Arkansas Lemon Law

The Arkansas Lemon Law statute provides legal protection to consumers who purchase or lease a new or used car, truck, and certain recreation vehicles (“RV’s”), that suffer from manufacturing defects and nonconformities. Specifically, the Lemon Law in Arkansas applies to any new or used motor vehicle (as described above) that has experienced at least one nonconformity which substantially impaired the vehicle’s use, market value or safety.

Manufacturers of motor vehicles are required to repair its nonconformities within a reasonable number of repair attempts. Under Arkansas’ Lemon Law statute, a “reasonable number of attempts” means one (or all) of the following:

• The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership at least three times for the same nonconformity within the first two years after the vehicle was purchased or before it was driven 24,000 miles, (whichever comes later), and the nonconformity still exists; OR
• The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership at least once for a nonconformity that is likely to cause death or serious injury, within the first two years after the vehicle was purchased or before it was driven 24,000 miles, (whichever comes later), and the nonconformity still exists; OR
• The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for any nonconformities that, when taken together, substantially impair the use and value of the vehicle, on at least five separate occasions within the first two years after the vehicle was purchased or before it was driven 24,000 miles, (whichever comes later), and the nonconformity still exists; OR
• The vehicle was out of service due to its repairs for more than thirty days within the first two years after the vehicle was purchased or before it was driven 24,000 miles.

Our consumer attorneys have been representing Arkansas consumers for several years. If you are not sure whether your vehicle is a lemon, our Arkansas Lemon Law attorneys can help you and answer any questions that you have.

If your motor vehicle is a Lemon in the state of Arkansas, you are entitled to have the manufacturer repurchase it from you or replace it with a new one. Alternatively, you may be able to receive a “cash-and-keep” settlement, through which the manufacturer pays you cash compensation based on the diminished value of your vehicle due to its nonconformities and repairs.

Emma is an Arkansas car buyer who sought our firm’s assistance because she was experiencing suspension defects with her brand new 2023 Chevrolet Silverado. Emma brought her car to an authorized Chevy dealership on multiple occasions for repairs for those suspension issues. Emma needed an Arkansas attorney that handled Lemon Law and breach of warranty cases, and ultimately agreed to retain our law firm to represent her against General Motors. In just a few months, and after a series of negotiations, we were able to procure a fair and reasonable cash-and-keep settlement for Emma, and General Motors also paid our attorneys’ fees. We were able to successfully resolve her case without even having to file a lawsuit against GM.

Even if your vehicle does not fall under the specific requirements of the Lemon Law, you may still be entitled to receive money damages 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.

Emma is just one of the thousands of car buyers that our firm has represented all across the country. Our experienced Arkansas Lemon Law attorneys will guide you every step of the way, and work with you directly to get the best possible outcome and resolution to your case. Connect here for a free, no-obligation Arkansas Lemon Law case review.