Michigan Lemon Law

What is the Michigan Lemon Law?

The Michigan Lemon Law protects consumers that purchase or lease a brand new car or truck and have experienced defects or nonconformities with those vehicles. Specifically, the Lemon Law in Michigan covers any new motor vehicle (as detailed above) that meets the following requirements:

• It was designed as a passenger vehicle; and
• It has experienced at least one nonconformity that constitutes a substantial impairment to the vehicle’s use or value.

How Do I Know if My Vehicle is a Lemon?

Vehicle manufacturers and warrantors are required to repair its nonconformities within a reasonable number of repair attempts. Under the Michigan Lemon Law statute, a “reasonable number of attempts” means one of the following:

• The vehicle has been taken to an authorized dealership for repairs at least four times for the same nonconformity within the first two years after the first repair attempt on the vehicle, and the nonconformity remains unrepaired; OR
• The vehicle was out of service due to its repairs for at least thirty days within the manufacturer’s warranty period or the first year after the vehicle was purchased or leased, whichever comes first.

Our attorneys have represented buyers of defective cars and trucks in Michigan for several years. If you think your vehicle may be a lemon, our Michigan Lemon Law attorneys can assist you and answer any questions that you have.

What Will the Manufacturer Do for Me if My Vehicle is a Lemon Vehicle?

In Michigan, if your vehicle is a lemon, the manufacturer is required to buy it back from you or replace it with a new vehicle. On the other hand, you might be able to recover a “cash-and-keep” settlement, where the manufacturer pays you money based on the diminished value of your vehicle due to its nonconformities and warranty repairs.

Jerome is a Michigan consumer who sought our firm’s assistance in connection with transmission defects he was experiencing with his brand new Hyundai Sonata. Jerome’s car was out of service for a few months as a result of its defects and repairs, and had its entire transmission replaced. Jerome was in need of a Michigan attorney who handled Lemon Law cases, and agreed to have our firm represent him. Throughout the course of his case, our attorneys negotiated with Hyundai, and after just a few months, we were able to procure a fair and reasonable cash-and-keep settlement for him. Hyundai also paid our attorneys’ fees, so Jerome did not have to incur that expense.

Even if your vehicle does not fall under the specific requirements of the Lemon Law statute, you may still be able to recover cash compensation under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the federal lemon law that applies to any defective product which comes with a manufacturer’s warranty. The federal law also requires the manufacturer to pay the consumer’s attorneys’ fees, so we don’t have to charge our clients for our services.

Why Should I Choose the Weisberg Consumer Law Group to Be My Lemon Law Attorneys?

Jerome is just one of the thousands of consumers that our attorneys have represented all over the country. Our experienced Michigan Lemon Law attorneys will guide you every step of the way, and work with you directly to get the best possible resolution to your case. Connect here for a free, no-obligation Michigan Lemon Law case review.

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