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You bought the car because you needed it to work. School runs, the commute, the weekend trips. Then the check engine light came on. The dealer “fixed” it. Two weeks later, same light. Now you’ve lost count of the service visits, you’re paying for a car that lives at the…

Yes, General Motors is facing a new transmission lawsuit. On September 15, 2026, a California Chevrolet Equinox owner filed Williams v. General Motors LLC, a proposed nationwide class action in Delaware federal court. It alleges that GM’s continuously variable transmission (CVT) in four Chevrolet and GMC models can suddenly lose…

In most cases, yes. California’s lemon law (the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act) covers leased and financed vehicles the same way it covers cash purchases. Diesel trucks bought for personal use are covered no matter what they weigh. Business vehicles are covered if they’re rated under 10,000 pounds GVWR and the…

Yes, California’s lemon law covers electric vehicles. Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, if the manufacturer can’t fix a warranty defect that substantially impairs your EV’s use, value or safety after a reasonable number of attempts, it must refund what you paid or replace the vehicle, and you choose which….

GM recall 26V289 covers 66 U.S. 4WD and AWD Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs, mostly 2026 models, because a missing oil pickup tube in the transfer case can cause the wheels to lock up without warning. GM says owners should not drive these vehicles until a dealer inspects…

You bought a Tiguan, an Atlas, or a Q3 because it felt solid. Then a letter, or a headline, tells you a single corroded bolt could take away your steering in a parking lot. That’s unsettling. At The Barry Law Firm, we’ve handled only California lemon law cases since 2010,…

You bought an F-150 because it’s supposed to be the truck that just works. Then a recall notice shows up saying the fuel tank might come loose while you’re driving. That’s not a small thing. The short answer: Ford recalled 223,472 U.S. 2023 to 2027 F-150s because a front fuel…

Land Rover issued four recalls in 2026: Recent recalls include two for the DC-DC converter in mild-hybrid models, which can cause a loss of drive power (26V-248 in April and a software recall, 26V-XXX, in September). There’s also one for a driver airbag connector that can corrode (26V-389) and one…

Hyundai issued a heavy run of recalls in 2026, affecting more than a million vehicles across the Palisade, Tucson, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, IONIQ, Elantra, Kona, Sonata, and Genesis lines. The largest is recall 26V034, covering 568,576 Palisades for a third-row curtain airbag defect. A recall gets you a free…

When you keep taking your car back to the dealer for the same problem while the payments never stop, California’s lemon law is there to help. Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, if the manufacturer can’t fix your vehicle after a fair number of tries, you could recover a refund…