Washington Lemon Law FAQs

• Q: What Is The Lemon Law?
  A: The Washington State Motor Vehicle Lemon Law is designed to help new vehicle owners who have substantial continuing problems with warranty repairs. The law allows the … More
• Q: What Vehicles Are Covered Under The Lemon Law?
  A: The law covers most classes of motor vehicles including demonstrators which have an original retail purchase or lease in Washington and are originally registered in … More
• Q: What Vehicles Are Not Covered Under Lemon Law?
  A: The law does not cover problems caused by owner abuse or negligence, or any unauthorized modifications or alterations made to the vehicle. Nor does the Lemon Law cover … More
• Q: What Is A Lemon?
  A: Your vehicle may qualify as a lemon if it has one or more substantial defects that have been subject to a reasonable number of attempts to diagnose or repair the … More
• Q: What Is The Warranty Period?
  A: To determine whether you have a claim under Lemon Law you will have to determine whether at least one attempt to diagnose or repair each defect occurred under the … More
• Q: I Have A Lemon. What Should I Do?
  A: Gather all your documents, records, and repair reports and organize them. Evaluate how your vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on your records. Write to the … More
• Q: What Information Needs To Be Included On The Request For Arbitration Form?
  A: When completing the form, clearly describe each defect, when each attempt to diagnose or repair occurred, the mileage on your vehicle at the time of each attempt, the … More
• Q: What Is An Arbitration Hearing?
  A: Arbitration hearings are much less complicated than court trialsthere are no formal rules of evidence or court procedures, and the hearings are designed to be as easy … More
• Q: Scheduling An Arbitration Hearing
  A: On the Request For Arbitration form you are asked to state a preferred time for the hearing. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THIS CAREFULLY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT (AND … More
• Q: Who Will Attend The Arbitration Hearing?
  A: Hearings usually will be attended by you and any witnesses, a manufacturer`s representative, any manufacturer witnesses, and the arbitrator. All hearings are open to … More

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