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So far your answers fit the basic lemon law test. An attorney has to confirm it from the repair orders. We handle cases on a contingency basis, which means no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
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Your answers do not fit the standard lemon law test, but other consumer protection laws might still apply. Contact us anyway.
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How your South Carolina claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A South Carolina claim gets built on two things: the South Carolina lemon law statute, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which applies in all fifty states. Send the repair orders and the purchase or lease paperwork, and we can tell you which of the two fits your vehicle.
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South Carolina Lemon Law Thresholds
- ✓ 3 repair attempts for the same defect
- ✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
- ✓ Filing deadline: Within 12 months or 12,000 miles from original delivery (whichever is earlier)
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Sumter Lemon Law Basics
A Sumter car is judged against South Carolina's statute, S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100, and that law covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in South Carolina for personal, family, or household use. So the first question is coverage, and the second is whether your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above. If they do, and the defect is still there and the deadline has not run out, you may have a claim. The statute text, the filing deadlines and how used cars are treated are all on our South Carolina Lemon Law Attorneys page.
How a Sumter Lemon Law Claim Works
This is what happens after you call us from Sumter.
Document Your Repairs
Keep every repair order from your Sumter dealership, even the short ones. Under South Carolina's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.
Free Case Evaluation
We read your repair history against the South Carolina statute and tell you whether the car qualifies. The review costs nothing, and there are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.
We File the Claim
We write and send the paperwork, including the written notice to the manufacturer by certified mail that South Carolina law requires. We deal with the manufacturer for you.
You Get Compensated
A successful case usually ends with a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. There are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.
Is Your Sumter Car a Lemon? South Carolina's 3-Step Test
Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?
Under South Carolina law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.
Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?
In South Carolina the test is 3 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.
Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?
In South Carolina, the deadline under the statute is 12 months or 12,000 miles from original delivery, whichever is earlier. We check that deadline against the delivery date on your contract and the dates on your repair orders.
If you are not sure about your dates, call us. The consultation is free. 📞 (855) 435-3666
If you think you are past a deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.
Court and Venue in Sumter
Sumter is in Sumter County. Sumter County's general civil trial court is the Court of Common Pleas, the civil side of the circuit court in the Third Judicial Circuit. South Carolina also has a lower court for smaller civil claims, so the amount in dispute can change where a case is filed. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
The South Carolina lemon law is S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100. If the manufacturer's arbitration program is state-certified, the consumer must use it.
The repair test in the statute is 3 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. A consumer who prevails may recover attorney fees.
Open recalls on your vehicle can be checked against NHTSA records at easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim.
Sources: South Carolina Judicial Branch, circuit map; South Carolina Judicial Branch, Circuit Court; South Carolina Judicial Branch, Magistrate Court; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.
South Carolina Lemon Law - Defective Motor Vehicle Act: The Rules That Decide a Sumter Claim
Looking for the repair test or the arbitration rule? Those are under Court and Venue above. South Carolina law has a few more rules, and they are listed here.
Notable provisions of South Carolina Lemon Law - Defective Motor Vehicle Act
South Carolina requires 3 repair attempts and covers 12 months/12,000 miles from delivery. Written notice to the manufacturer is required by certified mail.
Meet Your Legal Team
Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner
Founded Easy Lemon so consumers could get real representation with nothing owed up front. B.A. from SUNY Binghamton, J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Supervising Editor, Cardozo Law Review. Published in Law360, Lexology, and Risk Management Magazine.
Serving Sumter & Surrounding South Carolina Communities
📍 Sumter Areas
We take cases from Downtown Sumter, Cherryvale, South Sumter and Lakewood.
🏖️ Sumter County
Nearby: Shaw Air Force Base, Dalzell, Pinewood, Mayesville and Manning.
What The Manufacturer Owes You
Under the statute, the remedy open to South Carolina drivers is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. If your Sumter car qualifies, the case usually ends in one of the three ways below.
Refund
You return the car and the manufacturer pays back the price, taxes, registration fees and finance charges, minus a reasonable use offset.
Replacement Vehicle
The manufacturer replaces the car with a comparable new one at its own cost.
Cash Settlement
You keep the car and receive a payment for its lost value. That payment is negotiated. The statute does not list it.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers below are based on South Carolina law and on the paperwork Sumter drivers usually send us.
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Reviewed by Easy Lemon Legal Team · Last updated August 24, 2026