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2024 Honda Civic Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in Florida

Purchased New in Florida
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$9,500
Recovered
5 Visits
Repair Attempts
81 Days
Out of Service
Case Overview

2024 Honda Civic: 5 Repair Visits and 81 Days Out of Service

2024 Honda Civic lemon law cash-and-keep settlement in Florida: Easy Lemon recovered $9,500 for this client after 5 repair visits and 81 days out of service. The claim was brought under Florida Lemon Law (Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118). When the same defect keeps coming back and the manufacturer cannot fix it, the owner may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement or a cash settlement, at no cost†.

Our client purchased a new 2024 Honda Civic in Florida. The repair records show 5 visits and 81 days out of service.

Easy Lemon took the case to Honda and resolved it with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $9,500. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer. Our client kept the vehicle.

Systems Involved

  • Electrical
  • Body/Trim
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5
Repair Attempts
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81
Days Out of Service
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$9,500
Recovered
Repair History

2024 Honda Civic Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show

Visit 1: September 10 - 24, 2024 (14 Days)

  • When opening the rear hatch, water leaked from the seam.

Visit 2: September 16 - October 29, 2024 (43 Days)

  • Rear Tailgate leaking and water running out of seam, rear tailgate replaced.

Visit 3: February 5 - 13, 2025 (8 Days)

  • Water leaking from trunk, leaking by tailgate, rattle noise coming from passenger grab handle area.

Visit 4: February 19 - 21, 2025 (2 Days)

  • Rattle noise repair caused head-liner to sag on passenger side, replaced spring seat, spring and end cap in the EPS gearbox.

Visit 5: February 26 - March 13, 2025 (15 Days)

  • Gap in between headliner and sunroof, headliner replaced, error message stating to go to dealership.
Legal Analysis

Can a 2024 Honda Civic 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
This case: This Honda Civic went to the dealer 5 times and was out of service for 81 days. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide. Our client paid $0 out of pocket†.
Our Approach

How Was This Honda Civic Lemon Law Claim Resolved?

1

Free Case Review

We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Civic spent at the dealer.

2

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.

3

Demand to Honda

We sent Honda a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a cash settlement.

4

Cash and Keep

Honda agreed to a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $9,500. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.

Case Status

$9,500 Cash and Keep Secured

$9,500
Cash and Keep: Client Kept the Vehicle

Key Case Facts

  • Vehicle: 2024 Honda Civic
  • Purchased in: Florida
  • Status at purchase: New
  • Systems involved: Electrical, Body/Trim
  • Repair attempts: 5 visits
  • Days out of service: 81 days
  • Manufacturer: Honda
  • Settlement type: Cash and Keep
  • Settlement amount: $9,500 (Cash and Keep)
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Attorney on Record

Ron Kaniuk, Esq. — Florida Managing Partner

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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Common Questions

2024 Honda Civic Lemon Law Questions in Florida

What does Florida lemon law require for a vehicle like this Honda Civic?
Under Florida Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118), the repair standard is 3 repair attempts for the same defect, plus a final repair attempt after written notice, or 30 cumulative calendar days (60 days for recreational vehicles) out of service. Remedies: Replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price (minus a reasonable offset for use). The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide.
How much did Easy Lemon recover in this 2024 Honda Civic case?
The case resolved with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $9,500. The total is the payment to our client and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer. Results may vary. Prior outcomes do not guarantee a similar result.
What is the difference between a buyback and a cash-and-keep settlement?
Under a buyback deal, the manufacturer takes back the vehicle, pays off the loan or lease and then refunds the owner, after subtracting any use allowance the state permits. In a cash-and-keep settlement, the owner keeps the vehicle and receives a cash payment.
Do I pay anything to hire Easy Lemon for a Honda lemon law claim?
No upfront fee. In lemon law cases the manufacturer generally pays the attorney fees under fee-shifting statutes. In this case our client paid nothing out of pocket†.
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If your Honda keeps going back to the shop for the same problem, you may qualify under your state's lemon law, the manufacturer pays our fees, not you. We handle Honda cases like this one regularly.

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