History of California Lemon Law: Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act

Prior to 1970, a person who bought a defective vehicle in California had to fight it out alone with the dealership and or the powerful auto manufacturer. It was a David versus Goliath battle, but unlike the biblical story, the consumer more often came out the loser. In 1970, however, that changed when the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, better known … Read More

About 150,000 Consumers Make Lemon Law Claims in the United States Every Year

Roughly 1 percent or 150,000 vehicles nationwide qualify as lemons. These are vehicles that have repeated or unfixable problems that diminish its value or threaten the safety of its occupants. So what is a lemon and how do I get a refund or replacement vehicle?  What Qualifies as a “Lemon”? Major or substantial defect covered by warranty terms Defect is … Read More

Toyota Recalls 543,000 Vehicles Equipped with Faulty Takata Airbags

Toyota Motor Corp. has added another 543,000 sedans and SUVs made between 2006-2012 to an already massive recall involving faulty Takata airbags. Today’s announcement comes just one day after Honda made a similar one, recalling another 772,000 Honda and Acura vehicles for the same problem involving defective front passenger air bag inflators. The recall, which has now reached 100 million vehicles … Read More

Honda Recalls 772,000 Honda and Acura Vehicles with Faulty Airbags

Honda Motor Co.  has issued a new recall for 772,000 more Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with defective front seat passenger air bag inflators. UPDATE: Toyota recalls 550,000 vehicles for defective Takata airbags The new recall affects the following vehicles : 2005-2006 Acura MDX 2005-2012 Acura RL 2008-2012 Honda Accord 2006-2011 Honda Civic 2007-2012 Honda Fit 2010-2012 Honda Insight The … Read More

LEMON LAW: Chevrolet Traverse Problems and Complaints

Choosing a car would be a lot easier if every automaker just painted all the lemons yellow, but the reality is just about every make and model could potentially have problematic vehicles. The Chevrolet Traverse, for example, is one of those vehicles that hasn’t been too problematic. However, that’s no comfort to those owners who picked the one with the … Read More

Some Ford Explorer SUV Owners Say Exhaust Gas Fumes Enter Cabin

Drivers and passengers are not supposed to be breathing in exhaust while inside their car. Yet dozens of Ford Explorer owners, one of America’s most popular SUVs, have complained their cabin fills with exhaust fumes and it’s making them sick to their stomach. Some 639,000 model year 2011-2015 Ford Explorer SUVs may be suffering from this problem.  The National Highway … Read More

Mitsubishi Outlander Transmission Problems

Consumer Reports ranks the Mitsubishi brand as the worst automaker of 2016, but that doesn’t mean that every vehicle that rolls off the assembly line is going to qualify as a lemon under California law. The automaker’s vehicles — particularly the Mitsubishi Outlander — have been known to have problems. Lemon Law Attorney James Johnson says some of the biggest … Read More

Dodge Journey a Rough Ride Lemon Law Lawyer Says

They say it’s not the destination, it’s the journey that matters. But for some Dodge Journey owners, it’s been a rough ride since they left the dealership and sometimes destinations are unreachable when their SUV breaks down. Some of the problems faced by Dodge Journey owners have complained about include poor handling, risk of rollover, crappy tires that fall apart … Read More

838,000 Toyota Sienna Minivans Recalled for Defective Sliding Doors

Roughly 838,000 Toyota Sienna minivans are being recalled because their sliding doors may accidentally open while the vehicle is in motion, the Japanese automaker stated. The global recall includes about 744,000 minivans equipped with the faulty sliding doors here in the United States. Specifically, the safety recall involves models made between 2011 and 2016, however, the company has not yet … Read More