Lemon Law Attorneys in Kettering, OH

Bought a new car from a dealer near Kettering and it keeps going back for the same transmission problem? Ohio’s lemon law may apply. A licensed attorney will review your repair history for free.

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Lemon Law cases in Kettering

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Kettering drivers rely on their cars for I-675, Ohio 48, and the daily run up Far Hills Avenue toward Dayton, and the region's dealerships and service centers see plenty of vehicles that come back for the same defect again and again. Ohio's lemon law covers new vehicles within an early ownership window and can require a refund or replacement when a substantial defect is not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts. Disputes that reach court are filed in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas or, for smaller amounts, a municipal court. DearLegal matches you with an Ohio-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in Kettering, with a free review.

Kettering lemon law suits are generally filed in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, with smaller claims sometimes heard in municipal court.
Repair orders from Dayton-area dealerships are the core evidence, so every visit should be documented in writing with the complaint and mileage.
Vehicles bought in Greene, Warren, or Butler County are still covered by Ohio's statute, while a car purchased in Indiana or Kentucky may fall under that state's law.

Ohio lemon law rules at a glance

Kettering cases run under Ohio law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Ohio page.

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State Lemon Law Citation: Lemon Law
Ohio Lemon Law, Ohio Rev. Code § 1345.71 to § 1345.78
Coverage Period / Mileage: 1 year
1 year from delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever first (new vehicles)
Presumption Trigger: 3 repairs
3 or more repair attempts for the same defect (1 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative days out of service
Federal Backup: Magnuson-Moss
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.; Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (§ 1345.01 et seq.)
Statute of Limitations: 5 years
5 years from delivery (Ohio Rev. Code § 1345.75); 4 years for UCC breach of warranty under Ohio Rev. Code § 1302.98
Typical attorney fee: Fee-shifting
Fee-shifting — if you win, the other side pays your attorney’s fees

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How much do Kettering lemon law attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Ohio · Lemon Law

Fee modelManufacturer Pays Fees

Attorney feepaid by the other side if you win

Your recoverykept in full

Case reviewFree

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

In Ohio lemon law cases the law can shift your attorney’s fees to the other side — you keep your recovery.

Ohio’s Lemon Law (Ohio Rev. Code § 1345.75), the Consumer Sales Practices Act (§ 1345.09, with treble damages), and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)) are all fee-shifting — the manufacturer pays the prevailing consumer’s reasonable attorney fees on top of the recovery. Most Ohio lemon law attorneys take cases with no fee deducted from the consumer’s refund or replacement.

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Kettering lemon law questions, answered

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Generally a new vehicle with a defect that substantially impairs its use, value, or safety, which the dealer has not repaired after a reasonable number of attempts or that has left the vehicle out of service for an extended period during an early ownership window. Whether your repair history meets the standard is a fact question an attorney can assess.

Ohio's lemon law is aimed primarily at new vehicles, but a used car can still be covered when problems arise within the original manufacturer's warranty period, and other warranty and consumer protection claims may apply. Bring your purchase paperwork and any warranty documents so the right theory can be identified.

Ohio sets deadlines that vary, and separately the statute only reaches defects reported within an early portion of ownership, so waiting can cost you the claim entirely. Keep taking the vehicle in and keep the paperwork. Have an Ohio attorney confirm your exact deadline as soon as the pattern of repairs becomes clear.

Under Ohio Rev. Code § 1345.73, a vehicle is presumed a lemon if, within 1 year or 18,000 miles, the manufacturer cannot repair a nonconformity after 3 attempts (1 for serious safety defects), or the vehicle has been out of service for 30 cumulative days. Ohio’s 3-attempt and 1-attempt safety presumptions are among the most consumer-friendly in the country.

Ohio’s Lemon Law applies only to new vehicles. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Ohio UCC implied warranty of merchantability, and the Consumer Sales Practices Act protect used buyers.