Wisconsin lemon law and warranty dispute resources
Status: Official page read; key points summarized. Last checked 2026-10-18.
What the official page says
Source: Lemon Law (Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles) (read 2026-10-18). This is a summary of that page, not the statute. Exact tests, exclusions and deadlines are on the official page and in the statute, and may have changed.
- The page says your vehicle may qualify as a 'lemon' if you bought or leased a new vehicle (a car, truck, motorcycle or motor home) that developed a defect during its first year and before the warranty expired, and the defect seriously harms the vehicle's use, value or safety.
- The page says one of the following must have happened during the vehicle's first year and before the warranty expired: the dealer failed 4 times to fix the same nonconformity, or the vehicle was unable to be operated ('out of service') for 30 days or more due to defects.
- The page says mopeds, semitrailers, trailers designed for use with a truck or truck tractor, vehicles purchased outside Wisconsin (or purchased online and delivered outside Wisconsin) and used vehicles are not covered, and that for a used vehicle from a Wisconsin dealer you may want to file a dealer complaint.
- The page links a Wisconsin Lemon Law Guide and a Lemon Law claim form (MV2691).
Numbers the page states
| Item | As stated on the official page |
|---|---|
| Window | Defect develops during the first year and before the warranty expires |
| Repair attempts | Dealer failed 4 times to fix the same nonconformity |
| Days out of service | 30 days or more |
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 Lemon Law Guide and claim form MV2691 were not opened. The steps for notifying the manufacturer and any filing deadline are not stated here.
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: Wisconsin lemon law summary (link checked 2026-10-18). 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.