New Jersey Lemon Law Attorneys
In most of the country, "lemon law" means new cars only and used buyers are on their own. New Jersey said no to that: alongside the New Car Lemon Law (N.J.S.A. 56:12-29 et seq.), the state runs a genuine Used Car Lemon Law (N.J.S.A. 56:8-67 et seq.) that forces dealers to warrant used vehicles for 30, 60, or 90 days based on mileage. Add a 20-cumulative-day out-of-service trigger on new cars — among the shortest anywhere — state-run arbitration through the Division of Consumer Affairs, and a Consumer Fraud Act that hands out mandatory treble damages, and you have arguably the most consumer-hostile state in America to sell a defective car in. DearLegal matches you with a New Jersey lemon law attorney for free.
Why Do You Need a Lemon Law Attorney in New Jersey?
Not because the law is weak — because there's so much of it that picking the right combination is the whole game. A new vehicle qualifies under N.J.S.A. 56:12-29 to 56:12-49 when, within 2 years or 24,000 miles, the manufacturer can't fix a nonconformity in 3 attempts or the car sits out of service 20 cumulative days. A used vehicle bought from a New Jersey dealer carries a statutory warranty under N.J.S.A. 56:8-67 et seq. — 30, 60, or 90 days depending on mileage at sale — with a refund remedy when the dealer can't fix it. On top of either claim, the Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8) converts unconscionable conduct into mandatory treble damages plus attorney fees under § 56:8-19, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2301) covers what the state statutes miss. There's also the Division of Consumer Affairs arbitration program, which is fast and binding on the manufacturer — when it's the right move, which it isn't always. An attorney sequences these correctly; an unrepresented consumer usually picks one lane and leaves the leverage on the table.
When Do You Need a Lemon Law Attorney in New Jersey?
Our network includes New Jersey lemon law attorneys who handle every kind of case, including:
Types of Lemon Law Cases in New Jersey
From the moment you connect with a New Jersey lemon law attorney, they go to work protecting your claim. The most common case types we handle:
Common New Jersey Lemon Law Mistakes
Even a small misstep can hurt your case. Here’s what to avoid:
How Much Do New Jersey Lemon Law Attorneys Cost?
Out of pocket — state law shifts your attorney fees to the wrongdoer. You keep your full recovery.
Three separate fee-shifting statutes protect New Jersey consumers: the Lemon Law itself (N.J.S.A. 56:12-42), the Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-19, which adds mandatory treble damages), and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)). The defendant pays the prevailing consumer's reasonable attorney fees on top of the recovery, which is why most New Jersey lemon law attorneys take qualifying new-car and used-car cases with nothing deducted from the consumer's refund or replacement.
What Can Your New Jersey Lemon Law Compensation Include?
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