More Information on Lemon Laws

Your rights will depend on the laws of the particular state where you live or where you bought the car.

• To get your state's lemon law, visit www.autopedia.com or www.lemonlawamerica.com.
• The nonprofit Center for Auto Safety (www.autosafety.org) has detailed information about common defects in various car makes and models.
• The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (www.nhtsa.dot.gov or 800-424-9393) investigates and researches consumer complaints about car defects.
• Return to Sender: Getting A Refund or Replacement for Your Lemon Car, by Nancy Barron (available from the National Consumer Law Center, www.consumerlaw.org), contains detailed information about getting relief under lemon laws and includes a summary of each state's lemon law.