If your vehicle qualifies, the program can award a refund buyback or a replacement, and a refund may include a reasonable use offset based on mileage. If you want to see next steps, you can start with our resources or reach out to us.
Get Compensation for Your Defective Vehicle
Hawaii’s Lemon Law provides a refund or replacement for new, defective vehicles that don’t meet quality standards, and a Hawaii Lemon Law Attorney can help.
Passenger vehicles, SUVs, vans, and trucks purchased or registered in Hawaii.
“Lemon Law protects owners and lessees of vehicles with persistent defects.” –– Joseph Novel, Esq.
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Full refund, incl. taxes, fees, & remaining loan balance.
You’ll receive a new car of equal value.
A vehicle may qualify if it has a warranty covered problem that seriously affects its use, value, or safety, and it still is not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts during the lemon law period. Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs explains the basics in its handbook.
Hawaii’s lemon law is mainly aimed at vehicles that were bought or leased new, but a used vehicle may still be considered if it was transferred to you while the manufacturer’s express warranty is still active. The statute definitions are summarized here under definitions.
A common standard is 3 repair visits for the same defect and it continues to exist, or the vehicle is out of service for warranty repairs for 30 business days total. Hawaii’s consumer materials list these as key indicators for eligibility.
Hawaii’s lemon law rights period ends at whichever happens first: the manufacturer’s warranty term, 2 years from the vehicle’s original delivery, or 24,000 miles. You can confirm this definition in the statute’s rights period.
If your vehicle qualifies, the program can award a refund buyback or a replacement, and a refund may include a reasonable use offset based on mileage. If you want to see next steps, you can start with our resources or reach out to us.