State Lemon Laws
One of the most common questions we receive at Kimmel & Silverman is, Are motorcycles covered under the lemon law?
The answer is “Yes” in some states, but not others. There are different lemon laws for different states and exceptions that vary from state to state. Not all 50 states in the U.S. cover motorcycles under the lemon law, but there is a federal law called the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act that will cover any product with a warranty valued at $25 or more. Below you’ll find a listing of each state and whether or not Motorcycles are covered under the lemon law. If you wish to file a claim, please contact us here.
| State | Covered | Summary | Coverage |
| Alabama | No | 3 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | 1 year – 12,000 miles |
| Alaska | No | 3 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Arizona | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service. | Express warranty period or 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Arkansas | No | 1 repair attempt for a defect that may cause death or serious injury or 3 repair attempts, 30 calendar days out of service, or 5 repair attempts on separate occasions to repair any non conformities that together impair the use and value of the vehicle. | 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs last. |
| California | No | 2 repair attempts for a defect that may cause death or serious injury or 4 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service | 18 months – 18,000 miles which ever occurs first. |
| Colorado | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Connecticut | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service. 2 repair attempts if serious safety hazard. | 2 years or 18,000 miles, whichever period occurs first. |
| Delaware | No | 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service. | Express warranty period of 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| District of Columbia | No | 4 repair attempts or 30 days out of service. | 2 years or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Florida | No | 3 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | 18 months or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Georgia | No | 1 repair attempt for a for a serious safety defect in the braking or steering system. 3 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service. | 1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs earlier. |
| Hawaii | No | 1 repair attempt for a defect that may cause death or serious injury or 3 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | Express warranty period or 2 years or 24,000 miles. |
| Idaho | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | 2 years or 24,000 miles. |
| Illinois | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | 1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Indiana | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | 18 months or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Iowa | No | 1 repair attempt for a defect that may cause death or serious injury or 3 repair attempts plus a final attempt or 30 calendar days out of service. | 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Kansas | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 10 repair attempts for different defects – 30 calendar days out of service. | Any warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Kentucky | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 days out of service | 1 year – 12,000 miles whichever occurs first |
| Louisiana | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Maine | Yes | 3 repair attempts – 15 business days out of service | 2 years or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Maryland | Yes | 1 unsuccessful repair of braking or steering system failure, 4 repair attempts or 30 days out of service. | 15 months or 15,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Massachusetts | Yes | 3 repair attempts – 15 business days out of service | 1 year or 15,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Michigan | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever is first. |
| Minnesota | No | 1 unsuccessful repair of a completely failed braking or steering system likely to cause death or substantial bodily injury, 4 attempts or 30 business days out of service for other defects. | Express warranty period or 2 years, whichever occurs first. |
| Mississippi | No | 3 repair attempts – 15 working days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs earlier. |
| Missouri | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs earlier. |
| Montana | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | 2 years or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Nebraska | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 40 days out of service. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Nevada | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| New Hampshire | Yes | 3 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | Within 1 year of expiration of express warranty period or final repair attempt. |
| New Jersey | Yes | 3 repair attempts, OR more than 20 calendar days out of service, OR one repair attempt for a serious defect which could cause death or bodily harm. | 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| New Mexico | No | 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| New York | Yes | 4 repair attempts, 30 calendar days out of service, or for a substantial defect within 20 days of receipt of notice given by the consumer using certified mail. | 2 years or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| North Carolina | Yes | 4 repair attempts or more than 20 days out of service during any 12 month period. | 2 years or 24,000 miles or express warranty whichever is greater. |
| North Dakota | No | 3 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service during 1 year or express warranty term whichever is less. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Ohio | Yes | 3 repair attempts for same defect. 8 total repair attempts, 1 attempt to repair condition likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, or out of service 30 or more calendar days | 1 year or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Oklahoma | No | 4 repair attempts or 45 days out of service. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Oregon | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service. | 1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Pennsylvania | No | 3 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | 1 year, 12,000 miles, or duration of warranty, whichever occurs first. |
| Rhode Island | Yes | 4 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | 1 year or 15,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| South Carolina | No | 3 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | 1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| South Dakota | Yes | 4 repair attempts plus a final repair attempt. | 1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| Tennessee | No | 4 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Texas | Yes | 4 repair attempts or 30 days out of service. 2 repair attempts for a serious safety hazard. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Utah | No | 4 repair attempts or 30 days or more business days out of service. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Vermont | No | 3 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service. | Express warranty period. |
| Virginia | Yes | 3 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service, or 1 serious safety defect, one repair attempt. | 18 months. |
| Washington | Yes | 2 attempts for same serious safety defect; or 4 attempts for same defect (at least 1 of which is during the period of the manufacturer’s warranty); or 30 calendardays (at least 15 of which occur during the manufacturer’s warranty). | 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. |
| West Virginia | Yes | 3 repair attempts or 30 calendar days out of service or 1 unsuccessful repair of condition likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Wisconsin | Yes | 4 repair attempts – 30 days out of service | Express warranty period or 1 year, whichever occurs first. |
| Wyoming | Yes | 3 repair attempts – 30 business days out of service | 1 year |
Here are 2 articles we wrote about the subject on LemonLaw.com:
Lemon Law Protection for Pennsylvania Motorcycle and RV Owners
