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Lemon law in Nevada
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Motor Vehicles: Warranties (Nevada Lemon Law), Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 597.600 to 597.680. A new vehicle is presumed a lemon in Nevada when, during the protection period, the same defect was repaired 4 or more times without a fix, or it was out of service for repairs 30 or more days in total. The protection period is 12 months after delivery, whichever comes first. Used vehicles are covered only in some cases.
At a glance
| Protection period | 12 months |
|---|---|
| Repair attempts, same defect | 4 |
| Attempts, serious safety defect | Not set |
| Days out of service | 30 |
| Used vehicles | Some |
| Leased vehicles | See below |
| State arbitration program | No |
| Time limit to file | 18 months after the original delivery of the vehicle |
Who qualifies
Which vehicles
Motor vehicles normally used for personal, family or household purposes. Motor homes and off-road vehicles are excluded.
“The term does not include motor homes or off-road vehicles except for the purposes of NRS”
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Repair attempts
The car is presumed a lemon if the same defect has been repaired 4 or more times within the protection period and still exists.
“The same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer, or its agent or authorized dealer within the time the express warranty is in effect or within 1 year following the date the motor vehicle is delivered to the original buyer”
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Serious safety defects
The law does not say.
Days out of service
The car is presumed a lemon if it is out of service for repairs a total of 30 or more calendar days within the protection period.
“The motor vehicle is out of service for repairs for a cumulative total of 30 or more calendar days within the time the express warranty is in effect”
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Used vehicles
Only partly. Someone the vehicle is transferred to while the manufacturer's express warranty is still in effect counts as a buyer. Nevada has no separate used car lemon law in these sections.
“Any person to whom the motor vehicle is transferred during the time a manufacturer”
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Leased vehicles
The law does not say.
Deadlines
Protection period
The manufacturer's express warranty term or 1 year after delivery to the original buyer, whichever ends first. The defect must be reported in writing within that time.
“No later than 1 year after the date the motor vehicle is delivered to the original buyer”
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Time limit to file
A lawsuit must be filed within 18 months after the vehicle was first delivered to the buyer.
“must be commenced within 18 months after the date of the original delivery of the motor vehicle to the buyer”
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Steps
- Keep every repair order. Each visit to the dealer should give you a work order with the date, the mileage, what you reported and what they did. Ask for one every time, even when they find nothing. These papers are your case.
- Check the dates. The manufacturer's express warranty term or 1 year after delivery to the original buyer, whichever ends first. The defect must be reported in writing within that time. A lawsuit must be filed within 18 months after the vehicle was first delivered to the buyer.
- Tell the manufacturer in writing. The law asks for written notice. See written notice below.
- Use the dispute program if one is required. See arbitration below for whether you must go there before court.
- Ask for a refund or a replacement, or file. Send the letter, then file before the time limit if the manufacturer will not buy the vehicle back or replace it.
Written notice
Yes. The owner must report the defect to the manufacturer in writing within the protection period. The law does not set a separate final repair attempt.
“the buyer reports the nonconformity in writing to the manufacturer”
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Arbitration
If the manufacturer has a dispute program that meets federal rules, the owner must use it before suing for a refund or replacement. Nevada has no state arbitration program.
“a buyer must first submit his or her claim for replacement of the motor vehicle or for refund of the purchase price under that procedure before bringing any action under NRS”
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What you get
The manufacturer must replace the car with a comparable one or take it back and refund the full purchase price, including sales tax, license and registration fees, minus a use deduction for miles before the first defect report.
“Accept return of the motor vehicle from the buyer and refund to him or her the full purchase price including all sales taxes, license fees, registration fees and other similar governmental charges, less a reasonable allowance for his or her use of the vehicle.”
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Do it yourself
You can bring a lemon law claim without a lawyer. It takes letters, records and patience. The usual route:
- Put your repair orders in date order and count the attempts and the days out of service.
- Send the manufacturer the letter below, by a tracked method, to the address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet.
- If it offers a final repair, let it try within the time the law gives it.
- If it refuses or does not answer, file with the manufacturer's dispute program or the state program (Nevada Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection), then court if you need to.
- Do not sell or trade in the vehicle while the claim is open.
Letter template for Nevada
[Your name] [Your address] [Date] [Manufacturer name] [Address from your owner's manual or warranty booklet] Re: Lemon law claim, [year make model], VIN [VIN] I bought (or leased) this vehicle on [date] from [dealer], in Nevada. It has a defect that the dealer has not been able to fix: [describe it in one or two sentences]. It has been in for repair of this defect [number] times, on [dates], and out of service for a total of [number] days. Copies of the repair orders are enclosed. Under Motor Vehicles: Warranties (Nevada Lemon Law) (Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 597.600 to 597.680), I ask you to repurchase or replace the vehicle. Please reply in writing within 15 days. I can bring the vehicle in for a final repair attempt if the law gives you one. [Your name] [Phone and email]
What a buyback pays in Nevada
The law asks for a reasonable allowance for your use without a fixed formula. Makers and courts often use the one several states write into law: the price times the miles driven before the first repair visit for the defect, divided by 120,000. For a $40,000 car with 6,000 miles at the first repair and 15,000 now, that is about $2,000.
Questions people ask about Nevada's lemon law
How many repair attempts make a car a lemon in Nevada?
The car is presumed a lemon if the same defect has been repaired 4 or more times within the protection period and still exists.
How many days in the shop make a car a lemon in Nevada?
The car is presumed a lemon if it is out of service for repairs a total of 30 or more calendar days within the protection period.
How long does Nevada's lemon law cover a car?
The manufacturer's express warranty term or 1 year after delivery to the original buyer, whichever ends first. The defect must be reported in writing within that time.
Which vehicles does Nevada's lemon law cover?
Motor vehicles normally used for personal, family or household purposes. Motor homes and off-road vehicles are excluded.
Does Nevada's lemon law cover used cars?
Only partly. Someone the vehicle is transferred to while the manufacturer's express warranty is still in effect counts as a buyer. Nevada has no separate used car lemon law in these sections.
Do I have to tell the manufacturer in writing?
Yes. The owner must report the defect to the manufacturer in writing within the protection period. The law does not set a separate final repair attempt.
Do I have to go to arbitration before court?
If the manufacturer has a dispute program that meets federal rules, the owner must use it before suing for a refund or replacement. Nevada has no state arbitration program.
How long do I have to file a lemon law claim in Nevada?
A lawsuit must be filed within 18 months after the vehicle was first delivered to the buyer.
What do I get if my car is a lemon in Nevada?
The manufacturer must replace the car with a comparable one or take it back and refund the full purchase price, including sales tax, license and registration fees, minus a use deduction for miles before the first defect report.
How much is taken off a buyback for the miles I drove?
The law asks for a reasonable allowance for your use without a fixed formula. Makers and courts often use the one several states write into law: the price times the miles driven before the first repair visit for the defect, divided by 120,000. For a $40,000 car with 6,000 miles at the first repair and 15,000 now, that is about $2,000.
Who pays the lawyer in a Nevada lemon law case?
Nevada's lemon law has no fee rule, but federal warranty law lets an owner who wins make the maker pay the lawyer.
Can I keep driving my car during a lemon law claim?
Usually, yes. Keep it maintained and insured, and do not sell or trade it in while the claim is open: a buyback needs the car. If the defect makes it unsafe, stop driving it and tell the dealer and the maker in writing.
Do I need a lawyer for a lemon law claim?
No. You can bring a claim yourself. The steps and a letter template are on this page. A lawyer knows what makers offer in cases like yours and what the use deduction should be. Nevada's lemon law has no fee rule, but federal warranty law lets an owner who wins make the maker pay the lawyer.
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Sources
- Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 597.600 to 597.680, Motor Vehicles: Warranties (Nevada Lemon Law)
- Nevada Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2310, the federal warranty law that also lets owners recover attorney fees.
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