The Lemon Law
A.R.S. 44-1263 — a replacement or a refund after a reasonable number of attempts
A consumer reports a new motor vehicle's nonconformity with its express warranty to the manufacturer, its agent or dealer within the shorter of the warranty term or two years or 24,000 miles from delivery, and the manufacturer makes the repairs, even after that period ends.
Replace it or refund it. If a defect that substantially impairs the vehicle's use and value cannot be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer replaces the vehicle or takes it back and refunds the full purchase price with collateral charges, less a reasonable allowance for the consumer's use before the first written report.
A reasonable number of attempts is presumed when, within the warranty term or two years or 24,000 miles, the same nonconformity was repaired four or more times and still exists, or the vehicle was out of service for repair for a cumulative 30 or more calendar days. The presumption applies only after the manufacturer received direct written notice and a chance to cure.
Where the manufacturer has a qualifying informal dispute procedure, the consumer uses it first. An action is brought within six months after the earlier of the warranty's expiration or two years or 24,000 miles, and a consumer who prevails is awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees.
Sources for this section (4)
- A.R.S. 44-1262 — New motor vehicle; repair during express warranty or two years or twenty-four thousand miles
- A.R.S. 44-1263 — Inability to conform motor vehicle to express warranty; replacement or refund
- A.R.S. 44-1264 — Reasonable number of attempts to conform motor vehicle to express warranty; presumption
- A.R.S. 44-1265 — Nonlimitation of rights; attorney fees
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.