California Lemon Law Calculator | Check If Your Car Qualifies + Estimate Value

🚗 Vehicle Information

Vehicle Type

Purchase/Lease Price ($)

Purchase/Lease Date

Current Mileage

Mileage When Problem First Occurred The mileage when you first noticed the defect

Defect & Repair History

What type of defect does your vehicle have?

Safety Defect Brakes, steering, airbags, sudden stalling, fire risk, etc.

Major Non-Safety Defect Engine, transmission, electrical, A/C, significant issues

Minor Defect Rattles, squeaks, cosmetic issues, minor electronics

Number of Repair Attempts Times dealer attempted to fix the same problem

Total Days in Shop Total calendar days vehicle was at dealer for repairs

Is the problem still occurring?

CA Civil Code § 1793.2 - Requires manufacturer to replace or refund if unable to repair

Presumption of Lemon applies if within 18 months/18,000 miles:

• 2+ repair attempts for safety defects, OR

• 4+ repair attempts for same non-safety defect, OR

• 30+ cumulative days in shop for repairs

CA Civil Code § 1794 - Manufacturer pays buyer's attorney fees if buyer prevails

Most lemon law attorneys work on contingency (manufacturer pays if you win).