The Lemon Law
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.567 and § 407.571 — four repairs or thirty working days in the first year
A defect in a new Missouri vehicle reported to the manufacturer during the express warranty, or within one year of original delivery, whichever ends first, has to be repaired.
Replacement or refund. If the manufacturer cannot fix a defect that impairs the vehicle's use, market value or safety after a reasonable number of attempts, it replaces the vehicle with a comparable new one acceptable to the consumer, or takes it back and refunds the price, at the manufacturer's option.
- The same defect was repaired four or more times and remains.
- The vehicle was out of service for repair a total of thirty or more working days.
Either one, within the warranty or the first year, is presumed a reasonable number of attempts.
Sources for this section (3)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.565 — Report of nonconformity required, when
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.567 — Replacement of motor vehicle or refund of purchase price, when
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.571 — Presumptions of nonconformity
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.