lemon law
noun
: a law offering car buyers relief (as by repair, replacement, or refund) for defects detected during a specified period after purchase
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Between May and July, Phillips and Stellantis went through arbitration — a standard, private process under Michigan lemon law that occurs outside the usual court system.
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Between May and July, Phillips and Stellantis went through arbitration — a standard, private process under Michigan lemon law that occurs outside the usual court system.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The new lemon law was a compromise between U.S. automakers, consumer attorneys and judges who came together to address a growing backlog of lemon law cases in the state’s courts.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
This is a puppy lemon law victim located in Texas who needed assistance in drafting a federal lawsuit.
—Lauren Nichole Peffer, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Lemon history: Find out if the vehicle has been included in the manufacturer's lemon law program.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023
There is little need for lemon laws, after all, when everyone knows which cars are the lemons.
—Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Between May and July, Phillips and Stellantis went through arbitration — a standard, private process under Michigan lemon law that occurs outside the usual court system.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The new lemon law was a compromise between U.S. automakers, consumer attorneys and judges who came together to address a growing backlog of lemon law cases in the state’s courts.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
This is a puppy lemon law victim located in Texas who needed assistance in drafting a federal lawsuit.
—Lauren Nichole Peffer, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Lemon history: Find out if the vehicle has been included in the manufacturer's lemon law program.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023
There is little need for lemon laws, after all, when everyone knows which cars are the lemons.
—Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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“Lemon law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20law. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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