Lemon-law claims generally come down to the same things: repair attempts, days out of service, and whether you're still inside the eligibility window. Organize those facts and get a free letter outline; the full demand letter is in the $39 Case Pack.
| Eligibility window | The term of the manufacturer's express warranty, 2 years after original delivery, or 24,000 miles of operation, whichever occurs first ('lemon law rights period') |
|---|---|
| Repair-attempt presumption | 3 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 30 days (business days) |
| Citation | Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 481I-1 to 481I-4 (Motor Vehicle Express Warranty Enforcement / Hawaii Lemon Law) |
Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 481I-1 to 481I-4 (Motor Vehicle Express Warranty Enforcement / Hawaii Lemon Law)
Hawaii's Motor Vehicle Express Warranty Enforcement Law requires the manufacturer to repair a nonconforming motor vehicle when the consumer reports the problem in writing during the lemon law rights period. It is presumed that a reasonable number of repair attempts have occurred if, during that period, the same nonconformity has been subject to repair three or more times, a single repair attempt has been made for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, or the vehicle has been out of service by reason of repair for 30 or more business days. If the presumption is met and the manufacturer still cannot conform the vehicle, the consumer is entitled to a comparable replacement vehicle or a full refund, at the consumer's choice. The law applies only to new vehicles; Hawaii has a separate used-vehicle warranty statute (HRS Chapter 481J) referenced by a secondary source but its terms were not read.
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