Pennsylvania Lemon Law: Your Rights

Last reviewed: June 29, 2026

Pennsylvania's Automobile Lemon Law covers new vehicles registered in the state for personal, family, or household use (commercial vehicles, motorcycles, motor homes, and off-road vehicles are excluded). If a substantial defect under warranty can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, you may be entitled to a comparable replacement or a full refund, less a use allowance capped at the lesser of 10 cents per mile (before the first report) or 10% of the price.

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania sources

Verify the current rules with these authoritative sources:

• Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Automobile Lemon Law
• Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law (Act 28 of 1984, 73 P.S. 1951 et seq.)