Does the Lemon Law Cover Used Products?
California’s lemon law covers any product, new or used, that comes with a written warranty. Certain provisions apply differently to new products, but in general your rights are the same. The federal lemon law makes no distinction between new and used products: it applies to any product as long as the original warranty is still in effect. California’s lemon law also considers a “used” vehicle to be a “new” vehicle if it came with the original warranty still in effect. For example, if you purchase a used vehicle that is two years old and has 25,000 miles on it, but it comes with the original manufacturer’s three-year/36,000-mile warranty, California’s lemon law covers it as a “new” vehicle.
