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Reviewed by Nick Movagar, Founder & Attorney, American Lemon Law Group  ·  Last updated August 2026 Key Takeaways Song-Beverly covers lessees on the same terms as buyers. Owning the vehicle is irrelevant to your right to a refund. You recover your capitalized cost reduction, security deposit, all monthly lease payments made, sales tax, registration…

If your new vehicle keeps returning from the dealership with the same unfixed problem, California’s lemon law may entitle you to a buyback. But how much you actually receive comes down to a specific, statute-driven formula — and manufacturers don’t always calculate it in your favor. Here’s exactly what a lemon law buyback is,…

If you have been back to the dealership three or four times for the same problem, two questions are probably keeping you from picking up the phone: “How long is this going to drag on?” and “Am I going to lose a big chunk of my refund?” Both fears are understandable. Both are also…

When you buy a new car in California, you receive a manufacturer’s warranty. Most people understand this as a promise that covered repairs will be done for free during the warranty period. But many California car owners do not realize that the manufacturer’s warranty and the California Lemon Law are two entirely different protections…

California’s Lemon Law gives you powerful rights when your vehicle is defective — but those rights are not unlimited in time. If you miss the filing deadline, you lose your right to pursue a claim entirely, no matter how strong your case is. Understanding the statute of limitations for California Lemon Law claims is…