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Virginia Lemon Law – Know Your Rights

Vehicles Covered Under Virginia Lemon Law

Virginia’s Lemon Law requires manufacturers to refund or replace defective vehicles that don’t meet quality standards.

Motor vehicles sold in Virginia, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles, primarily used for personal, family, or household purposes.

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

To qualify under Virginia’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:

Attempt Repairs: The manufacturer or dealer must repair the defect within the warranty or 18 months from delivery, whichever comes first.

Reasonable Number of Repair Attempts: This is presumed if, within the warranty term or 18 months from the original delivery date:
- The same nonconformity has been subject to repair three or more times without success.
- The vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the nonconformity for a cumulative total of 30 or more calendar days.