The New Car Lemon Law applies to newly purchased or leased cars, motorcycles, authorized emergency vehicles, farm tractors and portions of motor homes. If your vehicle experiences a defect that has been subject to repair by the dealer or manufacturer at least three or more times for the same problem, you may be entitled to a full refund, minus a reasonable allowance for use deduction. In order to qualify for relief, you must have reported the defect to the manufacturer, or its dealer or distributor, during the first 24,000 miles of operation or during the period of two years following the date of original delivery, whichever is earlier. The defect must substantially impair the use, value or safety of the vehicle or be a serious safety defect which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven. Before filing a New Car Lemon Law application, you must first meet certain conditions and requirements.
Application
Statutes and Regulations
Some of the primary laws and regulations enforced by the Division are listed below and can be found at the following citations.
Click here to view New Jersey Statutes in their entirety, as published on the Legislature's website.
- New Car Lemon Law Statutes – Title 56:12-29 et seq.
Click here to view the New Jersey Administrative Code in its entirety, via the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, as published on the LexisNexis website.
- Automotive Dispute Resolution Regulations – Title 13:45A-26
New Jersey Lemon Law Guidebook
General Information
