Kansas · Lemon law · Updated Oct 2026
Kansas Lemon Law (Motor Vehicle Warranties) (K.S.A. 50-645 and 50-646) protects buyers of new vehicles that can't be fixed. Here is what counts as a lemon in Kansas, the notice you must send and what you can get back.
Once the manufacturer has actual notice of the defect, your car is presumed a lemon if: the same defect that substantially impairs its use and value was repaired 4 or more times within the first year (or the warranty term, if shorter) and still exists; the car was out of service for repairs for a total of 30 or more calendar days during that period; or there have been 10 or more repair attempts on any defects that substantially impair its use and value. (The statute does not tie the 10-attempt rule to the 1-year period in its wording, but the defects must have been reported during that period.)
Period: 1 year from original delivery or the end of the manufacturer's warranty, whichever comes first. There is no mileage limit. You must report the defect within that period.
The presumption applies only if the manufacturer has received 'actual notice' of the defect. The statute does not say how; writing directly to the manufacturer (not just the dealer) and keeping proof of delivery is the safest way to show it.
Kansas has no state-run program. If the manufacturer has an informal dispute settlement program that fully complies with federal rules (16 CFR Part 703), you must use it before you can claim a refund or replacement under the Lemon Law.
A comparable replacement vehicle under warranty, or a refund of the full purchase or lease price including all collateral charges, minus a reasonable allowance for use. The allowance covers use (by you and any earlier consumer) before the defect was first reported and any later time the car was not in the shop, calculated using the latest edition of AAA's 'Your Driving Costs'. Refunds go to you and any lienholder.
Attorney fees: The Kansas Lemon Law statute does not itself provide for attorney's fees; fees may be available under other laws, such as the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Kansas's Lemon Law covers only new vehicles and only the original buyer or lessee; there is no separate used-car lemon law.
Most states require you to tell the manufacturer in writing and give it a last chance to fix the car. The presumption applies only if the manufacturer has received 'actual notice' of the defect. The statute does not say how; writing directly to the manufacturer (not just the dealer) and keeping proof of delivery is the safest way to show it. Fill this in, copy the letter, sign it and send it by certified mail with return receipt. Keep a copy. Nothing you type here is sent to us; the letter is made in your browser.
Once the manufacturer has actual notice of the defect, your car is presumed a lemon if: the same defect that substantially impairs its use and value was repaired 4 or more times within the first year (or the warranty term, if shorter) and still exists; the car was out of service for repairs for a total of 30 or more calendar days during that period; or there have been 10 or more repair attempts on any defects that substantially impair its use and value. (The statute does not tie the 10-attempt rule to the 1-year period in its wording, but the defects must have been reported during that period.)
1 year from original delivery or the end of the manufacturer's warranty, whichever comes first. There is no mileage limit. You must report the defect within that period.
The presumption applies only if the manufacturer has received 'actual notice' of the defect. The statute does not say how; writing directly to the manufacturer (not just the dealer) and keeping proof of delivery is the safest way to show it.
Kansas has no state-run program. If the manufacturer has an informal dispute settlement program that fully complies with federal rules (16 CFR Part 703), you must use it before you can claim a refund or replacement under the Lemon Law.
A comparable replacement vehicle under warranty, or a refund of the full purchase or lease price including all collateral charges, minus a reasonable allowance for use. The allowance covers use (by you and any earlier consumer) before the defect was first reported and any later time the car was not in the shop, calculated using the latest edition of AAA's 'Your Driving Costs'. Refunds go to you and any lienholder.
Kansas's Lemon Law covers only new vehicles and only the original buyer or lessee; there is no separate used-car lemon law.
Car not covered, or the period has passed? Federal warranty law may still help, and small claims court can handle smaller repair bills.
Federal warranty law