What Vehicles Are Covered Under The Lemon Law?

The law covers any new car, truck, motorcycle or motor home you buy or lease in Wisconsin, even if you register the vehicle in another state. It also covers a demonstrator or executive vehicle, but does not cover other used vehicles. The law also does not cover mopeds or trailers.

The following table summarizes what is covered, how many times the vehicle has to be repaired for the same defect and the warranty period.

Vehicles Covered

Repair Interval and Coverage Period

All vehicles except mopeds, semitrailers or trailers designed for use in combination with a truck or truck tractor.

4 repair attempts or 30 days out of service

Warranty period or 1 year.

Note:

Generally, the term Repair Attempts, as it relates to Lemon Law, refers to one or more attempts to fix the same defect although some states consider a vehicle to be a lemon if it required the specified number of repairs within the coverage period.

A car is out of service while being repaired or waiting for parts.

Warranty Period refers to the Manufacturer`s Express Warranty. Where the Coverage Period lists more than 1 option, the period applies to that option which occurs first.

This is only a summary, to get the complete Lemon Law Statute select your state from the combo box menu on the right side of this page, and click Get Statute.

Other Wisconsin Lemon Law FAQs

Q: What Is A Lemon?
A: A new vehicle that is no more than a year old and still under warranty is a lemon if it has a serious defect the dealer can`t fix in four attempts, or if it has one or … More
Q: What Defects Are Covered?
A: A defect covered by the Lemon Law must seriously affect the use, value or safety of your vehicle and must be covered by the warranty. An irritating rattle may not be … More
Q: What Is The Term Of Protection?
A: The Lemon Law includes no deadline for filing a Lemon Law suit; a court would decide if your case were too old. Some attorneys maintain that the limit would be six or … More
Q: Is My Vehicle A Lemon?
A: Your vehicle is a lemon if all of the following statements are true: You bought or leased a vehicle in Wisconsin. The vehicle is a car, truck, motorcycle or motor … More
Q: I Think I Have A Lemon. What Should I Do?
A: Get a repair order for every repair visit, even if the shop doesn`t diagnose the problem or attempt a repair. A repair order should show the problem you report, and … More
Q: Who Can I Call For Help?
A: Wisconsin Department of Transportation`s Dealer Section licenses and regulates dealers and manufacturers and helps resolve disputes about vehicle sales and warranties. … More

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