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Wisconsin Lemon Law – Know Your Rights

Vehicles Covered Under Wisconsin Lemon Law

Wisconsin’s Lemon Law requires a refund or replacement for new, defective vehicles that don’t meet quality and performance standards.

Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and motor homes purchased or leased in Wisconsin, even if registered in another state.

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

To qualify under Wisconsin’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 after being notified by the consumer within the warranty or 3 years from delivery, whichever comes first.

Reasonable Number of Repair Attempts: This is presumed if, within the warranty term or three years from the original delivery date:
- The same nonconformity has been subject to repair four 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.