Lemon Law Attorneys in College Station, TX

When the car you bought in College Station keeps returning to the dealer for a defect they can’t fix, Texas lemon law may help. A Texas-licensed lemon law attorney serving College Station will review your records free.

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Lemon Law cases in College Station

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With Highway 6, Texas 21, and long commutes between College Station, Bryan, and Houston, residents depend on their vehicles, and students and faculty buying new cars near campus sometimes end up with a vehicle that returns to the shop again and again. Texas handles lemon-law relief mainly through an administrative complaint process with the state motor vehicle agency rather than as an ordinary Brazos County district court suit, though warranty claims can also be pursued in court. Careful repair-order records from each dealer visit drive the outcome. DearLegal matches you with a Texas-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in College Station, with a free review.

Texas lemon-law relief is pursued primarily through an administrative complaint with the state motor vehicle agency, not as a standard Brazos County district court case.
Related warranty and deceptive trade practice claims can still be filed in a Brazos County district court.
Repair orders from College Station and Bryan dealerships, including dates and days out of service, are the core evidence in these claims.

Texas lemon law rules at a glance

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

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State Lemon Law Citation: Lemon Law
Texas Lemon Law, Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 2301, Subchapter M (§§ 2301.601-.613)
Coverage Period / Mileage: 24 months
24 months or 24,000 miles, whichever first (new vehicles)
Presumption Trigger: 4 repairs
4 or more repair attempts for the same defect (2 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.; Texas DTPA (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.41, with treble damages)
Statute of Limitations: 30 months
Within 30 months from delivery for TxDMV proceeding (Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.606); 2 years for DTPA; 4 years for UCC breach of warranty
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 College Station lemon law attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

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

The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.50(d), with treble damages) and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)) are fee-shifting — the manufacturer pays the prevailing consumer’s reasonable attorney fees on top of the recovery. Texas attorneys typically pair the Lemon Law claim (administrative or judicial) with DTPA and Magnuson-Moss claims. Most Texas lemon law attorneys take cases with no fee deducted from the consumer’s recovery.

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College Station lemon law questions, answered

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Usually not. Texas routes lemon-law refund and replacement requests through an administrative complaint with the state motor vehicle agency. Separate warranty or consumer-protection claims can be brought in a Brazos County district court. An attorney will tell you which route fits your vehicle and history.

Keep every repair order, including the dates you dropped the vehicle off and picked it up, what you reported, and what the dealer did. Written notice to the manufacturer also matters. Verbal complaints that never made it onto paperwork are the most common reason strong claims fail.

Texas sets deadlines that vary, and they can be tied to the vehicle's age, mileage, and the warranty period rather than a single date. That makes it easy to lose eligibility while still trying repairs. Have a Texas attorney confirm your specific deadline before you keep waiting.

Under Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.605, a vehicle is presumed a lemon if, within 24 months or 24,000 miles, the manufacturer cannot repair a nonconformity after 4 attempts (2 for serious safety defects), or the vehicle has been out of service for 30 cumulative days.

Through an administrative complaint with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV). After paying a filing fee and going through TxDMV mediation/hearing, the state board can order a refund or replacement. The order is appealable to district court. An attorney can advise whether to use the TxDMV process or file in court under Magnuson-Moss/DTPA.