Lemon law

New vehicles

New York New Car Lemon Law covers certain new vehicles if a substantial defect is not repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, within the earlier of 18,000 miles or two years from original delivery. The New Car Lemon Law Bill of Rights is given at sale or lease.

Coverage is the earlier of 18,000 miles or two years from original delivery — not 36,000 miles or three years. The manufacturer’s written warranty still applies. This page is a notice, not the full statute.

Used vehicles from a New York dealer

New York Used Car Lemon Law: when this dealer sells or leases a covered used vehicle, you get a written warranty that depends on mileage — 90 days or 4,000 miles (18,001–36,000), 60 days or 3,000 miles (36,001–80,000), or 30 days or 1,000 miles (80,000–100,000). “As-is” does not waive that warranty. Ask for the Used Car Lemon Law Bill of Rights before you sign.

A New York dealer who sells or leases a covered used vehicle must give the Used Car Lemon Law written warranty. An “as-is” sale does not waive it. A Certified Pre-Owned warranty, if the car has one, is in addition to that statutory warranty — not a substitute.

The bands are the lesser of time and miles. Cars over 100,000 miles, under the price floor, or bought mainly for business use can fall outside the used-car statute. Private-party cars are not covered. The written warranty at signing controls the covered parts.

Bill of Rights

The official New York Lemon Law Bill of Rights is given at sale or lease. This website does not replace that notice, and nothing here shortens the warranty the statute requires.

Full text: NY Attorney General — New York’s lemon laws. Related: Advertising disclosures.