Get Compensation for Your Defective Vehicle
A Texas Lemon Law Attorney can help you navigate Texas’ Lemon Law, which protects consumers who purchase defective vehicles and provides an arbitration process that may lead to a refund or replacement.
Vehicles used primarily for demonstration purposes by dealerships.
Covered under specific conditions.
“Lemon Law protects owners and lessees of vehicles with persistent defects.” –– Joseph Novel, Esq.
founding attorney
Full refund, incl. taxes, fees, & remaining loan balance.
You’ll receive a new car of equal value.
Under the Texas Lemon Law, a vehicle is considered a lemon when a defect creates a serious safety hazard or substantially impairs its use or market value, and the manufacturer has been unable to fix it after a reasonable number of attempts. Under Texas Lemon Law Section 6.07, the manufacturer must also have received prior written notice of the defect and been given an opportunity to cure it before any remedy can be ordered. If your vehicle keeps failing despite repeated repair visits, the Texas Lemon Law may entitle you to a replacement or full refund.
The Texas Lemon Law uses a two-phase standard under Texas Lemon Law Section 6.07(d). For standard defects, 4 repair attempts are required, with at least 2 occurring within the first 12 months or 12,000 miles and 2 more within the following 12 months or 12,000 miles. For serious safety hazards, only 2 repair attempts are needed across the same split timeframes. If your vehicle has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days within 24 months or 24,000 miles, that can also trigger the Texas Lemon Law presumption.
If your vehicle qualifies, the Texas Lemon Law requires the manufacturer to either replace it with a comparable vehicle or accept its return and refund the full purchase price, less a reasonable allowance for your use of the vehicle. On top of that, the manufacturer must also reimburse you for reasonable incidental costs resulting from the loss of use of your vehicle due to the defect. The Texas Lemon Law is designed to make you whole, so it’s worth taking action if your situation meets the criteria.
Yes, the Texas Lemon Law extends to lessees. Under Texas Lemon Law Section 6.07(a), the definition of “owner” includes lessees, meaning you have the same rights to pursue a remedy as someone who purchased the vehicle outright. In cases involving leased vehicles, the Texas Lemon Law also allows the Executive Director to terminate the lease and apportion any allowances or refunds between the lessee and lessor. If you’re leasing and your vehicle qualifies, don’t assume you’re without recourse.
It’s strongly recommended. The Texas Lemon Law process is handled administratively through the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission, and there are strict deadlines: complaints must be filed within 6 months of warranty expiration or 24 months and 24,000 miles from original delivery, whichever comes first. A Texas Lemon Law attorney can help you navigate the administrative process, meet all notice requirements, and present the strongest possible case for a refund or replacement.
