California lemon law attorneys for defective vehicles.
If your vehicle keeps going back to the dealer for warranty repairs, we can review the repair history and explain the options. When the manufacturer cannot fix a covered defect, the path may be a buyback, a replacement, or cash. The manufacturer may be ordered to pay reasonable attorney’s fees.
You bought or leased a vehicle that was supposed to work. A warning light comes back, a transmission slips, or the electronics fail, and another visit hasn't fixed it.
California’s lemon law, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, is built for that pattern. After a reasonable number of repair attempts, or enough days out of service, the manufacturer may owe a repurchase or a replacement. We handle the manufacturer. You keep the repair orders.
What you may be able to recover
Song-Beverly remedies depend on the facts. A successful claim generally pushes the manufacturer toward one of these outcomes:
Buyback (repurchase)
A refund path for what you paid, subject to the statutory mileage offset for use before the first repair attempt.
Vehicle replacement
A comparable new vehicle when you would rather keep driving than unwind the deal.
Cash compensation
In some matters, a payment that lets you keep the vehicle and addresses the diminished value.
Incidental costs
Towing, rental cars, and related out-of-pocket costs tied to the defect.
Attorney’s fees
The manufacturer may be ordered to pay reasonable attorney’s fees.
Common lemon law defects
- Engine failure or stalling
- Transmission jerking or slipping
- Electrical system failures
- Braking system defects
- Steering and suspension issues
- Infotainment screen crashes
- Battery and EV charging failures
- Severe water leaks
Documents to gather
- Purchase or lease contract
- Current registration
- Every dealer repair order
- Tow and rental receipts
- Written messages with the manufacturer
- Warranty booklet or remaining-coverage proof
Not sure it qualifies?
There is no single repair count that decides every file. Start with the signals, then send the paperwork.
How it works
Three steps, and we do the heavy lifting on all of them.
- 01
Send the repair orders
A free consultation on the vehicle, the warranty, and the visit history. We tell you whether the file is worth pressing.
- 02
We take on the manufacturer
We build the demand, handle the manufacturer’s process, and bypass the dealer runaround.
- 03
Buyback, replacement, or cash
We push for the remedy the facts support. We handle cases on contingency.
Manufacturer accountability
Manufacturers have ways to slow a buyback. We know the paperwork they ask for, and we don't let a goodwill check close a file that should be a repurchase.
Common questions
A vehicle may qualify when a covered defect isn't repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, or when it's been out of service for repairs for a substantial time, while the manufacturer’s warranty applies. Send the repair orders and we'll review them.
Free consultation. We handle cases on contingency. The manufacturer may be ordered to pay reasonable attorney’s fees.
Yes. Keep the payments current and the vehicle maintained while a claim is pending. Stopping payments can hurt the file. We will talk through your specific contract.
Used vehicles may qualify, case by case.
A documented file can move in a few months. A manufacturer that resists takes longer. We keep you updated, and we don't wait on the dealer to offer a buyback.
Tell us what happened.
A few details is all it takes to get started. Free consultation. We handle cases on contingency.
(310) 331-0310Glendale office. Helping vehicle owners across California
Stop fighting the dealer alone.
Send the repair history. We will tell you whether the manufacturer should be buying the vehicle back.