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The Lemon Law Presumption applies if all the following are true: The problems your car is having are covered under the manufacturer's warranty. The problem first occurred within 18 months of delivery, or within 18,000 miles, whichever came first. (For major defects after this time frame, talk to an attorney.)

California Lemon Law protects you when your vehicle is defective and cannot be repaired after a ?reasonable? number of attempts. The Lemon Law applies to most new vehicles purchased or leased in California that are still under a manufacturer's new-vehicle warranty.

Your vehicle's problems could cause death or serious bodily injury if it is driven, and the manufacturer or dealer has made at least two unsuccessful repair attempts. The vehicle has been in the shop for more than 30 days (not necessarily in a row) for repair of any problems covered by its warranty.

How Old Does My Car Need to Be to Qualify for Lemon Law? To qualify for California lemon law, your used vehicle must have fewer than 18,000 miles or be under 18 months old to be eligible for the state's lemon law. However, that isn't the only qualification needed for California lemon law protection.

Although the great majority of lemon law cases settle, you should hire an attorney prepared to try the case if the manufacturer refuses to make a reasonable offer.

The Lemon Law Has a Four-Year Absolute Deadline for Filing a Claim. Like other California legal claims based on statutes, the statute of limitations for filing a lemon law lawsuit is four years. This is an absolute deadline. If it passes, California law will prohibit you from maintaining a lemon law claim.