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South Dakota Lemon Law – Know Your Rights

Vehicles Covered Under South Dakota Lemon Law

South Dakota’s Lemon Law provides a refund or replacement for new, defective vehicles.

Motor vehicles intended primarily for use and operation on public highways, which are self-propelled.

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

To qualify under South Dakota’s Lemon Law, your vehicle must have a nonconforming condition 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 repair the defect within the warranty or 1 year from delivery, whichever comes first.

Reasonable Number of Repair Attempts: This is assumed if the car has been driven less than 24,000 miles or owned for less than two years.
- The same issue has been repaired at least four times, and still exists.
- The vehicle was at the manufacturer or dealer for repairs for 30+ days during the Lemon Law rights period.