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To qualify under the Iowa Lemon Law, the problem or defect has to render the vehicle unfit, unreliable, or unsafe for ordinary use or significantly diminish the value of the vehicle, and has to have occurred during the Lemon Law rights period.

The presumption is met if the vehicle is out of service for a cumulative total of 30 or more calendar days for any nonconformity repair. Iowa's lemon law requires a manufacturer to repurchase or replace a nonconforming vehicle it is unable to conform to the warranty.

To file a lawsuit under the Iowa Lemon Law, you will need to contact a private attorney. If you do not have an attorney, you may wish to visit the Iowa Bar Association's Find-A-Lawyer service at, .IowaFindALawyer.com, to locate a licensed attorney in your area.

Typically, state lemon laws only cover new cars, but Iowa's code doesn't state that it only applies to new cars, so arguably a used car with as low of miles as required by the lemon law could be covered by these laws. However, it doesn't apply to motorcycles, RVs, and mobile homes.

Statute of Limitations Another factor that can affect lemon law claims is timing. The statute of limitations under California's Lemon Law is four years. The clock starts when you first noticed or should have noticed the defect.

It's your money, you can spend it however you like. The Iowa lemon law states it does apply to used vehicles, but only if that vehicle is still under a manufacturer's written warranty, the problems occur within two years of the vehicle's delivery, or the vehicle hasn't driven more than 24,000 miles.