Lemon Laws
Massachusetts has three main laws to protect car buyers. For more information, please choose one of the following:
Consumer Guides | Legal Citations | Descriptions |
| New and Leased Car Lemon Law | The Massachusetts Lemon Law protects consumers who have serious defects in their new cars. The law defines a lemon as a new or leased motor vehicle that has a defect which substantially impairs the use, market value, or safety of the vehicle, and which has not been repaired after a reasonable number of attempts. | |
| Used Vehicle Warranty Law | The Used Vehicle Warranty Law protects consumers who buy used vehicles from a dealer or private party. The law requires dealers to provide consumers with a written warranty against defects that impair the vehicle's use or safety and private parties to disclose any known defects. | |
| Lemon Aid Law | M.G.L. c. 90 §7N | The Massachusetts Lemon Aid Law allows you to void or cancel a motor vehicle contract of sale if your vehicle fails to pass inspection within seven days from the date of sale AND if the estimated costs of repairs of emissions or safety related defects exceed 10% of the purchase price. |