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2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in Florida

Leased New in Florida
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$8,000
Recovered
4 Visits
Repair Attempts
106 Days
Out of Service
1,090 Mi
At First Repair
Case Overview

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV: 4 Repair Visits and 106 Days Out of Service

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV lemon law cash-and-keep settlement in Florida: Easy Lemon recovered $8,000 for this client after 4 repair visits and 106 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 leased a new 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV in Florida, and the first time the vehicle needed repair was at 1,090 miles. Records indicate 4 repair visits and 106 days out of service.

Easy Lemon took the case to Chevrolet and resolved it with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $8,000. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees. Our client kept the vehicle.

Systems Involved

  • Electrical
  • HVAC
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4
Repair Attempts
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106
Days Out of Service
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1,090
Miles at First Repair
✓
$8,000
Recovered
Repair History

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show

Visit 1: August 26-29, 2025

  • Radio screen flickers and goes blank.

Visit 2: September 3-December 5, 2025

  • The technician investigated a flickering radio screen and identified error code U164E 00; this indicated a communication failure.
  • Following General Motors technical assistance, the connectors were inspected and found to be functional, leading to an initial replacement of the radio screen.
  • However, the flickering persisted during a test drive, revealing that the radio unit itself was internally defective.
  • The technician then replaced and programmed a new radio module, which successfully resolved the issue.

Visit 3: December 5-10, 2025

  • Radio screen is off, control underneath radio does not work.

Visit 4: December 16, 2025–Present

  • This is an ongoing repair, radio went black and had to pull over and attempt to touch the screen to turn it on.
  • Upon the screen turning back on the a/c turned on its own and was controllable.
Legal Analysis

Can a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV 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 Chevrolet Equinox EV went to the dealer 4 times and was out of service for 106 days. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide. The attorney fees were paid out of the $8,000 settlement.
Our Approach

How Was This Chevrolet Equinox EV Lemon Law Claim Resolved?

1

Free Case Review

We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Equinox EV 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 Chevrolet

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

4

Cash and Keep

Chevrolet agreed to a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $8,000. The attorney fees were paid out of that total.

Case Status

$8,000 Cash and Keep Secured

$8,000
Cash and Keep: Client Kept the Vehicle

Key Case Facts

  • Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV
  • Leased in: Florida
  • Status at purchase: New
  • Mileage at first repair: 1,090 miles
  • Systems involved: Electrical, HVAC
  • Repair attempts: 4 visits
  • Days out of service: 106 days
  • Manufacturer: Chevrolet
  • Settlement type: Cash and Keep
  • Settlement amount: $8,000 (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

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV Lemon Law Questions in Florida

What does Florida lemon law require for a vehicle like this Chevrolet Equinox EV?
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 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV case?
The case resolved with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $8,000. The total is the payment to our client and the attorney fees. 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 Chevrolet lemon law claim?
No upfront fee. In lemon law cases the manufacturer generally pays the attorney fees under fee-shifting statutes. In this case the attorney fees were paid out of the $8,000 settlement.
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