California lemon law protects those who purchase or lease a vehicle at retail, only to discover a defect that substantially impairs the vehicle’s usability, safety, or value. In California, at the election of the buyer, automakers must replace the lemon with a “substantially similar” vehicle or offer a buyback.  Getting a fair buyback deal can…

Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act. The law offers consumer protections for California auto buyers. It’s expected to create significant changes in how people buy autos in the state – and the information automakers must provide in a sale. More information can help buyers choose reliable vehicles.…

Any vehicle can show up in a lemon law case. Yet every year, some automakers and vehicles appear more often than others. Here are the top seven vehicle makes and models that showed up most often in lemon law claims filed in 2025. If your vehicle has persistent issues despite multiple repair attempts, talk to…

Recently, the owner of a Rivian R1S took to Reddit to describe a situation: The owner’s R1S had ongoing problems with its air conditioning system. After multiple attempts to get the issue repaired or communicate with Rivian, the automaker gave the R1S’s owner an offer: Rivian would pay $2,000, but the owner had to waive…

A Reddit user recently posted that after several weeks, multiple repair attempts, and “about a dozen” attempts to communicate, Rivian sent a “goodwill” offer of $2,000 in exchange for the vehicle owner’s agreement to give up their rights under their state’s lemon law. The vehicle owner had their Rivian R1S for less than two weeks…

Finding the right legal help in California shouldn’t feel like a maze. That’s why we’ve put together something new that we think you’ll find helpful: an interactive map showing the regions we serve throughout the Golden State.  From the fast pace of Los Angeles, to the beautiful coastline up North, to the wide-open heart of…

When you buy a new or used vehicle in California, you expect the odometer reading to reflect the actual miles driven. Most drivers assume an odometer is a simple measure of a car’s mileage, but the number matters more than many realize because warranties and lease agreements often depend on it. A new lawsuit claims…

Ever found yourself stuck with a car that doesn’t work the way it should? In a busy city like Los Angeles, where driving is the primary mode of transportation, dealing with a defective vehicle can be debilitating. If your vehicle keeps having the same problem despite several repair attempts, you may be eligible for a…

If you bought or leased a defective vehicle in California, you may be entitled to compensation under the state’s lemon law. However, with recent changes to the law, effective July 1, 2025, many consumers are confused about whether they can still receive a buyback or replacement for their faulty car. While lawmakers lessened some important…

If you bought a defective vehicle in California, recent changes to the state’s lemon law could impact your ability to hold the manufacturer accountable. Lawmakers rushed through legislation last year, reducing the time consumers have to demand a fix or replacement for faulty vehicles still under warranty. In April this year, the California legislature scrambled…