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The 60-second answer

The Utah Lemon Law (Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8) requires manufacturers to repurchase or replace a new motor vehicle with a substantial defect after 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative business days out of service. Under this statute, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney fees when the consumer prevails, no attorney fees unless we recover for you. Easy Lemon represents Utah drivers at every stage.

How your Utah claim gets built

Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A Utah claim gets built on two things: the Utah 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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Warning Signs

Is Your Car a Lemon?

Your car may be a lemon if it keeps going back to the dealer or the mechanic for the same problem. Under Utah law, the defect must make the car unsafe, unreliable or worth much less. The manufacturer or dealer must also have failed to fix it after several tries.

The same noise, shaking or warning light keeps coming back.

The dealer has worked on it multiple times and the problem is still there.

Your Rights

Understanding Utah's Lemon Law

Utah's Lemon Law is found at Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8 and sets the rules for defective new vehicles in the state.

Statute

Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8, Utah New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act

Eligible Vehicles

New & leased vehicles within Utah's eligibility period

Repair Threshold

4 repair attempts OR 30+ days out of service

Remedies

Full refund, replacement, or cash settlement

Attorney Fees

Manufacturer can be ordered to pay attorney fees

Arbitration

Varies by state, we review what applies to your case

All within Utah's eligibility period (Within the earlier of the warranty period or 2 years from delivery). Utah law entitles you to a full refund, replacement vehicle, or cash settlement. No attorney fees unless we recover for you, in qualifying claims the manufacturer pays attorney fees.

The Process

How Utah's Lemon Law Process Works

Document Your Repairs

Ask for a repair order every time you visit an Utah dealer, even if the technician finds nothing. Under Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8, these papers prove your repair attempts. Keep every receipt and work order.

Contact Easy Lemon

Send us your records. We check your repair history against Utah's statute and tell you if your car qualifies as a lemon. The consultation is free, with no obligation.

We File Your Claim

We prepare the claim and handle the paperwork. This includes any notice to the manufacturer that Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8 requires.

Manufacturer Response

If Utah law gives the manufacturer a final repair attempt, it gets one. If the defect remains, Utah law entitles you to relief. Most claims then move toward settlement.

Get Compensated

You receive a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. No attorney fees unless we recover for you.

Our Edge

Why Choose Us for Lemon Law?

Past Results

We've recovered over $30 million for our clients by securing refunds, cash settlements, and replacements.

Client-Centered Approach

We receive positive feedback from clients we have represented.

Fee-Shift Representation

Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8 lets a consumer who prevails recover attorney fees. No fee unless we recover compensation.

Focused Results

We know the stress defective vehicles bring, so we simplify the process for you.

At Easy Lemon, your success is our mission. Let us simplify the process and get you the justice you deserve.

Actual Settlements

Utah Lemon Law Results

These are actual settlements obtained by the firm, shown because we do not yet have enough resolved matters in Utah to report state-level figures. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome; every case is different. See our recent settlements page for more.

$140,242

2024 Audi Rs E Tron Gt

Florida

Buyback settlement

$120,514

2024 Bmw X6

Florida

Defect: a recurring defect

$119,218

2025 Bmw 750E

Florida

Defect: electrical/ technology

$111,200

2025 Bmw X5

Florida

Defect: brake/ steering/ suspension

$110,122

2023 Gmc Hummer Ev

Texas

Defect: electrical/ technology

$103,592

2024 Mercedes Benz Truck Glc300

Result

Defect: electrical/ technology

Results may vary. Prior outcomes do not guarantee a similar result. Each case is unique and depends on its specific facts and applicable law.

What You're Entitled To

What The Manufacturer May Owe You

Refund

You get your purchase price back, including taxes and fees, minus any use deduction Utah law allows.

Cash Settlement

You receive a payment for the unresolved defect and keep your car.

Vehicle Replacement

You get a comparable new vehicle in place of the defective one, at no extra cost.

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What Our Clients Say

About the Utah Lemon Law

Answers anchored to Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8, the statute that governs lemon law claims in Utah.

What is the Utah lemon law? +

Utah's lemon law is the New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act, Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Utah for personal, family, or household use. The rules are the same from Salt Lake City to the red rock country, in Provo, Ogden and St. George alike. If a new car's defect is still there after the repairs the act counts, the owner can ask the manufacturer for a replacement vehicle or a full refund, and the refund comes minus a reasonable offset for use.

How many repair attempts make a car a lemon in Utah? +

Four repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative business days out of service.

Does Utah count business days or calendar days in the shop? +

Utah counts business days: the act's time route is 30 cumulative business days out of service. Our client leased a new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax diesel. It went in for warranty repairs four times in the first year of the lease. It sat at the dealer 74 days on one visit and 39 on another, 131 calendar days in all. The 74-day visit alone runs past 30 business days.

What is the Utah lemon law time frame? +

A Utah claim has to be filed within the earlier of the warranty period or 2 years from delivery. So if your warranty ends first, that is the date, and if it runs longer, the 2 years from the delivery date on your contract run out first. Notice rules and a separate statute of limitation can also apply, and we would rather see the paperwork early than late, because waiting too long can cost you your rights.

Does the Utah lemon law cover used cars? +

The Utah act is written for new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Utah for personal, family, or household use, so a used car has to look to another law. A used car can still have a claim under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act or another consumer statute if the defect showed up while the manufacturer's warranty was active, and the UCC implied warranties can reach used vehicles too.

What kind of defect makes a car a lemon in Utah? +

A defect that substantially impairs the use, market value or safety of the vehicle, which the act calls a nonconformity. Our client bought a new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV from an authorized Stellantis dealer in Utah in April 2025, with 31 miles on it. Within roughly 30 days the Service Electrical System warning was on and the dealer was holding the car. Then over four visits the dealer reflashed the MCPA, MCPB, EVCU, BPCM, IDCM and LRRF modules. It ran two Stellantis service actions, RSU 25-016 and RRT 25-135. It did Recall 44C for the amplifier software and replaced the ICS switches. The warning still kept coming back, along with a Service Uconnect Box error that wouldn't clear, and the car was out of service 54 days over more than five months before our client kept it with a cash settlement.

Do I have to send the manufacturer written notice in Utah? +

Written notice to the manufacturer is required in Utah, and we draft it and send it as part of the claim. A copy of that letter comes to you, like every other letter we send, and so does a note when the manufacturer answers.

What can I get if my car is a lemon in Utah? +

A replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use, and some cases end in a cash settlement where the owner keeps the car. Our client's 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD ended in a buyback. It was bought new from Labrum Chevrolet on July 5, 2023 with 11 miles on the odometer, and a little over two months later the Service Engine Soon light was on. Then came eleven documented warranty repair events in nearly two years, for DPF regeneration and SCR codes, a coked MAP sensor, a starter that stayed engaged after the engine started, and the truck unlocking itself while parked. On June 6, 2025 the transmission failed and the truck sat 49+ days with no loaner, and in April 2026 it was bought back for $49,535.54. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Who pays the attorney's fees in a Utah lemon law case? +

If you prevail, you may recover attorney fees from the manufacturer under the Utah act. Federal law has its own fee rule too, since the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)) shifts fees when a written warranty is breached, and that gives a Utah case a second fee-shifting route. We work on contingency. Nothing is paid upfront and there's no attorney's fee unless we recover for you, and we go over the one-page fee agreement with you on the first call.

Will I need to go to court in Utah? +

Probably not, since most Utah cases we handle settle with the manufacturer after our written demand and before anyone files suit. And if one doesn't settle, the owner can file in court without arbitrating first, because in Utah arbitration is available but not mandatory.

Do I need a lemon law attorney in Utah? +

You can bring a claim yourself, but the manufacturer will have its own legal team. An attorney knows the requirements of the Utah law and how the negotiation and the litigation work, and a consumer who prevails may recover attorney fees. Whether to hire one is up to you.

How experienced is Easy Lemon? +

Easy Lemon is a consumer brand of RockPoint Law P.C., and the brand started in 2024, but the attorneys behind it have 25+ years of combined experience, with Ron Kaniuk, the Florida managing partner, practicing law since 1997. So far the firm has represented 1,500+ clients in vehicle warranty disputes. Three of those matters are the Utah ones on this page, two Chevrolet Silverados and a Dodge Charger Daytona, and each has a published case study on easylemon.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I file a lemon law claim in Utah? +

Start with a phone call to 855-435-3666 or the free case review form on easylemon.com, and then we ask you for the repair orders. A Connecticut client sent us four for a 2025 Audi Q5. On them the fuel filler cap got replaced and still kept popping off, and the same Audi service action was done twice. After a remote software update the check engine light came back. Later the car lost power and got towed in. For a Utah car we hold orders like those up against the 4 attempts and the 30 business days. When they meet one of them the written notice goes to the manufacturer, then the demand, and we negotiate mostly by phone and email.

How long does a lemon law claim take in Utah? +

Some claims settle within weeks and others take months, especially when the manufacturer asks for its own inspection of the car. It depends on your repair history and on the manufacturer. The repairs come first, and those can run long, like the four visits on our client's Charger Daytona, which alone spanned more than five months.

Do days in the shop count as much as repair visits? +

Time in the shop is its own route in Utah, where 30 cumulative business days out of service can qualify a car without 4 repair attempts. A 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron in Texas was out of service 166 days across three repair visits. Its rear motor leaked coolant into the housing. The motor was replaced, and then the cruise control, turn signals and rear light bar started failing.

What if the dealer says it can't find the problem? +

It still pays to take the repair order. A South Florida couple kept bringing their Kia Telluride back for a noise from the rear, four times, and no technician ever found the cause. By the time they called us it had been out of service more than 40 days. Kia bought it back. An intermittent defect can qualify under Utah's law too when it substantially impairs the car, and we prove it with repair records, your own account and sometimes a technical expert.

Does the Utah lemon law cover a leased car? +

Yes, the Utah act covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Utah for personal, family, or household use, so a new car you lease is covered. Our client leased a new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel from an authorized Chevrolet dealership in Utah. At the first visit a fuel-fill leak was diagnosed. At the second, technicians replaced the filler neck and housing and put four leaf-spring inserts in at the base. The rear-end noise stayed, even after a U-bolt anchor torque procedure from GM Preliminary Information bulletin 19-NA-129, so they replaced the left rear leaf spring, and at the third visit the battery was replaced. There were three leaf-spring replacements in all, plus a DTC P1098 coolant flow control valve and a limp-mode event with the DEF and check engine lights on, and our client kept the truck with a cash settlement. A 2025 Toyota Tundra leased in North Dakota had a persistent cylinder 6 misfire. Toyota recommended replacing the short block, and after 135 days in the shop the truck was bought back for $53,364.14. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

What is a cash settlement, and do I have to return the car? +

With a cash settlement you keep the car and the manufacturer pays you for the defect, and that is how our client's 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona case ended. With a buyback or a replacement the car goes back to the manufacturer. The 2025 Audi Q5 in Connecticut went back that way, and it was bought back for $43,451.81. How much you get depends on the price, the mileage and the repair history. The firm-wide results listed above run from $103,592 to $140,242. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Do you take cases against every manufacturer? +

We take cases against major manufacturers, domestic and foreign, and our published results include Tesla, Audi, GMC, Chevrolet, Toyota and Jeep in several states, with Chevrolet and Dodge here in Utah. A 2024 Tesla Cybertruck in New York had 15 miles on it at delivery. Then it started losing brake pressure, and Tesla tried to fix the brakes four times before it was bought back. A 2022 Jeep Wrangler we handled in South Carolina began pulling right with a vibration at 186 miles and later developed the "death wobble". When a manufacturer won't cooperate, we negotiate first and litigate when we have to.

Can I get a warranty issues lawyer in Salt Lake City? +

Easy Lemon takes lemon law and vehicle warranty cases from Salt Lake City and the rest of Utah, and we handle them by phone, email and e-signature. Our offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX and not in Utah, and office visits are rarely necessary for Utah clients anyway. You upload the repair orders, the purchase or lease contract and the warranty booklet, and you get one assigned attorney with a direct line. Our lawyers practice only in the jurisdictions where they are licensed or have been authorized to practice.

What if my car doesn't meet the Utah repair count? +

There may be another route. Breach of warranty claims, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Utah's unfair trade practices and consumer protection statutes can each reach a defect that falls short of 4 attempts or 30 business days. The UCC implied warranties are one more. Merchantability under UCC §2-314 applies to sales of goods by merchants, used vehicles included, and is a lower bar than the lemon law's substantial impairment. Fitness for a particular purpose under UCC §2-315 applies when a buyer relied on the seller's advice for a specific use, such as towing. And if the case doesn't succeed, you owe us no attorney's fee.

Can I still file if my warranty has expired? +

That depends on when the defect was first reported. A defect first written up while the warranty was active can still support a claim after the coverage ends, and so we go looking for the oldest repair order that mentions it. The Utah act's own filing deadline doesn't move, though: it is the earlier of the warranty period or 2 years from delivery. Magnuson-Moss can cover defects outside the Utah lemon law period. When a claim fails, the defect was usually first reported after the Utah deadline, or the repair orders never mention it at all.

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Arbitration Board

Utah Lemon Law Arbitration

Utah owners can arbitrate if they want to, but nobody has to before filing a lawsuit, and with no required arbitration step it's easier to take a case to court. Most of our Utah cases never get that far, since they settle at the written-demand stage. The general questions are in our lemon law FAQ.

Jurisdiction

When can I have my case arbitrated in Utah?

If you choose arbitration, a program takes the case once the repair history meets the threshold in Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8, which is 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative business days out of service, and after any written notice to the manufacturer that the statute makes a prerequisite. Then the program sets its own timing.

Decision

Is the decision binding under Utah lemon laws?

The decision often binds the manufacturer. But the consumer generally can still appeal to civil court, and since appeal deadlines vary, we like to get a copy of the decision on the day it comes.

State vs Federal

Utah Lemon Law vs Federal Magnuson-Moss

Most Utah cases can go under both laws, so we review each one under the Utah New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act and under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301) and lead with the stronger one. The Utah act has the repair presumption and the buyback remedy, but Magnuson-Moss adds a federal fee provision, and it can also cover defects outside the Utah lemon law period. On repairs, Utah requires 4 attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative business days out of service. But the federal act just asks for a "reasonable number" of repair attempts, and what counts as reasonable depends on the facts. Utah's deadline is the earlier of the warranty period or 2 years from delivery, but the federal time limit is the length of the express warranty. The Utah act reaches new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Utah for personal, family, or household use. Magnuson-Moss applies to products sold with a written warranty, and that is why used cars often qualify. Utah law doesn't make you arbitrate before suing, and Magnuson-Moss does so only if the written warranty makes you use a program that meets FTC rules. A case under either one can be filed in state or federal court, and the federal fee rule is 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).

Our client's 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona claim came under both, the Utah act and Magnuson-Moss, and it ended with the owner keeping the car and taking a cash settlement.

Practitioner Answers

Utah Lemon Law: Statute-Cited Answers

Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8 doesn't make an owner arbitrate, so a Utah case that doesn't settle can go straight to court, and the first thing people ask is which one.

Which Utah court hears a lemon law or warranty lawsuit?

Usually the court for the county where you live or where the car was sold. Salt Lake City and West Valley City are both in Salt Lake County, where the general civil trial court is the Third Judicial District Court, and Tooele, in Tooele County, is in the Third District as well. Ogden is in Weber County, served by the Second Judicial District Court, Logan is in Cache County, served by the First, and Cedar City is in Iron County, served by the Fifth. A Magnuson-Moss claim can also go to Federal District Court if damages are over $50,000 or party diversity permits it (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(1)). Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.

What do Utah lemon law attorneys need from you?

The repair orders, every one, including visits where the technician found nothing. Our client's 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD case rested on eleven documented warranty repair events, from the first Service Engine Soon light a little over two months after delivery to the transmission failure on June 6, 2025. The rest of the checklist is short.

the purchase or lease contract, which shows the delivery date that starts the 2-year count
the warranty booklet
emails, texts and letters with the dealer or manufacturer
receipts for towing, rentals and lodging, since those costs are often recoverable

It helps to note the date, the mileage and the symptom each time the problem shows up. You can also look up your VIN for recall notices on the NHTSA site, nhtsa.gov/recalls.

A buyback refund comes minus a reasonable use offset, and each state counts those miles its own way. A common formula divides your mileage by the car's useful life, usually 100,000 to 120,000 miles, and multiplies by the purchase price. Since a smaller divisor means a bigger deduction, we check the manufacturer's numbers before anything is signed. Registration, taxes and finance charges usually come back in the refund, and so do towing or rental costs, while attorney fees are paid separately from the buyback.

Statewide Coverage

Serving Drivers Across All of Utah

Easy Lemon represents Utah consumers from Salt Lake City to the red rock country. We handle Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8 cases remotely, regardless of city or county.

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Reviewed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq. · Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. · Last updated August 6, 2026 Sources: Utah Statutes, Utah Code §13-20-1 to §13-20-8, Utah Attorney General, FTC Magnuson-Moss, NHTSA Recall Lookup, FTC Lemon Law Guide, Cornell Law, 15 USC Ch. 50, State Attorneys General (USA.gov). ATTORNEY ADVERTISING under Utah professional rules. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

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