Starting January 1, 2025, California's 'lemon law' will undergo significant changes, impacting consumers who purchase faulty vehicles. The new regulations introduce new timelines and rules, adding complexity to the process of seeking reimbursement or replacement. This comes amidst ongoing legal battles and a surge in 'lemon law' cases in California courts.
A motorcycle officer weaves through traffic on a Los Angeles freeway during the evening rush hour on April 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle will have to navigate a new version of California’s “ lemon law ” that for five decades has given consumers the right to demand car companies fix or replace defective vehicles they sell.
in late September that adds new timetables and rules for consumers seeking reimbursement or a replacement for a defective vehicle. Adding to the confusion, the California Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the state’s lemon law doesn’t require manufacturers to honor a car’s warranty when it’s re-sold as a used vehicle, even if it's within the car's warranty timeframe.The number of such cases in California courts climbed from nearly 15,000 in 2022 to more than 22,000 last year. In Los Angeles County, nearly 10% of all civil filings are now lemon law cases.The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle will have to navigate a new version of California’s “lemon law” that for five decades has given consumers the right to demand car companies fix or replace defective vehicles they sell. That is, unless lawmakers quickly pass a law that allows some of the car companies to opt out of the new requirements.in late September, after the bill was hastily jammed through the Legislature in the waning days of the session following Newsom said it was important to address the problem of California’s courts getting clogged with lemon law cases, even as critics said the bill significantly watered down consumer protections. But Newsom said he signed it only after lawmakers said they’d introduce legislation next year to make the reforms voluntary for automakers.that they say meets Newsom’s demand
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