2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Lemon Law Case Study: Buyback in New Jersey
New Jersey Chevrolet Silverado EV Case: 3 Repair Visits and 42 Days Out of Service
Our client bought this brand new 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV in New Jersey. Its repair orders run from March 15, 2025 to December 9, 2025: 3 visits in all, and 42 days when it could not be driven. The first visit came at 4,709 miles.
Chevrolet settled this matter with a vehicle buyback of $75,015. That figure includes our client's payment, the lender payoff and the attorney fees Chevrolet paid.
Systems Involved
- Electrical
- Drivetrain/Axles
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show
Visit 1: March 15–April 2, 2025
- The owner reported a "Service High Voltage System" warning.
- Diagnostics showed current codes P1E00 in the drive motor control module and P1C01 in the battery control module.
- The technician updated the Battery Energy Control Module software, cleared codes, verified proper module communication, and confirmed no further warnings after test drive.
Visit 2: March 19–March 22, 2025 (Overlap)
- On this visit, the owner reported the high-voltage system warning returning.
- Diagnostics again revealed codes P1E00, P1C01, and multiple U-codes.
- The technician performed a full worldwide programming event per GM bulletins, completed standalone module programming including telematics and radio modules, successfully authenticated the serial data gateway after multiple attempts, and verified no messages on test drive, with TAC advising that remaining BCM U-codes could be disregarded pending an engineering fix.
Visit 3: November 17–December 9, 2025
- The owner reported a service high-voltage battery system malfunction and inoperative navigation/Google Maps.
- Diagnostics verified IPC messages related to serial-data authentication failure.
- The technician replaced and programmed the Telematics Control Module, completed system calibration, cleared all codes, and authenticated the serial-data gateway.
Can a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Be a Lemon in New Jersey?
New Jersey Lemon Law (N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49) covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in New Jersey for personal, family, or household use, and certain used vehicles.
- Repair attempts: 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects)
- Days out of service: 20 cumulative calendar days
- Remedies: Replacement vehicle, full refund, or cash settlement
- Attorney fees: Yes - manufacturer pays consumer's attorney fees if consumer prevails
How Was This Chevrolet Silverado EV Lemon Law Claim Resolved?
Free Case Review
We looked at the repair orders from March 15, 2025 to December 9, 2025 and tallied up the number of visits and how many days the Silverado EV stayed at the dealership.
Building the File
Each visit went into a timeline with the complaint, what the technician found and what was repaired, grouped by system (electrical and drivetrain/axles).
Demand to Chevrolet
Chevrolet received our written demand, with the repair history attached, asking for a buyback.
Vehicle Buyback
The claim settled as a vehicle buyback of $75,015. Legal representation cost our client nothing out of pocket†.
$75,015 Vehicle Buyback Secured
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Purchased in: New Jersey
- Status at purchase: New
- Mileage at first repair: 4,709 miles
- Systems involved: Electrical, Drivetrain/Axles
- Repair attempts: 3 visits
- Days out of service: 42 days
- Manufacturer: Chevrolet
- Settlement type: Vehicle Buyback
- Settlement amount: $75,015 (Buyback)
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Attorney on Record
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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