Bad Vehicle practices Florida Lemon Law from an office at 13611 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 335, Miami, FL 33176, and represents Miami-Dade County owners and lessees in claims against vehicle manufacturers. The office sits on US-1 along the South Dixie Highway dealership corridor through Kendall, Pinecrest, and Palmetto Bay. A Miami lemon law attorney reviews repair orders under Fla. Stat. ch. 681 to determine whether a vehicle may meet the state’s repair-attempt or out-of-service standards. Case reviews are free. Call Bad Vehicle at 1-855-223-8344 to have your repair history reviewed.
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Not every vehicle with issues qualifies, but many do. If the same problem has been repaired several times without success, or if your car has been out of service for weeks, you may have a claim.
Keeping records of each repair visit is the first step toward proving your case. The more proof you collect, the stronger your claim will be. Check if you qualify here.
When you buy a car, you deserve one that works as promised. The law gives you protection if your vehicle turns out to be defective. Depending on your case, you may be entitled to:
In most cases, the car company pays your lawyer’s fees when you win. You can move forward without worrying about extra costs.
People contact us when they deal with ongoing car problems that mechanics can’t seem to fix permanently:
If these problems sound familiar and your dealer can’t provide a lasting fix, your car may qualify as a lemon.
A Miami lemon law attorney is a consumer lawyer who represents vehicle owners in warranty claims against manufacturers.
The lawyer may review each repair order and compare it with Fla. Stat. §681.104. The lawyer may also prepare the written notice required by law, file a Request for Arbitration, prepare the consumer for a hearing, and deal with the manufacturer’s legal team.
If the case reaches the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, the attorney may present repair records and other proof. A lawyer may also discuss a refund or replacement with the manufacturer.
Florida Lemon Law applies to qualifying new vehicles and demonstrators. Used vehicles are not covered as “motor vehicles” under Chapter 681. A used vehicle that still has a written warranty may have a claim under another law, including the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
That distinction is important when reviewing Miami a lemon law claim.
Every case is different, but most follow the same steps. After we review your repair records and file your claim, we start talking with the car company right away.
Most cases end within a few months because manufacturers would rather settle than go to court. The sooner you start, the sooner you can get results.
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Bad Vehicle
13611 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 335
Miami, FL 33176
1-855-223-8344
Bad Vehicle’s Miami office sits on US-1 in the South Dixie Highway dealership corridor through Kendall, Pinecrest, and Palmetto Bay. The same road is home to several new-car dealerships and service departments.
For some Miami-Dade consumers, that means the place where they bought the vehicle, the shop handling their warranty repairs, and their Lemon Law attorney are all along the same corridor. That proximity can be convenient when dealing with repeat repairs and collecting service records.
An in-person visit is not required. Bad Vehicle handles claims by phone and email throughout Florida, so clients can send repair orders and other records without traveling to the office.
Jonathan D. Schwartz, Esq., has practiced law in Florida since 1999. His Florida Bar number is 178268, and he earned his law degree from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law. He is also admitted to practice in New York.
Bad Vehicle focuses on Lemon Law and consumer warranty claims. The firm has a Miami office and represents consumers throughout Florida.
Clients deal directly with the attorney handling their case rather than a call center. That gives consumers a direct point of contact when questions come up about repair records, manufacturer notices, arbitration, or settlement terms. Claims can also be handled by phone and email, so clients outside Miami can work with the firm without traveling to its South Dixie Highway office.
Florida Lemon Law may apply to buyers and qualifying lessees of new cars, vans, SUVs, light trucks, demonstrators, and certain recreational vehicles. Common situations include:
RV claims have different rules. Florida law uses a 60-day out-of-service standard for certain RV claims and excludes the living facilities of the RV from the definition of the covered vehicle.
Used-car buyers face different rules. That is especially relevant in South Florida. CARFAX reported in August 2025 that about 25,300 flood-damaged vehicles were still in use in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale metro, the third-highest total in the country.
An undisclosed flood history on a used vehicle is not automatically a Chapter 681 Lemon Law claim. Other warranty or disclosure laws may apply instead.
Motorcycles, mopeds, off-road vehicles, and trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight are also outside Florida’s Lemon Law definition.
Start by gathering the year, make, model, VIN, purchase or lease date, and all repair orders.
A lawyer can compare those records with Florida’s repair-attempt and out-of-service rules.
After three attempts to repair the same problem, Florida law calls for written notice to the manufacturer by registered or express mail.
The manufacturer has 10 days after receiving the notice to respond and direct the consumer to a reasonably accessible repair facility. It then generally has 10 days after the vehicle reaches that facility to complete its final repair attempt. Different rules apply to RVs.
Some manufacturers use a certified informal dispute program. If one applies, the consumer may have to use it before asking for state arbitration.
A Request for Arbitration must also meet the filing deadline in Fla. Stat. §681.109.
Once the Arbitration Board accepts a claim, Florida law generally requires a hearing within 40 days and a decision within 60 days. Hearings must be held at a location reasonably convenient for the consumer.
Some claims settle before the hearing takes place.
If the vehicle qualifies, Florida law may allow a refund or an acceptable replacement vehicle.
A civil claim may also be available in some cases. When the venue is proper in Miami-Dade County, Circuit Civil cases are handled within Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The Dade County Courthouse at 73 West Flagler Street houses Circuit Civil judges.
Consumers prevailed in 51.5% of the 130 Lemon Law arbitration hearings held in Florida in 2020, according to the Florida Attorney General’s Lemon Law report, the latest year in its published annual series. Consumers filed 506 claims that year. The program reported more than $11.1 million in consumer relief, while manufacturers reported 1,105 reacquired vehicles.
Those numbers are statewide. They are not Miami-Dade results and do not show the results of any one law firm.
The Attorney General’s public report series stops at 2020, so these figures should be treated as the latest published program data rather than current-year statistics.
A lawyer may handle:
A Lemon Law refund may include the vehicle’s purchase price and certain allowed charges, minus a reasonable offset for use.
Florida calculates that offset using mileage through the date of settlement or the arbitration hearing, whichever comes first. For most vehicles, the mileage is divided by 120,000. For an RV, it is divided by 60,000.
Florida also places special rules on vehicles that manufacturers buy back and later resell. Required disclosures, title markings, and warranty protections may apply.
The first case review is free. Lemon Law representation is handled on a contingency basis, with no upfront attorney fee for legal services.
Florida law allows a consumer who prevails in a civil action under Chapter 681 to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also allows a court to award fees and costs to a successful consumer in qualifying cases.
There is no set length for every Lemon Law claim. The early stages depend on the repair history and required manufacturer process. Once state arbitration is accepted, the Board generally must hold its hearing within 40 days and issue its decision within 60 days.
To start, gather the VIN, purchase or lease date, and every repair order you have.
There is no proper way to name one attorney as the best for every case. Check facts you can verify, including Florida Bar status, years in practice, disciplinary history, the type of warranty work the lawyer handles, and who will actually handle your file. You can confirm a lawyer’s Florida Bar record at floridabar.org.
A qualifying vehicle must have a defect that substantially impairs its use, value, or safety. Florida may presume a reasonable number of repair attempts after three attempts for the same defect followed by the required final repair process, or after 30 total days out of service. The claim must also meet the law’s time limits.
No. You may file a Request for Arbitration yourself with the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. A lawyer can review deadlines, prepare notices, organize repair records, deal with the manufacturer, and represent you at a hearing. Bad Vehicle reviews Miami-Dade repair histories at no charge before anything is filed.
There is no state filing fee for a consumer to submit a Request for Arbitration to the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. Attorney fee arrangements depend on the lawyer. Florida law also allows a prevailing consumer in a qualifying civil action to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer.
Do not hide facts from your attorney. Tell the lawyer about accidents, missed maintenance, aftermarket parts, flood exposure, warranty issues, and anything else that may affect the claim. Accurate dates, mileage, and repair records help the attorney evaluate the case. Bring every repair order, including ones that say the dealer could not reproduce the problem.
There is no single timeline for every claim. The repair process and required manufacturer notice come first. Once the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board accepts a claim, the statute generally calls for a hearing within 40 days and a decision within 60 days. Some claims settle before a hearing.
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