Hawaii Lemon Law Summary

Hawaii Lemon Law Statute covers motor vehicles usually untended for the transportation of property and people; used or purchased for different purposes (personal, family, or household). Includes dealer-owned vehicles, vehicles used for business purposes. Does not include motor vehicles over 10,000 lbs., mopeds, motorcycles and motor houses.

The coverage period is any express warranty period of 2 years or the distance of 24,000 miles, which ever occurs first. Within this period the manufacturer is obliged to repair the nonconforming condition of the motor vehicle.

It is assumed, that an acceptable number of tries haven't been taken to conform a vehicle to the applicable warranties where:

a) the identical defect has been subject to repair 3 (three) times by the manufacturer (or 1 time if the defect might cause serious health damage or death), within the term the warranty is valid or within 1 (one) year after the date the vehicle is given to the original buyer, but this defect still exists;

b) your vehicle is out of service for 30 (thirty) or more days including the term the warranty is valid or including 1 (one) year after the term the motor vehicle is given to the original buyer. If the repairs can't be made for reasons that are not in the control of the manufacturer or its special agent or legal dealer, the quantity of calendar days required to rise the presumption should be extended.