In New York, a new car can be declared a lemon if the manufacturer has been unable to repair it after four tries. The same standard applies to used car dealers, unless the car was bought "as is."
- More information on new cars
- More information on used cars
- More information on motorized wheelchairs.
Update: December 9, 2011
If you have recently purchased or leased a vehicle in New York, and you’ve found that the shop is seeing it more than you are, you may have a lemon. Luckily, New York has lemon laws set in place to protect you from throwing money away into a vehicle that was supposed to do its job.
New York qualifies a lemon as a vehicle that has gone through 4 unsuccessful repairs attempts of a defect. Used cars are covered, unless they were bought “as is”.
If your vehicle falls within these requirements, you may be entitled to a full refund. New York’s Attorney General’s website has forms for filing for arbitration. Filing for that is a step closer to getting you a replacement or refund for the lemon you have.
For more information, you can contact New York Attorney General’s office at 1-800-771-7755
