The Iowa Lemon Law

Standards Of The Iowa Lemon Law

The following is a brief explanation of most relevant provisions of the Iowa lemon law. The complete text of the lemon law can be found at Iowa Chapter 322G et seq.
The Iowa lemon law covers persons who purchase or lease a new or previously untitled motor vehicle for purposes other than resale or sublease. The lemon law also covers any other person entitled by the warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty during the lemon law rights period. The definition of “person” includes any natural person or his/her legal representative, a partnership, corporation, company, trust, business entity or association.
The lemon law applies to vehicle converters.
The lemon law applies to vehicle converters.

The lemon law provides a Lemon Law Rights Period that ends at the earlier of:

 

  1. The expiration of the manufacturer’s written warranty;
  2. 24 months after the date of the initial retail delivery of a motor vehicle to a consumer; or
  3. The first 24,000 miles of operation after such delivery.

The lemon law provides a Lemon Law Rights Period that ends at the earlier of:

 

  1. The expiration of the manufacturer’s written warranty;
  2. 24 months after the date of the initial retail delivery of a motor vehicle to a consumer; or
  3. The first 24,000 miles of operation after such delivery.

The lemon law covers vehicle nonconformities. A nonconformity is defined as a defect, malfunction, or condition in a motor vehicle that renders the motor vehicle nonconforming to the terms of an applicable manufacturer’s warranty. This does not include a defect, malfunction, or condition that results from an accident, abuse, neglect, modification, or alteration of the motor vehicle by persons other than the manufacturer or its authorized service agent

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Please gather the following information: 

  • Owner’s (or Lessee’s) name and address 
  • Vehicle identification number (VIN) 
  • Make, model and year 
  • Description of the problem 
  • Current mileage
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