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South Carolina Lemon Law – Know Your Rights

Vehicles Covered Under South Carolina Lemon Law

South Carolina’s Lemon Law provides refunds or replacements for newly purchased vehicles that are defective.

The South Carolina Lemon Law covers private passenger vehicles including cars, trucks under 9,000 lbs, and motorcycles.

“Lemon Law protects owners and lessees of vehicles with persistent defects.” –– Joseph Novel, Esq.

To qualify under South Carolina’s Lemon Law, your vehicle must have a nonconformity that:

Substantially Impairs Use, Value, or Safety

A defect or condition that significantly affects the vehicle's operation, market value, or safety.

Examples of Defects:

1 Year from Delivery or 12,000 Miles

Whichever occurs first, starting from the date of original delivery.
Issues after warranty expires?

Call us now! You may still qualify.

Attempt Repairs: The manufacturer or dealer must fix the problem within the warranty or 1 year from delivery, whichever comes first.

Reasonable Number of Repair Attempts: This is presumed if, within the warranty term or one year from the original delivery date:
- The same issue has been repaired 3+ times but still exists.
- The vehicle is out of service for 30 or more days due to repairs.