Georgia Lemon Law: Your Rights

Last reviewed: June 28, 2026

Georgia's lemon law covers new vehicles, and the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division administers it with free state-operated arbitration. If a substantial defect under warranty can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, you can require the manufacturer to repurchase or replace the vehicle, at your choice.

Georgia lemon law at a glance

What these rules mean for you

If your vehicle has a substantial defect that the manufacturer cannot fix after the repair attempts above, or it has been out of service for the listed time, you may have a lemon law claim. The remedy is usually a refund (a buyback) or a replacement vehicle. The details turn on your documentation, so keep every repair order from the first visit on. See what to document for a defect or lemon law claim.

A recall is not required for a claim, and recall repair attempts can count toward your total. For the full picture, read the pillar guide, recall vs. lemon law, and learn how many repair attempts before lemon law applies and how a buyback, replacement, or cash settlement compares.

Official Georgia sources

Verify the current rules with these authoritative sources:

• Georgia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
• Georgia Code 10-1-780 et seq. (Lemon Law)