Lemon Law Attorneys · Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River, NJ
Lemon Law Attorneys

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Admitted in New Jersey

Steven P. Nassi is admitted in New Jersey. He founded the firm, he is its managing partner, and he has been in practice since 2004. Cardozo, class of 2003, supervising editor of the Cardozo Law Review. New Jersey requires the manufacturer to be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, and then gives it ten days to cure. Miss that step and a strong claim can still fail.

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New Jersey Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects)
✓ 20 cumulative calendar days out of service
✓ Filing deadline: Not set by the Lemon Law itself (defects must be reported within 2 years or 24,000 miles from original delivery, whichever is earlier)

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Toms River Lemon Law

Toms River Lemon Law Basics

The law that applies in Toms River is New Jersey's lemon law, N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in New Jersey for personal, family, or household use, and certain used vehicles. You may have a claim if your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above while the defect is still there and you are inside the deadline. The statute text, the filing deadlines and the rules on used cars are on our New Jersey Lemon Law Attorneys page.

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Step by Step

How a Toms River Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Toms River.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your Toms River dealership, even the short ones. NJ lemon law needs written proof of each repair attempt, and those papers are the proof.

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the New Jersey 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 any written notice to the manufacturer that NJ law requires. We deal with the manufacturer for you.

You Get Compensated

The case ends with a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. There are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.

N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49

Is Your Toms River Car a Lemon? New Jersey's 3-Step Test

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

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

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In New Jersey the test is 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects), or 20 cumulative calendar days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. For a defect that could cause serious bodily injury or death, 1 repair attempt is enough. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.

Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?

The New Jersey lemon law does not set its own deadline to sue, but defects must be reported within 2 years or 24,000 miles from original delivery, whichever is earlier. We check it 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 are past the deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.

Ocean County

Court and Venue in Toms River

Toms River is in Ocean County. Ocean County's general civil trial court is the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part, Ocean County, part of the Ocean Vicinage. Smaller claims stay in the Superior Court but go to its Special Civil Part. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.

The New Jersey lemon law is N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49. Notice to the manufacturer goes by certified mail, return receipt requested (N.J.S.A. §56:12-33(b)), and the manufacturer then gets one repair opportunity within 10 calendar days of receiving it. The consumer may go directly to court or use voluntary arbitration.

The repair test in the statute is 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects), or 20 cumulative calendar days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle, full refund, or cash settlement. 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: New Jersey Courts, Ocean Vicinage; New Jersey Courts, civil lawsuits; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

Browse by Vehicle Brand

Filing in New Jersey for One of These Brands?

Brand-specific New Jersey Lemon Law playbooks: statute citations, recall coverage, manufacturer notice procedure, and defect patterns most common in New Jersey 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

New Jersey Lemon Law: The Rules That Decide a Toms River Claim

Beyond the repair test, the arbitration rule and the deadline, which are all in Court and Venue above, New Jersey law has some provisions of its own.

Notable provisions of New Jersey Lemon Law

New Jersey is one of the strongest lemon law states — only 20 days out of service, no mandatory arbitration, and it also has a separate Used Car Lemon Law covering used vehicles bought from dealers. One repair attempt is sufficient for serious safety defects.

Your Team

Meet Your New Jersey Team

Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner

Admitted in New Jersey

Founded Easy Lemon so consumers could get real representation with nothing owed up front. J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was Supervising Editor of the Cardozo Law Review. B.A., SUNY Binghamton.

Service Area

Serving Toms River & Surrounding New Jersey Communities

📍 Toms River Neighborhoods

We take cases from Downtown, Silver Ridge, Holiday City, North Dover and Silverton.

🏖️ Ocean County

Nearby: Brick, Lakewood, Jackson, Beachwood and Seaside Heights.

Your Rights Under NJ Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

The New Jersey statute provides for replacement vehicle, full refund, or cash settlement, and a qualifying NJ case from Toms River usually ends in one of these three ways.

Refund

You hand back the car. In return the manufacturer repays the price, the taxes, the registration fees and the finance charges.

Replacement Vehicle

You leave with a comparable new car. The manufacturer pays for the swap.

Cash Settlement

You keep the car, and the manufacturer pays you for the value the defect took off it.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers below are based on New Jersey law and on the paperwork Toms River drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Most of the New Jersey cases we handle settle at the written-demand stage, without a lawsuit. How long that takes depends on your repair history and on the manufacturer. The New Jersey lemon law does not set its own filing deadline, but defects must be reported within 2 years or 24,000 miles from original delivery, whichever is earlier.

Usually not. Most lemon law cases we handle for Toms River drivers settle with the manufacturer before a lawsuit is filed. On arbitration, the New Jersey rule is: consumer may proceed directly to court or use voluntary arbitration.

ELIGIBILITY

It may. Under N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49, your Toms River car can qualify if a defect covered by the warranty is still there after 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects), or 20 cumulative calendar days out of service. The statute covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in New Jersey for personal, family, or household use, and certain used vehicles.

We handle any warranty defect that substantially impairs the car's use, value or safety and that the dealer could not fix. The defects we see most often are engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults, brake and steering problems, and driver-assist systems that brake or drift on their own. New Jersey is one of the strongest lemon law states — only 20 days out of service, no mandatory arbitration, and it also has a separate Used Car Lemon Law covering used vehicles bought from dealers.

REMEDIES

In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey 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 N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49 requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim. On arbitration, the New Jersey rule is: consumer may proceed directly to court or use voluntary arbitration.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

Easy Lemon has handled 1,500+ lemon law matters^‡, recovering over $30 million^** for clients.

“My Dodge Challenger's fuel gauge would read empty when the tank was full. Dealer replaced the sending unit, then the whole fuel pump assembly. Same problem. I ran out of gas twice because I thought I had fuel. Stupid design. Called Easy Lemon and they said a safety feature like fuel gauge failing is a big deal. They fought Dodge and got me a buyback. New car doesn't lie to me about how much gas I have.”

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“My Honda Pilot's backup camera would go black right when I needed it. Dealer replaced it once. Broke again. Replaced it again. Third time they said 'they're working on it.' I have kids, I need that camera. Called Easy Lemon and Natalie Nassi said a safety feature failing repeatedly counts. She filed the claim and Honda settled with cash. Got it fixed at an independent shop and pocketed the rest. Camera's been fine since.”

Jeferson Moraes

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“My Dodge Challenger's AC would blow hot air on the driver side but cold on passenger. Dealer recharged it twice, replaced a blend door actuator once. Problem came back every time. I was sweating through my shirt in August. Called Easy Lemon and Aaron Waldo said a climate control issue that makes driving uncomfortable counts. His team fought Dodge and got me a cash settlement. Got it fixed at a local shop and the AC has been cold ever since.”