Lemon Law Attorneys · Union City, New Jersey

Union City, NJ
Lemon Law Attorneys

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Your New Jersey lemon law attorney

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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Union City Lemon Law

Union City Lemon Law Basics

A Union City car is judged against New Jersey's statute, N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49, and that law covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in New Jersey for personal, family, or household use, and certain used vehicles. 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 New Jersey Lemon Law Attorneys page.

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Step by Step

How a Union City Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Union City.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your Union City 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 Union City 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.

Hudson County

Court and Venue in Union City

Union City is in Hudson County. Hudson County's general civil trial court is the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part, Hudson County, part of the Hudson 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, Hudson Vicinage; New Jersey Courts, civil lawsuits; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

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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.

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Silverado · Tahoe · Suburban · Equinox · Bolt EV

Jeep

Wrangler · Grand Cherokee · Wagoneer · Gladiator

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Ram 1500 · 2500 · 3500 · ProMaster · TRX

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Charger · Challenger · Durango · Hornet · Daytona EV

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What the Statute Says

New Jersey Lemon Law: The Rules That Decide an Union City Claim

We covered the repair test, the arbitration rule and the deadline in the Court and Venue section above. Below are other New Jersey rules that can matter to a Union City claim.

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 Union City & Surrounding New Jersey Communities

📍 Union City Area

We take cases from Bergenline, Transfer Station, West Hoboken and New Durham.

🏖️ Hudson County

Nearby: West New York, North Bergen, Hoboken, Weehawken and Guttenberg.

Your Rights Under NJ Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

By statute, the New Jersey remedy is replacement vehicle, full refund, or cash settlement. When a Union City car qualifies under NJ law, the case usually ends in one of three ways.

Refund

The manufacturer buys the car back. It repays the price along with the taxes, registration fees and finance charges.

Replacement Vehicle

Instead of money you get a comparable new car, and the swap costs you nothing.

Cash Settlement

You keep the car, and the manufacturer pays 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 Union City drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Bring the repair orders from your Union City 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 Union City 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

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

REMEDIES

N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49 provides for replacement vehicle, full refund, or cash settlement. Which one you get depends on your repair history and on what the manufacturer offers.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

Nothing upfront, and no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. In New Jersey, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney's fees when the consumer wins. In most successful New Jersey claims, the manufacturer pays our fee. Repair orders are free from the dealer. We pay the filing costs while the case is open. To start, send us the repair orders for a free case review.

You will have one assigned attorney and a direct line. You get a copy of every letter we send and a note whenever the manufacturer responds. We first check your repair history against N.J. Stat. §56:12-29 to §56:12-49. Then written notice goes to the manufacturer, and we demand the statutory remedy, replacement vehicle, full refund, or cash settlement. Most cases settle at that stage. If a case does not settle, we take the next formal step that New Jersey law requires.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

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

“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.”

JUNIOR ANIBAL TUYUC CUX

Google review

“Wasn't sure I had a case because my problem seemed small. But it was constant. Same thing over and over. The service manager started avoiding me. Called Easy Lemon just to see. They said send your records. I did. Next thing I know, the manufacturer is offering a settlement. Not small at all. Glad I didn't talk myself out of calling.”