Lemon Law Attorneys · Tampa, Florida

Tampa, FL
Lemon Law Attorneys

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Your Florida lemon law attorney

Admitted in Florida, 1997 · The Florida Bar No. 112240

Ron Kaniuk is our Florida managing partner. Admitted in Florida in 1997, Florida Bar No. 112240, with a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 1996. Under Florida law, the manufacturer gets one final repair attempt after written notice, and when you prevail it pays your attorney fees under Fla. Stat. §681.112.

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Florida Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 3 repair attempts for the same defect, plus a final repair attempt after written notice
✓ 30 cumulative calendar days (60 days for recreational vehicles) out of service
✓ Filing deadline: Within 60 days after the end of the 24-month Lemon Law rights period

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Tampa Lemon Law

Tampa Lemon Law Basics

In Tampa, as anywhere else in Florida, a lemon law claim is brought under Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118. The statute covers new or demonstrator motor vehicles purchased or leased in Florida primarily for personal, family, or household use, but being covered is only the start. The car also has to reach one of the repair limits in the box above, with the defect still unrepaired and the deadline not yet passed. If it does, you may have a claim. Our Florida Lemon Law Attorneys page goes through the statute text, the filing deadlines and used cars in more detail.

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Step by Step

How a Tampa Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Tampa.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your Tampa dealership, even the short ones. Under Florida's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the Florida 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 registered or express mail that Florida law requires after the third repair attempt, and the separate written notice due once the vehicle has been out of service 15 cumulative days. 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.

Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118

Is Your Tampa Car a Lemon? Florida's 3-Step Test

Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?

Under Florida law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In Florida the test is 3 repair attempts for the same defect plus a final repair attempt after written notice, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service (60 for recreational vehicles), 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 Florida, a claim must be filed within 60 days after the end of the 24-month Lemon Law rights period. 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.

Hillsborough County

Court and Venue in Tampa

Tampa is in Hillsborough County. Hillsborough County's general civil trial court is the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Florida 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 Florida lemon law is Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118. Written notice to the manufacturer goes by registered or express mail, not certified mail (Fla. Stat. §681.104(1)(a)), and the manufacturer then gets a final repair attempt. The claim must first go through the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board.

The repair test in the statute 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) with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price, minus a reasonable offset for use. Under the statute, a consumer who prevails can recover attorney fees from the manufacturer.

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: Florida Courts, Trial Courts - Circuit; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

Browse by Vehicle Brand

Filing in Florida for One of These Brands?

Brand-specific Florida Lemon Law playbooks: statute citations, recall coverage, manufacturer notice procedure, and defect patterns most common in Florida operating conditions.

Chevrolet

Silverado · Tahoe · Suburban · Equinox · Bolt EV

Jeep

Wrangler · Grand Cherokee · Wagoneer · Gladiator

Ram

Ram 1500 · 2500 · 3500 · ProMaster · TRX

Dodge

Charger · Challenger · Durango · Hornet · Daytona EV

Volkswagen

Atlas · Tiguan · Taos · ID.4 · Jetta · ID. Buzz

What the Statute Says

Florida Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act: The Rules That Decide a Tampa Claim

Beyond the repair test and the arbitration rule, which are both in Court and Venue above, Florida law has some provisions of its own.

Notable provisions of Florida Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act

Florida uses a state-run arbitration board, not a manufacturer-run one. After 15 cumulative days out of service the consumer must notify the manufacturer in writing; the 30-day figure is what raises the presumption of a reasonable number of repair attempts. The law covers vehicles within the Lemon Law rights period (24 months from delivery).

Your Team

Meet Your Florida Team

Ron Kaniuk, Esq., Florida Managing Partner

Admitted in Florida, 1997 · The Florida Bar No. 112240

Florida-licensed attorney, admitted to The Florida Bar in 1997. Handles Florida lemon law matters for Easy Lemon clients. J.D., St. John’s University School of Law.

Service Area

Serving Tampa & Surrounding Florida Communities

📍 Tampa Neighborhoods

We take cases from South Tampa, Ybor City, Seminole Heights, Hyde Park, Westchase, New Tampa and Channelside.

🏖️ Hillsborough County

Nearby: Brandon, Temple Terrace, Plant City, Riverview and Carrollwood.

Your Rights Under Florida Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

Under Florida law the remedy is a replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price, minus a reasonable offset for use. A qualifying case from Tampa usually closes in one of these three ways.

Refund

The car goes back to the manufacturer, which returns what you paid, with the taxes, registration fees and finance charges, less a reasonable use offset.

Replacement Vehicle

The manufacturer swaps your car for a comparable new one and pays for the exchange.

Cash Settlement

You hold on to the car and are paid for the value the defect cost you. This one is not in the statute. It is negotiated.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers below are based on Florida law and on the paperwork Tampa drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Bring the repair orders from your Tampa dealer, your purchase or lease contract and your warranty booklet. Of the three, the repair orders carry the case. Each one shows the date, the mileage and what the service department did or did not fix. If a few are missing, ask the service desk for copies.

Usually not. Most lemon law cases we handle for Tampa drivers settle with the manufacturer before a lawsuit is filed. In Florida, you must first go through the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. The board is state-run, not run by the manufacturer. We prepare that filing for you.

ELIGIBILITY

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. If you bought used, send the paperwork anyway, including any written warranty that came with the car.

REMEDIES

Under Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118, the remedy is a replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price, minus a reasonable offset for use. Which one you get depends on your repair history and on what the manufacturer offers.

In Florida, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney's fees when the consumer wins. We work on contingency, so you pay nothing upfront and there is no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. When a manufacturer settles or loses, we ask it to pay our fee on top of your recovery. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)) adds a second fee-shifting route when a written warranty is breached. Our fee agreement is one page.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

No. Our offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX. We handle Florida cases by phone, email and e-signature. You upload your repair orders, your contract and your warranty booklet. We send the demand letter and handle the settlement paperwork. Nothing in Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118 requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

Easy Lemon has handled 3,000+ lemon law cases^‡, recovering over $50 million^** for clients.

“I had a great experience working with Easy Lemon regarding a ongoing issue I was dealing with Audi. After getting nowhere on my own with the manufacturer, I reached out to Easy Lemon. They listened to my situation carefully and took on my case. In the end, Audi accepted responsibility and agreed to buy back the vehicle I purchased last September. The entire team was responsive and kept me updated every step of the way. They definitely have another very satisfied customer!”

Sanjeev Bhatia

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“Their team did a wonderful job in my Lemon Law and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claim. We were able to settle out of court in a timely manner and Easy Lemon took care of everything, all I had to do is provide service records and other documentation, and they did the rest. They updated me every step.of the way and their communication was fantastic, I would highly recommend Easy Lemon if you want the best outcome against an automotive manufacturer to make things right. The whole process didn't cost me a penny, everything was paid for by the automaker/manufacturer. If you feel you've been given the runaround about repairs, warranty work, parts supply issues, etc and your vehicle qualifies for the Lemon Law in your state, don't try doing it yourself. Call someone who's got years of experience dealing with car companies and knows how the process works, and can make them compensate you to make you whole again, call Easy Lemon and let them help you get the justice you deserve.”

John Poersch

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“I can’t say enough about Easy Lemon. From day one they handled my case with care and professionalism. They kept in contact with me throughout the entire process and made me feel valued not only as a client, but as a person as well. I really appreciate everyone there and feel truly blessed that my case was handled by them. 100% recommend!”