The Lemon Law
IC 24-5-13-7 — protection for 18 months or 18,000 miles from delivery, whichever comes first
The term of protection runs from the original delivery of a motor vehicle to the buyer, and ends at the earlier of 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Who handles this in Indiana: Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.
A reasonable number of attempts to correct a defect has been made where either of these is true.
- The defect has been subject to repair at least four times by the manufacturer, its agents or dealers, and still exists.
- The vehicle has been out of service for repair of defects a total of at least 30 business days, and the defect still exists.
If after a reasonable number of attempts the defect cannot be corrected, the manufacturer takes the vehicle back and, at the buyer's option, within 30 days refunds what the buyer paid or provides a replacement of comparable value.
An action under the chapter is brought within two years after the buyer first reports the defect, and the time does not run while a manufacturer's informal dispute procedure is underway.
Sources for this section (4)
- IC 24-5-13-7 — "Term of protection"
- IC 24-5-13-10 — Return of vehicle upon failure to correct nonconformity; refund; replacement
- IC 24-5-13-15 — Attempts to correct nonconformity; reasonable number of attempts; time period; extension
- IC 24-5-13-23 — Limitations
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.