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Texas Lemon Law: tests, deadline and fee
The Texas Lemon Law, run by TxDMV, helps people who buy or lease new vehicles with repeated problems under the manufacturer's original warranty. It can lead to a repurchase, replacement or repair. (source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
The three tests
- Four times test: four repairs for the same defect in the first 24 months or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first, and it is still not fixed.
- Serious safety hazard test: two repairs of a serious safety hazard in the first 24 months or 24,000 miles, still not fixed.
- 30 day test: out of service for 30 days or more in total during the first 24 months or 24,000 miles, with a substantial defect still there. Days with a comparable loaner do not count.
(source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
Deadline and fee
File within six months after the earliest of: the end of the express warranty, 24 months after purchase, or 24,000 miles after delivery. The filing fee is $35. The hearing examiner issues a written decision within 60 days after the hearing closes. (source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
TxDMV's Lemon Law Section: (888) 368-4689. (source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
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Sources
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV): Lemon Law (checked November 1, 2026)
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