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Downtown Newark, NJ

Lemon Law Unit

Vehicles Branded as Lemons Under Lemon law


If a motor vehicle is returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of the New Jersey Lemon Law or similar statute of another state or as a result of a legal action or an informal dispute settlement procedure, it shall not be resold or re-leased in New Jersey unless the manufacturer has the vehicle’s title stamped “ R - RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER UNDER LEMON LAW OR OTHER PROCEEDING.” A copy of the stamped title shall be submitted to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to be permanently branded as a Lemon (Status “L” on your NJ title).

The list below is compiled from information received by the New Jersey Lemon Law Unit and, as of November 2008, from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. It should not be considered a complete list of all vehicles repurchased under the New Jersey Lemon Law or similar laws of other states. The vehicles being reported on this website are up to 12 model years old. The Division of Consumer Affairs makes no representation regarding the condition of any particular vehicle.

Last Modified: 1/5/2016 5:08 AM