Lemon Law Attorneys · White Plains, New York

White Plains, NY
Lemon Law Attorneys

Pursue a Refund, Replacement Car, or Cash Settlement
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Your New York lemon law attorney

Admitted in New York, 2004 · New York State Bar No. 4263489

Steven P. Nassi founded the firm and still runs it. Admitted in New York in 2004, NY Bar No. 4263489. Before that, Cardozo, where he was supervising editor of the Cardozo Law Review, and SUNY Binghamton before that. He has handled New York vehicle claims since 2004. If your car keeps going back to the shop for the same fault, he is the one who reads the file.

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We have handled 3,000+ cases.^‡ No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.

New York Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect
✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
✓ Filing deadline: Within 4 years from original delivery (defects must first be reported within 18,000 miles or 2 years, whichever is earlier)

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White Plains Lemon Law

White Plains Lemon Law Basics

In White Plains, as anywhere else in New York, a lemon law claim is brought under N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a. The statute covers new motor vehicles purchased, leased, or registered in New York; New York also has a separate used car lemon law, but being covered is only the start. The car also has to reach one of the repair limits in the box above, with the defect still unrepaired and the deadline not yet passed. If it does, you may have a claim. Our New York Lemon Law Attorneys page goes through the statute text, the filing deadlines and used cars in more detail.

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Step by Step

How a White Plains Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from White Plains.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your White Plains dealership, even the short ones. Under New York's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the New York 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 reporting the problem to the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer, as New York 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.

New York Settlements

Easy Lemon Cases Resolved in New York

These are New York matters the firm handled, not cases from White Plains specifically. Every case is different; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Vehicle

2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Resolution

Full Buyback

4 repair visits | 140 days out of service

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*Results vary. Prior outcomes do not predict future success. Amounts shown are actual case resolutions. Easy Lemon® by RockPoint Law P.C.

N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a

Is Your White Plains Car a Lemon? New York's 3-Step Test

Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?

Under New York law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In New York the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect or 30 cumulative calendar 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 New York, a claim must be brought within 4 years from original delivery, and defects must first be reported within 18,000 miles or 2 years, whichever is earlier. 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.

Westchester County

Court and Venue in White Plains

White Plains is in Westchester County. Westchester County's general civil trial court is the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Westchester County. New York also has a lower court for smaller civil claims, so the amount in dispute can change where a case is filed. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.

The New York lemon law is N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a. New York does not require certified-mail notice from the consumer in the ordinary case; reporting the problem to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer is enough (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a(b)). If the manufacturer has its own dispute program, the consumer must use it first to get a refund or replacement. The state arbitration program is optional, and every manufacturer must take part if the consumer chooses it.

The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar 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 court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees.

Sources: New York State Unified Court System, Supreme Court outside New York City; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

NHTSA Recalls

Recent Recalls for Makes in Our New York Cases

NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the newest recalls for the makes (Toyota) that appear in the New York matters the firm has resolved.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Sep 17, 2026

Loss of Steering Control from Cracked Steering Knuckle

Component: STEERING. NHTSA campaign 26V598000 (manufacturer 26TA19 / 26LA09).

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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Sep 2, 2026

Incorrect Load Carrying Capacity on Label/FMVSS 110

Component: EQUIPMENT. NHTSA campaign 26V571000 (manufacturer 26TA18).

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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Sep 2, 2026

Loss of Drive Power from Software Programming Error

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NHTSA campaign 26V570000 (manufacturer 26TA17).

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Full list, updated from NHTSA: easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim; unrepaired defects after reasonable attempts are.

Browse by Vehicle Brand

Filing in New York for One of These Brands?

Brand-specific New York Lemon Law playbooks: statute citations, recall coverage, manufacturer notice procedure, and defect patterns most common in New York operating conditions.

Chevrolet

Silverado · Tahoe · Suburban · Equinox · Bolt EV

Jeep

Wrangler · Grand Cherokee · Wagoneer · Gladiator

Ram

Ram 1500 · 2500 · 3500 · ProMaster · TRX

Dodge

Charger · Challenger · Durango · Hornet · Daytona EV

Volkswagen

Atlas · Tiguan · Taos · ID.4 · Jetta · ID. Buzz

What the Statute Says

New York Lemon Law - New Car Lemon Law: The Rules That Decide a White Plains Claim

Some New York rules go beyond the repair test and the arbitration rule covered under Court and Venue above. Those other rules are here.

Notable provisions of New York Lemon Law - New Car Lemon Law

New York has both a New Car Lemon Law and a separate Used Car Lemon Law (§198-b). The new car law covers 18,000 miles/2 years. New York also requires the title of a returned vehicle to show that it was returned for a warranty defect.

Your Team

Meet Your New York Team

Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner

Admitted in New York, 2004 · New York State Bar No. 4263489

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 White Plains & Surrounding New York Communities

📍 White Plains Neighborhoods

We take cases from Battle Hill, Fisher Hill, Gedney Farms and Highlands.

🏖️ Westchester County

Nearby: Scarsdale, Greenburgh, Harrison, Elmsford and Valhalla.

Your Rights Under New York Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

Under the statute, the remedy open to New York drivers is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. If your White Plains car qualifies, the case usually ends in one of the three ways below.

Refund

You return the car and the manufacturer pays back the price, taxes, registration fees and finance charges, minus a reasonable use offset.

Replacement Vehicle

The manufacturer replaces the car with a comparable new one at its own cost.

Cash Settlement

You keep the car and receive a payment for its lost value. That payment is negotiated. The statute does not list it.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers below are based on New York law and on the paperwork White Plains drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Most of the New York cases we handle settle at the written-demand stage, without a lawsuit. How long that takes depends on your repair history and on the manufacturer. In New York, a claim must be brought within 4 years from original delivery, and defects must first be reported within 18,000 miles or 2 years, whichever is earlier.

Bring the repair orders from your White Plains 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.

ELIGIBILITY

N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a covers new motor vehicles purchased, leased, or registered in New York. New York also has a separate used car lemon law. If you bought used, send the paperwork anyway, including any written warranty that came with the car.

REMEDIES

In New York, the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees. We work on contingency, so you pay nothing upfront and there is no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. When a manufacturer settles or loses, we ask it to pay our fee on top of your recovery. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)) adds a second fee-shifting route when a written warranty is breached. Our fee agreement is one page.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

No. Our offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX. We handle New York cases by phone, email and e-signature. You upload your repair orders, your contract and your warranty booklet. We send the demand letter and handle the settlement paperwork. Nothing in N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim. In New York, if the manufacturer has its own dispute program, you must use it first to get a refund or replacement. The state arbitration program is optional, and every manufacturer must take part if you choose it.

Nothing upfront, and no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. In New York, the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees. In most successful New York 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.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

Easy Lemon has handled 3,000+ lemon law cases^‡.

“After a months of transmission issues & my chevy sitting at the end dealership, I was stuck. Easy lemon handled my lemon law claim& got my manufracturer buy back fast.so relieved to be done with that truck & finally moving forward!.”

Eric Wagner

Google review

“I had an excellent experience with Easylemon! They went above and beyond to help me return my car and successfully recover my money. The whole process could have been stressful, but their team handled everything professionally, efficiently, and with great attention to detail.

I truly appreciate their support, transparency, and dedication throughout the entire process. They kept me informed and made sure my rights were protected every step of the way.

If you’re ever in a similar situation, I highly recommend Easylemon. They really know what they’re doing and genuinely care about their clients.

Thank you again for your outstanding help!”

Hussam Nada

Google review

“Was losing my mind with a 2023 SUV the dealer couldn't fix after four visits for transmission issues. Found easy lemon online and Steven Nassi took my case. he handled the manufacturer and got me a full playback a few months without a dime out of pocket. no stress, no drama just results. Highly recommend steven if you' re stuck with a lemon.”