2023 Chevrolet Malibu Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in Florida
2023 Chevrolet Malibu: 4 Repair Visits and 23 Days Out of Service
Our client purchased a used 2023 Chevrolet Malibu in Florida. The repair records show 4 visits and 23 days out of service.
Easy Lemon took the case to Chevrolet and resolved it with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $5,000. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees. Our client kept the vehicle.
Systems Involved
- Engine
- Electrical
2023 Chevrolet Malibu Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show
Visit 1: May 5–8, 2025
- Check engine light came on and the vehicle shut off twice the previous night.
- After the repair, the vehicle shut off again.
Visit 2: May 15–21, 2025
- Vehicle was towed in.
- The vehicle cranks but does not start.
Visit 3: May 28–June 7, 2025
- Vehicle was towed in again.
- Vehicle cranks but does not start.
Visit 4: June 11, 2025–Present
- Vehicle was towed in again due to no start.
Can a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu Be a Lemon in Florida?
Florida Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118) covers new or demonstrator motor vehicles purchased or leased in Florida, primarily for personal, family, or household use.
- Repair attempts: 3 repair attempts for the same defect, plus a final repair attempt after written notice
- Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days (60 days for recreational vehicles)
- Remedies: Replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price (minus a reasonable offset for use)
- Attorney fees: Yes - manufacturer pays consumer's attorney fees if consumer prevails
How Was This Chevrolet Malibu Lemon Law Claim Resolved?
Free Case Review
We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Malibu spent at the dealer.
Building the File
We sorted all repair orders by date and noted what was reported, what was diagnosed and what was done. That way the record showed the problems coming back.
Demand to Chevrolet
We sent Chevrolet a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a cash settlement.
Cash and Keep
Chevrolet agreed to a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $5,000.
$5,000 Cash and Keep Secured
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2023 Chevrolet Malibu
- Purchased in: Florida
- Status at purchase: Used
- Systems involved: Engine, Electrical
- Repair attempts: 4 visits
- Days out of service: 23 days
- Manufacturer: Chevrolet
- Settlement type: Cash and Keep
- Settlement amount: $5,000 (Cash and Keep)
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Attorney on Record
Ron Kaniuk, Esq.
Florida Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Ron runs the firm's Florida lemon law practice from the Miami office. He earned his J.D. at St. John's University School of Law in 1996 and has handled buyback, replacement and cash-and-keep claims against every major manufacturer.
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