San Jose Lemon Law Attorney
Stuck with a defective vehicle in San Jose? If the manufacturer cannot fix it, you may be owed a full buyback or a replacement, and they pay our fees, not you.
Lemon Law Help for San Jose Drivers
Silicon Valley has one of the highest EV concentrations in the country, and with it a steady stream of battery, charging, and software defect claims. We handle those cases regularly.
California's Lemon Law, formally the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, applies to any new or certified pre-owned vehicle still covered by the manufacturer's warranty. If the same substantial defect keeps coming back after a reasonable number of repair attempts, the manufacturer must either buy the vehicle back or replace it. Where you bought the car does not limit your rights, and you do not have to keep returning to the same San Jose dealership before you act.
Free Case Review for San Jose Owners
Bring us your repair orders and we will tell you honestly whether you have a claim. Call (818) 945-0900.
Does Your Vehicle Qualify?
Most San Jose clients who qualify can answer yes to several of these:
- The vehicle is a 2022 or newer model still under the manufacturer's warranty
- The same defect has been back to the dealer two or more times
- The vehicle has been out of service for repairs for 30 days or more in total
- The defect affects safety, drivability, or the value of the vehicle
- The dealer has told you the behavior is “normal” or cannot reproduce it
Read the full breakdown in our California Lemon Law guide or check the qualification checklist.
Common Defects We See in San Jose
Claims from San Jose owners most often involve Tesla, Rivian, BMW, and Audi. The San Jose file is usually electric or software-defined. Battery degradation and charging faults, drive unit replacements, updates that introduce new faults while fixing others, phantom braking, touchscreen and instrument cluster failures, and 12-volt systems that immobilize a nearly new vehicle.
Where San Jose Claims Get Filed
San Jose claims are filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court at the Downtown Superior Court on North First Street. Santa Clara County has one of the highest EV concentrations in the country, and our South Bay files follow that: far more software and battery defects than mechanical failures.
What a San Jose Buyback Is Worth
A successful buyback returns what you actually put into the vehicle: your down payment, every monthly payment made, sales tax, registration, and finance charges. The manufacturer subtracts only a statutory mileage offset based on the miles you drove before the first repair attempt for the defect. Our buyback estimator walks through the math.
It Costs You Nothing
The Lemon Law requires the manufacturer to pay your attorney's fees when you win. There is no retainer and no hourly bill.
Makes We Handle for San Jose Clients
Common Questions from San Jose Owners
My EV problems were fixed remotely. Does that count as a repair attempt?
It should, but only if it is documented. Ask the service center to open a repair order any time you report a problem, even when the fix arrives over the air. Undocumented remote repairs are the single most common evidence gap in EV claims.
Is battery range loss a Lemon Law defect?
It can be, when the loss falls well outside the manufacturer's published degradation expectations and cannot be corrected. Gradual, normal degradation typically is not. The distinction turns on numbers, so bring the service records.
Lemon Law Help Across California
Think You Have a Lemon in San Jose? Get a Free Review.
Send us your repair orders. We will tell you whether your vehicle qualifies, and the manufacturer pays our fees when you win.
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