Nebraska lemon law and warranty dispute resources
Status: Official page read; key points summarized. Last checked 2026-10-20.
What the official page says
Source: Auto Fraud and Lemon Law (Nebraska Attorney General) (read 2026-10-20). This is a summary of the statute text posted on the official site, not legal advice. The exact wording, exclusions and deadlines are in the statute itself, and may have changed.
- The Attorney General's page says Nebraska's lemon law applies to vehicles purchased as new and sold in Nebraska that are less than 2 years old, and does not cover vehicles sold as used, trailers or self-propelled mobile homes.
- The Attorney General's page says a vehicle is presumed to be a lemon if, within the first 12 months after delivery, the consumer has taken it to the dealer four or more times for repairs of the same problem, or has been without use of it for a cumulative total of 40 or more days.
- The Attorney General's page says a consumer can pursue an informal dispute resolution process (arbitration) or file a lawsuit, that Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2704 requires written notice to the manufacturer by certified mail, and that an arbitration decision should be rendered within 40 days of the arbitrator's receipt of notice.
- The Department of Motor Vehicles' page says arbitration is legally binding on the manufacturer only, that cases take less than 40 days once repair information is supplied, that the vehicle must have been purchased in Nebraska, be under warranty and be less than one year old when notice is sent to the manufacturer, and that a remedy can include the full purchase price with taxes and fees (less a reasonable amount for use) and reasonable attorney's fees.
- The Attorney General's page lists the Nebraska Attorney General contact as 1445 K Street, Room 2115, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 471-2785.
- The statute text (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2702) says the consumer must report the nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer during the express warranty term or within one year after original delivery, whichever is the earlier date.
- The statute text (60-2704) says a reasonable number of attempts is presumed if, within that period, the same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times and still exists, or the vehicle has been out of service for repair a cumulative total of forty or more days, and that the presumption does not apply unless the manufacturer received prior written direct notification by certified mail and an opportunity to cure.
- The statute text (60-2706 and 60-2707) says an action must be commenced within one year after the express warranty term expires or two years after original delivery, whichever is the earlier date, and that the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to a consumer who prevails.
Numbers the page states
| Item | As stated on the official page |
|---|---|
| Presumption: repair visits | Four or more for the same problem within 12 months of delivery |
| Presumption: days without use | Cumulative 40 or more days |
| Arbitration time | Decision should come within 40 days |
| Report window (statute) | Express warranty term or one year after original delivery, whichever is earlier |
| Time to sue (statute) | One year after the warranty term expires or two years after original delivery, whichever is earlier |
Counting rules differ (calendar days vs. business days, what counts as a repair attempt). Use the repair log tool to organize dates, then confirm how your state counts.
Not covered or not confirmed in this summary
- The Attorney General's page says the law covers vehicles less than 2 years old, and the DMV page says less than one year old when notice is sent. The statute text read on 2026-10-20 (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2701 to 60-2709) does not state a vehicle age limit in those words; it sets the report window and the time to sue shown above.
Other official pages used
- Lemon Law - Informal Arbitration (Nebraska DMV)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2701 (Nebraska Legislature)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2704, presumption (Nebraska Legislature)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2706, statute of limitations (Nebraska Legislature)
Industry arbitration program summary (not a government source)
BBB National Programs, which runs the BBB AUTO LINE dispute program, publishes a state summary: BBB AUTO LINE: Nebraska lemon law summary (link checked 2026-10-20). It is published by an industry-linked program, so treat it as a starting point and confirm against the state's own page or statute.
What to do first
- Keep every repair order and receipt. See the records checklist.
- Write down dates and mileage for each repair visit with the repair log tool (nothing is saved or sent).
- Read the federal warranty basics and arbitration pages.
- Consider speaking with a licensed attorney in your state about deadlines. Many have free consultations, but we do not recommend any specific one.