California Lemon Law

California’s Lemon Law requires manufacturers to buy back defective motor vehicles, or lemons. A vehicle typically qualifies as a lemon when it has significant defects covered by the manufacturer’s original warranty that the manufacturer has failed to repair after repeated attempts. If you own or lease a lemon, The Barry…

Soon after you’ve purchased or leased a new car, you may experience engine misfires that can cause various problems, including failure to start, rough idling, poor acceleration, or loss of engine power. Engine misfires can result from design or manufacturing defects in various engine components. Although a vehicle’s manufacturer should…

Federal safety regulators are now investigating nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles after receiving multiple reports that the cars failed to stop at red lights while using the company’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened this extensive preliminary evaluation to determine whether Tesla’s driver-assistance system…

Toyota is once again under federal scrutiny after announcing a significant recall affecting nearly 394,000 vehicles across the United States. The defect involves intermittent rearview camera failures that may prevent the camera image from displaying while the vehicle is in reverse. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…

GM Hit With Lawsuit Over Sudden Brake System Failures in 2025 Models General Motors is facing mounting legal pressure after multiple reports of sudden braking system failures involving several of its newest 2025 models. A class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges that critical brake components—including…

In early 2025, federal safety regulators escalated their investigation into Ford’s hands-free driving technology following multiple serious crashes involving vehicles equipped with BlueCruise. The focus of this inquiry centers on 2021–2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E models, many of which are marketed with advanced driver-assist capabilities intended to reduce fatigue and improve…

In 2025, Nissan and its luxury counterpart Infiniti made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. The automakers announced a massive recall impacting nearly 450,000 vehicles equipped with their so-called breakthrough VC-Turbo engines — a technology once praised for its innovation but now linked to widespread reliability issues. This large-scale…

You’re a smart and responsible car owner who keeps up with routine vehicle maintenance, such as regular oil changes. But after yesterday’s oil change, you’ve found evidence of an oil leak on your driveway. Your first thought when discovering an oil leak after an oil change is probably that someone…

California’s Lemon Law provides strong and valuable protections to car owners and lessees. However, these protections depend on the car’s original warranty from the manufacturer being in force. A motor vehicle is a lemon in California if it has a substantial defect covered by the manufacturer’s original warranty that has…

When you buy a new car in California, in most cases, the purchase is final as soon as you sign the contract. There is no legally mandated “cooling off” period allowing you to cancel the purchase due to buyer’s remorse or similar reasons. A car dealership may have a return…