BBB AUTO LINE® Vehicle Warranty Program
Every state has a lemon law. The BBB AUTO LINE program assists consumers with vehicle warranty complaints for participating manufacturers in New York (see below).
Click to file a BBB AUTO LINE lemon law complaint for New York. New York Lemon Law Summary
The following is a brief explanation of most relevant provisions of the New York lemon law. The complete text of the lemon law can be found at N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law Section 198-a.
The New York lemon law applies to motor vehicles that are subject to a manufacturer’s express warranty at the time of original delivery and are either:
- Purchased, leased or transferred in New York within the first 18,000 miles of operation or two years from date of original delivery, whichever is earlier; or
- Registered in New York.
The lemon law does not cover motorcycles or off-road vehicles, and does not apply to the living facilities of motor homes.
For the full New York Lemon Law summary, click here.
The BBB AUTO LINE program handled 1246 claims from New York in 2008 and 989 in 2009.
Additional Information on the New York Lemon Law.
Manufacturers participating in New York:
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Acura
AM General
Audi
Bentley (Rolls-Royce)
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Ford
GMC Truck |
Honda
Hyundai
Indian Motorcycle
Infiniti
Isuzu
Kia
Land Rover
Lincoln
Lotus |
Mazda
Mercury
Nissan
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Saab
Saturn
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Volkswagen
Workhorse
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