Illinois claim gets built on two things: the Illinois 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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Illinois Lemon Law Thresholds
- ✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect
- ✓ 30 cumulative business days out of service
- ✓ Filing deadline: Within 18 months from the date of original delivery
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Peoria Lemon Law Basics
The law that applies in Peoria is Illinois's lemon law, 815 ILCS 380/1 to 380/7, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Illinois for personal, family, or household use. You may have a claim if your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above while the defect is still there and you are inside the deadline. The statute text, the filing deadlines and the rules on used cars are on our Illinois Lemon Law Attorneys page.
How a Peoria Lemon Law Claim Works
This is what happens after you call us from Peoria.
Document Your Repairs
Keep every repair order from your Peoria dealership, even the short ones. Under Illinois's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.
Free Case Evaluation
We read your repair history against the Illinois 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 direct written notice to the manufacturer that Illinois law requires before the presumption applies. 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.
Is Your Peoria Car a Lemon? Illinois's 3-Step Test
Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?
Under Illinois law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.
Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?
In Illinois the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative business days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.
Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?
In Illinois, a claim must be filed within 18 months from the date of original delivery. We check that deadline against the delivery date on your contract and the dates on your repair orders.
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If you think you are past a deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.
Court and Venue in Peoria
Peoria is in Peoria County. Peoria County's general civil trial court is the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Peoria County. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
The Illinois lemon law is 815 ILCS 380/1 to 380/7. The statute's presumption that a car is a lemon does not apply unless the manufacturer received prior direct written notification and a chance to correct the defect (815 ILCS 380/3(h)); the statute names no delivery method. If the manufacturer's dispute program follows federal FTC rules and the consumer was told about it in writing, the consumer must use it first.
The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative business 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 Illinois lemon law (815 ILCS 380) has no attorney-fee provision of its own.
Open recalls on your vehicle can be checked against NHTSA records at easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim.
Sources: Illinois Courts, circuit courts list; Illinois Courts, Circuit Court; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.
Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act: The Rules That Decide a Peoria Claim
Looking for the repair test or the arbitration rule? Those are under Court and Venue above. Illinois law has a few more rules, and they are listed here.
Notable provisions of Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act
Illinois's coverage period is 1 year or 12,000 miles. Illinois counts business days for the out-of-service calculation, and the consumer must provide written notification to the manufacturer.
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.
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📍 Peoria & Surrounding Areas
We serve Peoria and all surrounding Illinois communities. Our lemon law attorneys handle cases across the entire state, no office visit required.
What The Manufacturer Owes You
Illinois law provides for a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. There are three ways a qualifying case from Peoria usually ends.
Refund
Give the car back and the manufacturer repays the price you paid, with the taxes, registration fees and finance charges. A reasonable use offset comes off that amount.
Replacement Vehicle
The manufacturer hands you a comparable new car and pays the cost of the exchange.
Cash Settlement
The car stays yours and the manufacturer pays for the value the defect took off it. You will not find this option in the statute. It is reached by negotiation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers below are based on Illinois law and on the paperwork Peoria drivers usually send us.
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Reviewed by Easy Lemon Legal Team · Last updated August 24, 2026