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The Washington Lemon Law (Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911) requires manufacturers to repurchase or replace a new motor vehicle with a substantial defect after 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 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 Washington drivers at every stage.

How your Washington claim gets built

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

Washington's Lemon Law is found at Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911 and sets the rules for defective new vehicles in the state.

Statute

Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, Washington Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement

Eligible Vehicles

New & leased vehicles within Washington'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 Washington's eligibility period (Within 30 months from the date of original delivery). Washington 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 Washington's Lemon Law Process Works

Document Your Repairs

Ask for a repair order every time you visit a Washington dealer, even if the technician finds nothing. Under Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, 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 Washington'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 Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911 requires.

Manufacturer Response

If Washington law gives the manufacturer a final repair attempt, it gets one. If the defect remains, Washington 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

Under Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, the manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney fees when the consumer prevails. 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

Washington Lemon Law Results

These are actual settlements obtained by the firm, shown because we do not yet have enough resolved matters in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Lemon Law

Answers anchored to Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, the statute that governs lemon law claims in Washington.

Does Washington have a lemon law? +

Yes, Washington's lemon law is the Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement law at Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Washington for personal, family, or household use, motorcycles included. The same rules apply from Seattle to Spokane, and in Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Everett and Federal Way too. If a new car's defect outlasts the repairs the law counts, the remedies it lists are a replacement vehicle, a full refund, or restitution.

What makes a car a lemon under Washington law? +

A car is a lemon in Washington when a warranty defect that substantially impairs its use, market value or safety is still there after 4 repair attempts for the same defect, 2 diagnosis or repair attempts for a serious safety defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. The statute calls that kind of defect a nonconformity. Our client bought a new 2024 Audi Q5 e plug-in hybrid from an authorized Audi dealership in the Seattle area on April 10, 2024. In the first months the wireless Apple CarPlay connection kept dropping. The MMI infotainment screen went dark and disconnected at random, and the wireless charging pad got hot enough to worry about. Over four documented warranty repair events in the first 18 months the dealer applied two Audi technical service bulletins, TSB#2062466/5 for wireless CarPlay phone pairing and TSB#2064681/5 for the charging pad heating, and it performed Audi recall 93R3. In the end it rolled out a full MMI software update and also a red engineering update for Android. The defect kept coming back anyway, Audi's own field engineers couldn't get the fault out of the car, and our client was worn out by the trips to Audi Seattle and Audi Bellevue. We brought the claim under the Washington Lemon Law and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and it was resolved with a $69,025 vehicle buyback. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

How long do I have to file a lemon law claim in Washington? +

A Washington owner has 30 months from the date of original delivery to request the state-administered arbitration, and that is the filing deadline here. The repair history has to fall inside a shorter window, the eligibility period, which ends 2 years after original delivery or at the first 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. For a car delivered on April 10, 2024, like our client's Audi Q5, the two years ran to April 10, 2026 unless the odometer passed 24,000 miles sooner, and the 30 months run to October 10, 2026. Notice rules and a separate statute of limitation can also apply, and waiting too long can cost you your rights.

Does the Washington lemon law cover used cars? +

Washington's statute is written for new motor vehicles, so a used car falls outside it. 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 that's why we ask used-car owners for their warranty papers too.

Are leased cars and motorcycles covered in Washington? +

Leased cars and motorcycles are both covered in Washington, as long as the vehicle was new and was purchased or leased in Washington for personal, family, or household use.

Will I need to go to court in Washington? +

Probably not, because most of the lemon law cases we handle settle with the manufacturer before anyone files a lawsuit. Washington does put a step in front of court. The claim must go through state-certified arbitration run by the Washington Attorney General's office, and we prepare that filing for you.

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

Washington's statute lists a replacement vehicle, a full refund, or restitution. A refund gives back the purchase price, taxes and fees included, minus any use deduction Washington law allows. Some cases end in a negotiated cash settlement instead, and then you keep the car and get paid for the defect. Our client's Audi Q5 went back to the manufacturer as a buyback.

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

The manufacturer pays the consumer's attorney fees when the consumer prevails under the Washington statute. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)) is a second fee-shifting route when a written warranty is breached. We take Washington cases on contingency, with nothing upfront and no attorney's fee unless we recover for you, and when a manufacturer settles or loses we ask it to pay our fees on top of your recovery. Our fee agreement is one page, and we go over it with you on the first call.

How long does a lemon law case take in Washington? +

Some claims settle in weeks and others take months, especially when the manufacturer asks to inspect the car itself. It depends on your repair history and on the manufacturer, and the arbitration program has its own timing. Most of the cases we handle settle at the written-demand stage, without a lawsuit. The repairs come first, and they can run long, since our client's Audi Q5 went through four repair events over 18 months before the claim.

Are there lemon law attorneys around Washington who can take my case? +

Yes, Easy Lemon takes cases from all over Washington state, including Kent, Renton and Spokane Valley, and our lawyers handle them by phone, email and e-signature. The firm's offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX, none of them in Washington, and nothing in the statute requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim. 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.

Is Easy Lemon a real law firm? +

Easy Lemon is a consumer brand of RockPoint Law P.C. Easy Lemon was founded in 2024, and its attorneys have 25+ years of combined experience. Ron Kaniuk, the Florida managing partner, has practiced law since 1997, and the firm has represented 1,500+ clients in vehicle warranty disputes. The published case studies, the Washington Audi Q5 among them, are on our site, easylemon.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I start a lemon law claim in Washington? +

It starts with a call to 855-435-3666 or the free case review form at easylemon.com, and then we ask for the repair orders. A Connecticut client sent us four of them for a 2025 Audi Q5 bought new in Wallingford with 32 miles on it, and by 8,008 miles it was back at the dealer. The fuel filler cap was replaced and kept popping off. The same Audi service action was done twice. Then the check engine light came back after a remote software update, and later the car lost power and was towed in. For a Washington car we hold orders like those up against the 4 attempts (2 for a serious safety defect) and the 30 days out of service. If they meet the test, the claim goes through the state-certified arbitration run by the Washington Attorney General's office while we negotiate with the manufacturer, mostly by phone and email.

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

Days in the shop can count as much, since 30 cumulative calendar days out of service is a separate route in Washington from the 4 repair attempts. A 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron in Texas went in only three times and still spent 166 days out of service. Its rear motor leaked coolant into the housing, so the motor was replaced. Then the cruise control, the turn signals and the rear light bar began to fail. We count the attempts and the days off the dealer's repair orders, which is why it helps to ask for one at every visit. Our Washington client's Audi Q5 took the other route: four documented repair events on the same infotainment trouble.

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

It's still worth leaving with a repair order, even when the technician finds nothing. A South Florida couple brought their Kia Telluride back four times for a noise from the rear, and no technician ever found the cause. By the time they called us it had been out of service for more than 40 days, and Kia bought it back. An intermittent defect can still qualify under the Washington Lemon Law when it substantially impairs the vehicle, and we prove it with repair records, your own account and sometimes a technical expert.

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

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

Can I get a full refund, or a cash settlement and keep my car? +

A buyback returns the purchase price plus certain fees, minus a reasonable usage allowance for the miles you drove, and a cash settlement lets you keep the car and get paid for the defect. The allowance is often figured as your mileage ÷ the vehicle's useful-life miles, usually 100,000 to 120,000, × the purchase price, and since a smaller divisor means a bigger deduction, we check the manufacturer's numbers before anything gets signed. A 2025 Toyota Tundra leased in North Dakota on April 22, 2025 had 4 miles on it, and within weeks the check engine light and a parking brake warning came on. Then came 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. The Connecticut Audi Q5 was bought back for $43,451.81. The firm-wide results higher on this page 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 domestic and foreign brands, and our published results include Tesla, Audi, GMC, Chevrolet, Toyota, Kia and Jeep in several states, the 2023 GMC Hummer EV from Texas in the results above among them. A 2024 Tesla Cybertruck in New York had 15 miles on it at delivery and then began losing brake pressure. It went back to Tesla service five times, 19 days out of service in all, and Tesla tried to fix the brakes four times before the truck was bought back. When a manufacturer won't cooperate, our attorneys negotiate first and litigate when they have to.

Can I still file if my warranty has expired? +

That turns on when the defect was first reported. A defect written up while the warranty was active can still support a claim after the coverage ends, so we look for the oldest repair order that mentions it. Washington's 30-month deadline doesn't move, though, and when claims fail it's usually because the defect was first reported after the Washington deadline or the repair orders never mention it. Magnuson-Moss can reach defects outside the Washington lemon law period.

Should I hire a lemon law lawyer in Washington? +

You can bring the claim yourself, but the manufacturer will have its own legal team. A lemon law attorney knows what the Washington law requires and how the negotiation and the litigation work, and if you prevail the manufacturer pays your attorney fees. Whether to hire one is your decision.

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Arbitration Board

Washington Lemon Law Arbitration

Washington doesn't leave arbitration optional: the claim must go through state-certified arbitration run by the Washington Attorney General's office, and a consumer may request that state-administered arbitration up to 30 months from original delivery. We check which route applies to your car and prepare the filing, and general questions about arbitration are answered in our lemon law FAQ.

Jurisdiction

When can a Washington arbitration hear my case?

A case can go to arbitration once the repair history meets the statute's threshold, which is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, 2 for a serious safety defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service, and after any written notice to the manufacturer that the statute makes a prerequisite. Our client's Audi Q5 had four documented warranty repair events for its infotainment defect within 18 months.

Decision

Is the arbitration decision the last word?

A Washington arbitration decision often binds the manufacturer. The consumer usually keeps the right to appeal to civil court, and appeal deadlines vary, so we want to see a copy of the decision the day it arrives. How long the whole thing takes is set by the program. If arbitration doesn't resolve the case, either side can file a civil suit, and the county superior courts are listed in the Statute-Cited Answers below.

State vs Federal

Washington Lemon Law vs Federal Magnuson-Moss

Most Washington cases can go under both laws at once, and we check each file against Washington's lemon law and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301) before choosing which one to lead with. The state law is where the repair presumption and the buyback remedy come from, while Magnuson-Moss brings a federal fee provision and can reach defects outside the Washington lemon law period. Washington counts 4 repair attempts for the same defect, 2 for a serious safety defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. The federal act has no count. It just asks for a "reasonable number" of repair attempts, and what's reasonable depends on the facts. Washington gives you 30 months from original delivery to file, but the federal time limit is however long the express warranty lasts. The state law is for new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Washington for personal, family, or household use, and Magnuson-Moss applies to products sold with a written warranty, which is why used cars often qualify. Washington requires state-certified arbitration through the Attorney General's office before suit, but federal law requires arbitration before a lawsuit only if the written warranty makes you use a program that meets FTC rules, and a case under either law can be heard in state or federal court. The federal fee rule is 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).

Our client's 2024 Audi Q5 e claim was brought under both the Washington Lemon Law and Magnuson-Moss, and the car was bought back.

Practitioner Answers

Washington Lemon Law: Statute-Cited Answers

Arbitration comes first under Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, and court comes after it, if at all, since the statute lets either side file a civil suit when arbitration doesn't resolve the case.

Which Washington court hears a lemon law lawsuit if arbitration fails?

A Washington lemon law lawsuit usually goes to a court in the county where you live or where the car was sold. Seattle and Burien are both in King County, and the Washington Courts directory lists the King County Superior Court as that county's superior court. Tacoma is in Pierce County, with the Pierce County Superior Court. Spokane and Spokane Valley are in Spokane County, with the Spokane County Superior Court. Yakima is in Yakima County, with the Yakima County Superior Court. Federal District Court is also possible under Magnuson-Moss (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(1)) if damages are over $50,000 or party diversity permits it. In the end, which court hears a particular case depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it's brought under.

What do Washington lemon law attorneys need from you?

We start with the repair orders, because the attempts and the days get counted off them.

repair orders from every visit
the purchase or lease contract, which shows the delivery date
the manufacturer warranty booklet
emails, texts and letters with the dealer or manufacturer
receipts for towing, rentals and lodging, because those costs are often recoverable

It helps to write down the date every time the problem shows up and what the mileage was, and you can look up your VIN for recalls on the NHTSA site, nhtsa.gov/recalls, too.

What kind of defect counts? It has to substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle, and scratches and small paint flaws usually don't. Most of what Washington drivers bring us is engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults that leave warning lights on, brake and steering trouble, and driver-assistance (ADAS) systems that brake or drift on their own. Our client's Audi Q5 was an infotainment case. A 2022 Jeep Wrangler we handled in South Carolina was three days old, at 186 miles, when it started pulling right with a vibration. Later it got the "death wobble". It went in four times, one of them for a recall repair, and by 28,280 miles the wobble came on at 70 mph.

Statewide Coverage

Serving Drivers Across All of Washington

Easy Lemon represents Washington consumers from Seattle to Spokane. We handle Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911 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: Washington Statutes, Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, Washington 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 Washington professional rules. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

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