Illinois Lemon Law Information

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BBB AUTO LINE® Vehicle Warranty Program

Every state has a lemon law. The
BBB AUTO LINE program assists consumers with vehicle warranty complaints for participating manufacturers in Illinois (see below).

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Illinois Lemon Law Summary

The following is a brief explanation of most relevant provisions of the Illinois lemon law. The complete text of the lemon law can be found at 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. Sec. 380/1-8.

 

The Illinois lemon law covers the following new motor vehicles:

1.    Passenger cars;

2.    Motor vehicles with a vehicle weight of under 8,000 pounds that are designed for

carrying more than 10 persons or used for living quarters, for pulling or carrying

freight, cargo or implements of husbandry;

3.    A vehicle purchased or leased by a fire department or fire protection district; and

4.    Specified recreational vehicles.

Does not cover used vehicles.

For the full Illinois Lemon Law summary, click here.

The BBB AUTO LINE program handled 1124 claims from Illinois in 2008.

Additional Information on the Illinois Lemon Law.

Manufacturers participating in Illinois:

Acura
AM General
Audi
Bentley (Rolls-Royce)
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Ford
GMC Truck

Honda
Hyundai
Indian Motorcycle
Infiniti
Isuzu
Kia
Land Rover
Lincoln
Lotus

Mazda
Mercury
Nissan
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Saab
Saturn
smart USA
Subaru
Volkswagen
Workhorse