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$7,500 Cash and Keep
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2025 Honda Pilot Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in New York

Leased New in New York
$7,500
Recovered
1 Visit
Repair Attempts
37 Days
Out of Service
Case Overview

2025 Honda Pilot: 1 Repair Visit and 37 Days Out of Service

2025 Honda Pilot lemon law cash-and-keep settlement in New York: Easy Lemon recovered $7,500 for this client after 1 repair visit and 37 days out of service. The claim was brought under New York Lemon Law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a). 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 Honda Pilot in New York. The repair records show 1 visit and 37 days out of service.

Easy Lemon took the case to Honda and resolved it with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $7,500. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer. Our client kept the vehicle.

Systems Involved

  • Engine
  • Transmission
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1
Repair Attempts
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37
Days Out of Service
✓
$7,500
Recovered
Repair History

2025 Honda Pilot Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show

Visit 1: July 22 - August 27, 2025

  • Check engine light on, vehicle will not move in reverse, internal issue with the transmission and torque converter requiring a transmission replacement.
Legal Analysis

Can a 2025 Honda Pilot Be a Lemon in New York?

New York Lemon Law - New Car Lemon Law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a) covers new motor vehicles purchased, leased, or registered in New York (also has separate used car lemon law).

  • Repair attempts: 4 repair attempts for the same defect
  • Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days
  • Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset)
  • Attorney fees: Yes - the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a(l))
This case: This Honda Pilot went to the dealer 1 time and was out of service for 37 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 Pilot Lemon Law Claim Resolved?

1

Free Case Review

We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Pilot 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 $7,500. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.

Case Status

$7,500 Cash and Keep Secured

$7,500
Cash and Keep: Client Kept the Vehicle

Key Case Facts

  • Vehicle: 2025 Honda Pilot
  • Leased in: New York
  • Status at purchase: New
  • Systems involved: Engine, Transmission
  • Repair attempts: 1 visit
  • Days out of service: 37 days
  • Manufacturer: Honda
  • Settlement type: Cash and Keep
  • Settlement amount: $7,500 (Cash and Keep)
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Attorney on Record

Steven Nassi, Esq. - Managing Partner

Steven Nassi, Esq.

Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.

Licensed attorney whose practice is limited to lemon law. Steven leads the Easy Lemon legal team and has overseen thousands of successful lemon law claims against major manufacturers including Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and more.

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Common Questions

2025 Honda Pilot Lemon Law Questions in New York

What does New York lemon law require for a vehicle like this Honda Pilot?
Under New York Lemon Law - New Car Lemon Law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a), the repair standard is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide.
How much did Easy Lemon recover in this 2025 Honda Pilot case?
The case resolved with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $7,500. This total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees that the manufacturer paid. 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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