Do You Qualify?
It takes about a minute. Four questions, and you find out if the lemon law may apply.
You Likely Qualify!
Your answers line up with the basic lemon law test. The next step is for an attorney to confirm that from your repair orders. Because we work on a contingency basis, there are no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
You May Not Qualify Under Standard Lemon Law
Your answers fall outside the usual lemon law test. That does not rule out other consumer protection laws. Contact us anyway.
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Pursue a Refund, Replacement Car, or Cash Settlement
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How your Illinois claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. An Illinois claim gets built on two things: the Illinois 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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We have handled 3,000+ cases.‡ No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
Illinois Lemon Law Thresholds
- ✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect
- ✓ 30 cumulative business days out of service
- ✓ Filing deadline: Within 18 months from the date of original delivery
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Waukegan Lemon Law Basics
Illinois's lemon law, 815 ILCS 380/1 to 380/7, is the one that applies in Waukegan. It covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Illinois for personal, family, or household use. You may have a claim once your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above, as long as the defect is still there and you are inside the deadline. Our Illinois Lemon Law Attorneys page has the full statute text, the filing deadlines and the used-car rules.
How a Waukegan Lemon Law Claim Works
This is what happens after you call us from Waukegan.
Document Your Repairs
Keep every repair order from your Waukegan dealership, even the short ones. Under Illinois's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.
Free Case Evaluation
We read your repair history against the Illinois 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 the direct written notice to the manufacturer that Illinois law requires before the presumption applies. We deal with the manufacturer for you.
You Get Compensated
A successful case usually ends with a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. There are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.
Easy Lemon Cases Resolved in Illinois
These are Illinois matters the firm handled, not cases from Waukegan specifically. Every case is different; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
*Results vary. Prior outcomes do not predict future success. Amounts shown are actual case resolutions. Easy Lemon® by RockPoint Law P.C.
Is Your Waukegan Car a Lemon? Illinois's 3-Step Test
Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?
Under Illinois law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety. These defects came up in Easy Lemon's own Illinois cases:
- ⚠️2023 Alfa Romeo Stelvio: Vehicle pulling / not tracking straight
- ⚠️2025 Kia Telluride: Pulsing vibration in the accelerator above 45 mph
- ⚠️2023 Alfa Romeo Stelvio: Key fob remote start and trunk unresponsive
- ⚠️2025 Kia Telluride: Vibration worsens when turning
Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?
In Illinois the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative business days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.
Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?
In Illinois, a claim must be filed within 18 months from the date of original delivery. We check that deadline 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 think you are past a deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.
Court and Venue in Waukegan
Waukegan is in Lake County. Lake County's general civil trial court is the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Lake County. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
The Illinois lemon law is 815 ILCS 380/1 to 380/7. The statute's presumption that a car is a lemon does not apply unless the manufacturer received prior direct written notification and a chance to correct the defect (815 ILCS 380/3(h)); the statute names no delivery method. If the manufacturer's dispute program follows federal FTC rules and the consumer was told about it in writing, the consumer must use it first.
The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative business days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. The Illinois lemon law (815 ILCS 380) has no attorney-fee provision of its own.
Sources: Illinois Courts, circuit courts list; Illinois Courts, Circuit Court; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.
Recent Recalls for Makes in Our Illinois Cases
NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the newest recalls for the makes (Alfa Romeo, Kia) that appear in the Illinois matters the firm has resolved.
Occupant Detection System May Fail to Suppress Air Bag/FMVSS 208
Component: AIR BAGS. NHTSA campaign 26V545000 (manufacturer SC379).
NHTSA record →Park Outside: High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NHTSA campaign 26V431000 (manufacturer SC375).
NHTSA record →Park Outside: Fire from Overheated Power Seat Motors
Component: SEATS. NHTSA campaign 26V430000 (manufacturer SC374).
NHTSA record →Full list, updated from NHTSA: easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim; unrepaired defects after reasonable attempts are.
Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act: The Rules That Decide a Waukegan Claim
Court and Venue above has the repair test and the arbitration rule for Illinois. The rules below are other points of Illinois law.
Notable provisions of Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act
Illinois's coverage period is 1 year or 12,000 miles. Illinois counts business days for the out-of-service calculation, and the consumer must provide written notification to the manufacturer.
Meet Your Legal Team
Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner
Founded Easy Lemon so consumers could get real representation with nothing owed up front. B.A. from SUNY Binghamton, J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Supervising Editor, Cardozo Law Review. Published in Law360, Lexology, and Risk Management Magazine.
Serving Waukegan & Surrounding Illinois Communities
📍 Waukegan Neighborhoods
We take cases from Downtown Waukegan, South Waukegan, Clearview and North Chicago nearby.
🏖️ Lake County
Nearby: Gurnee, Zion, North Chicago, Beach Park and Libertyville.
What The Manufacturer Owes You
Illinois's statute lists a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. In practice, a qualifying Waukegan case usually ends in one of three ways, and the cards below explain each.
Refund
You return the car. The price comes back to you, and so do the taxes, the registration fees and the finance charges, after a reasonable use offset is taken off.
Replacement Vehicle
You trade the defective car for a comparable new one, and the manufacturer pays what the swap costs.
Cash Settlement
The car stays with you, and the manufacturer pays for the drop in value the defect caused. The statute does not provide for this. It comes out of negotiation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers below are based on Illinois law and on the paperwork Waukegan drivers usually send us.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Easy Lemon has handled 3,000+ lemon law cases‡.
The team spared time to ascertain if my case qualified, interacted and expalied how it works. I was explained multiple alternatives of the outcome, and provided broad understanding of strong/weak points.
I appreciate for the team's role and continued interest. The Lemon Law case did result into successful outcome!! I recommend their services.”
Returned my 2025 Audi SQ5—thanks to the team!”
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Reviewed by Easy Lemon Legal Team · Last updated August 24, 2026