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You Likely Qualify!
Your answers meet the basic lemon law test. Before anyone can confirm that your car qualifies, an attorney has to see the repair orders. We work on a contingency basis, and there are no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
You May Not Qualify Under Standard Lemon Law
The standard lemon law test does not seem to fit. Other consumer protection laws may still help with a car like yours. Contact us anyway.
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How your Indiana claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. An Indiana claim gets built on two things: the Indiana 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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Indiana Lemon Law Thresholds
- ✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect
- ✓ 30 cumulative business days out of service
- ✓ Filing deadline: Within 2 years following the date the buyer first reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent, or an authorized dealer
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Portage Lemon Law Basics
The law that applies in Portage is Indiana's lemon law, Ind. Code §24-5-13-1 to §24-5-13-24, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Indiana and used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. 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 Indiana Lemon Law Attorneys page.
How a Portage Lemon Law Claim Works
This is what happens after you call us from Portage.
Document Your Repairs
Keep every repair order from your Portage dealership, even the short ones. Under Indiana's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.
Free Case Evaluation
We read your repair history against the Indiana 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 Indiana law requires when the manufacturer disclosed that requirement in the warranty or owner's manual. 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 Portage Car a Lemon? Indiana's 3-Step Test
Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?
Under Indiana law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.
Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?
In Indiana 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 Indiana, a claim must be filed within 2 years after the buyer first reports the defect to the manufacturer, its agent, or an authorized dealer. 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.
Court and Venue in Portage
Portage is in Porter County. Porter County has both a Circuit Court and a Superior Court, and Indiana's judicial directory lists both for the county. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
The Indiana lemon law is Ind. Code §24-5-13-1 to §24-5-13-24. If the manufacturer's arbitration program is state-certified and available, the consumer must complete 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. A consumer who prevails may recover attorney fees.
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: Indiana Judicial Branch, Porter County; Indiana Judicial Branch, Directory of Courts & Clerks; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.
Indiana Motor Vehicle Protection Act: The Rules That Decide a Portage Claim
Court and Venue above has the repair test and the arbitration rule for Indiana. The rules below are other points of Indiana law.
Notable provisions of Indiana Motor Vehicle Protection Act
Indiana covers vehicles with a declared gross vehicle weight under 10,000 lbs, and its term of protection runs 18 months or 18,000 miles from delivery. Indiana counts business days for the out-of-service count. Written notice to the manufacturer is required where the manufacturer disclosed that requirement in the warranty or owner's manual.
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.
Serving Portage & Surrounding Indiana Communities
📍 Portage Areas
We take cases from Crisman, McCool, Garyton, Portage Lakefront and Ogden Dunes.
🏖️ Porter County
Nearby: Valparaiso, Chesterton, Burns Harbor, Hobart and Wheeler.
What The Manufacturer Owes You
Under the statute, the remedy open to Indiana drivers is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. If your Portage car qualifies, the case usually ends in one of the three ways below.
Refund
You return the car and the manufacturer pays back the price, taxes, registration fees and finance charges, minus a reasonable use offset.
Replacement Vehicle
The manufacturer replaces the car with a comparable new one at its own cost.
Cash Settlement
You keep the car and receive a payment for its lost value. That payment is negotiated. The statute does not list it.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers below are based on Indiana law and on the paperwork Portage drivers usually send us.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Easy Lemon has handled 3,000+ lemon law cases‡.
My brother-in-law, a mechanic, said 'that's not normal for a modern engine. Call someone.' So I did. I spoke to Steven Nassi at Easy Lemon.
He explained that excessive oil consumption is a known defect in certain Subaru engines. He'd handled similar cases. He said, 'They tell you it's normal because they don't want to replace the short block.' He already knew the internal service bulletins.
His team filed the claim. Subaru settled with a cash payment that covered my oil expenses and then some. I was genuinely surprised it worked.
Why different? Steven saw a pattern I didn't know existed. They don't just take cases; they know manufacturer secrets.”
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Reviewed by Easy Lemon Legal Team · Last updated August 24, 2026