Tennessee Lemon Law Attorneys Won’t Let You Get Stuck with a Defective Vehicle

Tennessee’s Lemon Law ensures that consumers aren’t stuck with defective vehicles that can’t be fixed. If your new or leased vehicle keeps having issues that affect its safety, use, or value, you may be entitled to:

• A replacement vehicle of equal value
• A full refund of your vehicle purchase price, including taxes and fees
• A cash settlement to compensate for diminished value
• Legal fees covered by the manufacturer if you win

No upfront costs — just the help you need.

Tennessee Lemon Law covers:

• New motor vehicles (purchased or leased) for personal, family, or household use, under a manufacturer’s express warranty (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-24-101(1), (4)).
• Passenger cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and motorcycles — motor homes and vehicles over 10,000 lbs are excluded by the statute’s own definition (§ 55-24-101(4)).
• Defects reported during the term of protection — the warranty term or 1 year from original delivery, whichever comes first (§ 55-24-101(7)).

Excludes: business or governmental fleet vehicles (3 or more registered), and any defect caused by abuse, neglect, or an unauthorized modification.

To qualify for Tennessee Lemon Law, the defect must:

• Be reported during Tennessee’s “term of protection” — the express warranty term, or 1 year from original delivery, whichever comes first (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-24-101(7)). Tennessee sets no separate mileage cap.
• Survive a reasonable number of repair attempts. Tennessee presumes that standard is met when the same defect has been repaired 3 or more times, or the vehicle has been out of service 30 or more cumulative days — both within that same term of protection (§ 55-24-105(a)).
• Before pursuing a remedy, you must give the manufacturer written notice by certified mail, allowing up to 10 additional days to cure the defect.
• A lawsuit must be filed within 6 months following the later of the warranty’s expiration or 1 year from original delivery — one of the shortest filing windows in the country (§ 55-24-107).

Many common vehicle problems qualify under Tennessee’s Lemon Law, including:

• Engine stalling or loss of power
• Brake failure or malfunctioning safety features
• Electrical issues (lighting, dashboard warning lights)
• Heater or AC failures
• Fluid or oil leaks
• Transmission issues or delayed shifting

If your vehicle has recurring issues despite repairs, you may have a lemon.

Tennessee Lemon Law can cover a used vehicle if:

• It is still within the original manufacturer’s express warranty — Tennessee’s protection follows the warranty, not the vehicle’s first owner (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-24-101(1)).
• The defect was first reported within the term of protection, measured from the vehicle’s original delivery date — the warranty term or 1 year, whichever comes first — not from your purchase date (§ 55-24-101(7)).
• The manufacturer was given a fair chance to repair the same defect and could not.

We can check your used car’s eligibility against the original delivery date — it only takes a few minutes.

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