Do You Qualify?
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You Likely Qualify!
Your answers meet the basic lemon law test. Before anyone can confirm that your car qualifies, an attorney has to see the repair orders. We work on a contingency basis, and there are no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.
You May Not Qualify Under Standard Lemon Law
The standard lemon law test does not seem to fit. Other consumer protection laws may still help with a car like yours. Contact us anyway.
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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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Washington Lemon Law Thresholds
- ✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects)
- ✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
- ✓ Filing deadline: Within 30 months from the date of original delivery
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Yakima Lemon Law Basics
Washington's lemon law, Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911, is the one that applies in Yakima. It covers new motor vehicles, including motorcycles, purchased or leased in Washington 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 Washington Lemon Law Attorneys page has the full statute text, the filing deadlines and the used-car rules.
How a Yakima Lemon Law Claim Works
This is what happens after you call us from Yakima.
Document Your Repairs
Keep every repair order from your Yakima dealership, even the short ones. Under Washington's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.
Free Case Evaluation
We read your repair history against the Washington 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. 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.
Is Your Yakima Car a Lemon? Washington's 3-Step Test
Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?
Under Washington law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.
Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?
In Washington the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect (2 for serious safety defects) or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. For a defect that could cause serious bodily injury or death, 2 repair attempts are enough. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.
Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?
In Washington, a claim must be brought within 30 months from original delivery. We check that deadline against the delivery date on your contract and the dates on your repair orders.
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If you think you are past a deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.
Court and Venue in Yakima
Yakima is in Yakima County. The Washington Courts directory lists the Yakima County Superior Court as the county's superior court. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.
The Washington lemon law is Wash. Rev. Code §19.118.005 to §19.118.911. The claim must go through state-certified arbitration run by the Washington Attorney General's office.
The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative calendar days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle, a full refund, or restitution. Under the statute, a consumer who prevails can recover attorney fees from the manufacturer.
Open recalls on your vehicle can be checked against NHTSA records at easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim.
Sources: Washington Courts directory, Yakima County Superior Court; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.
Washington Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement: The Rules That Decide a Yakima Claim
Beyond the repair test and the arbitration rule, which are both in Court and Venue above, Washington law has some provisions of its own.
Notable provisions of Washington Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement
Washington's eligibility period ends 2 years after original delivery or at the first 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first; a consumer may request state-administered arbitration up to 30 months from original delivery. Only 2 diagnosis or repair attempts are needed for a serious safety defect. The law also covers motorcycles.
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 Yakima & Surrounding Washington Communities
📍 Yakima Areas
We take cases from Downtown, West Valley, Terrace Heights and Selah.
🏖️ Yakima County
Nearby: Selah, Union Gap, Moxee and Tieton.
What The Manufacturer Owes You
By statute, the Washington remedy is a replacement vehicle, a full refund, or restitution. When a Yakima car qualifies under Washington law, the case usually ends in one of three ways.
Refund
The manufacturer buys the car back. It repays the price along with the taxes, registration fees and finance charges, subject to any offset for vehicle use under state law.
Replacement Vehicle
Instead of money you get a comparable new car, and the swap costs you nothing.
Cash Settlement
The statute does not set this one. It comes from negotiation: you keep the car, and the manufacturer pays for the value the defect took off it.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers below are based on Washington law and on the paperwork Yakima drivers usually send us.
What Our Clients Are Saying
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Reviewed by Easy Lemon Legal Team · Last updated August 24, 2026