Virginia Lemon Law Attorneys
You Can Get a Cash Settlement, a Replacement Car, or a Refund with Easy Lemon
The Virginia Lemon Law (Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16) requires manufacturers to repurchase or replace a new motor vehicle with a substantial defect after 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects) or 30 cumulative calendar 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 Virginia drivers at every stage.
How your Virginia claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A Virginia claim gets built on two things: the Virginia 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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Your car may be a lemon if it keeps going back to the dealer or the mechanic for the same problem. Under Virginia 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.
Understanding Virginia's Lemon Law
Virginia's Lemon Law is found at Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16 and sets the rules for defective new vehicles in the state.
How Virginia's Lemon Law Process Works
Document Your Repairs
Ask for a repair order every time you visit a Virginia dealer, even if the technician finds nothing. Under Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16, 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 Virginia'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 Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16 requires.
Manufacturer Response
If Virginia law gives the manufacturer a final repair attempt, it gets one. If the defect remains, Virginia 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.
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
Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16 lets a consumer who prevails recover reasonable 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.
Virginia Lemon Law Results
These are actual settlements obtained by the firm, shown because we do not yet have enough resolved matters in Virginia 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.
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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 The Manufacturer May Owe You
Refund
You get your purchase price back, including taxes and fees, minus any use deduction Virginia 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 Virginia Lemon Law
Answers anchored to Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16, the statute that governs lemon law claims in Virginia.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Get a Free Case Review →Virginia Lemon Law Arbitration
Virginia requires the consumer to use a state-certified arbitration program before litigation, so on a Virginia file the program comes before any lawsuit. We check which program applies to your car, and the general questions about these programs are answered in our lemon law FAQ.
A program won't hear a case until the repair history gets there, meaning 3 repair attempts for the same defect, 1 for a defect that creates a serious risk of death or injury, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service, and until any written notice the statute makes a prerequisite has gone to the manufacturer. How long it takes after that is up to the program. The manufacturer is often bound by the decision, but the consumer usually can still go to civil court, and appeal deadlines vary, so we'd like a copy of the decision the day it comes. We do the filing, and the repair orders go in with it.
If arbitration does not resolve the case, either side can file a civil suit, and the circuit courts that hear cases from Norfolk, Roanoke and three other Virginia cities are named in the Statute-Cited Answers below.
Virginia Lemon Law vs Federal Magnuson-Moss
Most Virginia cases benefit from invoking both statutes, so we review every Virginia case under Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16 and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301) and use the stronger one. Virginia's act has the repair presumption and the buyback remedy, but Magnuson-Moss adds a federal fee provision and can cover defects outside the Virginia lemon law period.
Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
Virginia requires 3 repair attempts for the same defect, or 1 when the defect creates a serious risk of death or injury, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. Our client's Tucson went in four times between June 2025 and January 2026. The claim has to be filed within 18 months from the date of original delivery. The act reaches new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Virginia for personal, family, or household use, and written notice to the manufacturer is required. A state-certified arbitration program has to be used before litigation, and a consumer who prevails is entitled to reasonable attorney fees.
Magnuson-Moss and a reasonable number of attempts
Where Virginia counts three attempts or 30 days, the federal act just asks for a "reasonable number" of repair attempts, and what's reasonable depends on the facts. Virginia's window shuts 18 months after delivery, but the federal time limit runs as long as the express warranty does, and so the act can reach a defect outside the Virginia lemon law period. Magnuson-Moss applies to any product under a written warranty, and that is why used cars often qualify. Virginia sends you to a state-certified program first, but federal law requires arbitration before a lawsuit only if the written warranty makes you use a program that meets FTC rules, and the case can go to state or federal court, with fees under 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).
Virginia Lemon Law: Statute-Cited Answers
What counts as a reasonable number of repair attempts under Virginia lemon laws?
Under Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16 the count is 3 repair attempts for the same defect, or 1 for a defect that creates a serious risk of death or injury, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. We count each attempt from a dealer repair order. Our client's 2025 Hyundai Tucson left four of them between June 23, 2025 and January 2026. Three were for the transmission. The first time, the technicians only reset the adaptive values. The next two times the dealer replaced the transmission. The last order was for the engine misfire and the four injectors.
What do Virginia lemon law attorneys need from you?
The repair orders come first, every one of them, including visits where the technician found nothing.
- the purchase or lease contract, which shows the delivery date the 18 months run from
- the warranty booklet, which shows the express warranty
- emails, texts and letters with the dealer or manufacturer
- receipts for towing, rentals and lodging, since those costs are often recoverable
It helps to write down the date, the mileage and the symptom every time the problem shows up. You can also look up your VIN for recall notices at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Which Virginia court hears the case if your lemon law attorney has to sue?
A Virginia lemon law suit usually goes to a circuit court, the state's general civil trial court, though Virginia also has a lower court for smaller civil claims, so the amount in dispute can change where a case is filed. Norfolk, Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Staunton and Harrisonburg are independent cities that the Census lists outside any county. Norfolk's general civil trial court is the Norfolk Circuit Court, part of the 4th Judicial Circuit. Roanoke's is the Roanoke City Circuit Court in the 23rd, Fredericksburg's is the Fredericksburg Circuit Court in the 15th and Staunton's is the Staunton Circuit Court in the 25th. Harrisonburg's circuit court is the Rockingham Circuit Court in the 26th Judicial Circuit, whose clerk's office serves Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg. A Magnuson-Moss claim can also go to Federal District Court (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(1)) if damages exceed $50,000 or party diversity permits it. In the end, which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
Does Virginia require written notice to the manufacturer?
Yes, Virginia requires written notice to the manufacturer, and we draft it, send it and follow up with the manufacturer ourselves.
Serving Drivers Across All of Virginia
Easy Lemon represents Virginia consumers from Virginia Beach to the Blue Ridge. We handle Va. Code §59.1-207.9 to §59.1-207.16 cases remotely, regardless of city or county.
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