Research Guides and Information

• Questions Frequently Asked About the Lemon Law Program

• Lemon Law for the Consumer

• Lemon Law Eligibility Tool

• What Everyone Needs to Know About Auto Repairs

• New Vehicle Lemon Law Program

• Back In The Driver's Seat: Connecticut's Lemon Law Automobile Dispute Settlement Program

• Arbitration Decisions from Connecticut's New Automobile Warranties Act (Lemon Law)

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles:

• How to File a Complaint Against a Dealer or Repairer

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

• Used Car Lemon Laws - 2015-R-0285
  Which states have used car lemon laws?

• Lemon Law - 2009-R-0267
  You asked for information about the lemon law.

• Lemon Laws for Used Cars in CT, MA and NY - 2005-R-0871
  You asked for a comparison of the lemon laws for used cars in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

• Lemon Law Filing Fee and Lemon Law Surcharge - 2003-R-0248
  You asked why a consumer is charged both a $ 50 filing fee when seeking Lemon Law arbitration from the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and a $ 3 surcharge when buying a new car.

Selected Statutes:

Chapter 743b. New Automobile Warranties

• Sec. 42-179. New motor vehicle warranties. Leased vehicles. Resales. Transfers. Manufacturer buybacks. Fine. Hearing. Regulations.

• Sec. 42-179a. Copies of paperwork or invoices.

• Sec. 42-179b. Dealers and lessors to deliver information.

• Sec. 42-180. Costs and attorney's fees in breach of warranty actions.

• Sec 42-181. Department arbitration procedure. Notifications re sale. Fine for failure to perform remedies. Request for hearing. Appeals. Regulations.

• Sec 42-182. Certification of manufacturer's informal dispute settlement procedures.

• Sec 42-183. Institution of proceedings.

• Sec 42-184. Unfair trade practices.

• Sec 42-185. Waiver of filing fees, statement prohibited.

• Sec 42-186. Action brought by lessee against manufacturer. Lesee to notify lessor. Lessor authorized to petition to be made a party to proceeding.

• Sec 42-190. New automobile warranties account surcharge. Account.

Chapter 743f. Used Automobile Warranties

• Sec. 42-220. Definitions.

• Sec. 42-221. Implied warranties. Express warranties. Exemptions. Waiver.

• Sec. 42-222. Effect of notification of breach of warranty during warranty period.

• Sec. 42-223. Extensions of warranty period. Voidable agreements.

• Sec. 42-224. "As Is" sales. Disclaimer.

• Sec. 42-225. Deceptive statements. Motor vehicle declared constructive total loss. Disclosure required.  Promise to repair.

• Sec. 42-226. Independent Inspection.

• Sec. 42-226a. Penalty.