A bill to rewrite California's auto lemon law and stave off a ballot-box fight passed a key legislative hurdle on Monday, but not before lawmakers expressed frustration over its last-minute arrival ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - An updated law will get the sour taste of buying a bad car out of your mouth. A law went into effect on Wednesday that protects people that buy new cars. This is the ...

The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a public advisory alerting consumers and auto dealers about Colorado’s updated lemon law, which went into effect on Aug. 7. Key components of the ...

(iSeeCars) – We’ve all heard of the phrase “buying a lemon,” which most commonly refers to the purchase of a defective vehicle. Whether you buy a new car or a used car, you’re making a major purchase ...

A deal between General Motors and the plaintiffs bar lobby would make it tougher for defective-car owners and their lawyers to sue automakers for civil penalties. New details of a deal between ...

The word "lemon" was first used by the British as a slang term for something substandard or defective, and it was later adopted by Americans in the early 20 th century. Many of us have bought a lemon ...

For more than half a century, California’s “lemon” law was considered one of the best in the nation at giving consumers the legal right to demand car companies fix or replace defective vehicles still ...

Lemon laws have existed at the state level dozens of years to protect consumers from buying a new vehicle that turns out to be a dud. But not all states treat or enforce lemon laws the same way. A new ...

LONDON, United Kingdom, September 29, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- The Lemon law, or the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, has existed in California since 1976. It offers consumers who purchase defective ...

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday filed a civil racketeering lawsuit against lemon law firms and lawyers in California, alleging they overbilled for legal fees by submitting court timesheets recording more ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for ...