It depends on your state — and most people lose count before they find out. Lemon Log counts it for you. Every visit, every day out of service, measured against your own state's lemon law, in plain language.
Same problem again? Same warning light? Car sitting at the shop while you borrow rides? That's exactly the pattern lemon laws were written for — if you can prove it. Lemon Log is the proof, built as you go.
Visit 4 — Mar 4 · Transmission shudder again
Outcome: “Could not duplicate” — car kept 6 daysVisit 3 — Jan 19 · Same shudder at 40 mph
Outcome: Software update — problem returnedExample screen. Your count uses your state's rule.
No spreadsheets. No shoebox of receipts. You log it at the shop, Lemon Log does the counting.
Right there at the shop, in under a minute:
Plus two photos, every time:
Those two photos are your dated proof the car was really there, for that problem.
Lemon Log tracks two numbers automatically:
Then it checks them against your state's lemon law window — how many attempts, how many days, within what time and mileage — and gives you one status:
QUALIFIES NOW GETTING CLOSE NOT YET
The day your count crosses the line, Lemon Log builds:
Then — only with your written consent — you can send it to a lemon law firm qualified in your state. Nothing is sent without you saying so, in writing.
Every state is different. New York is shown here as the example — your Lemon Log uses the rule for the state where your car is registered.
A new car may qualify if, within the window below, the same defect is attempted and not fixed — or the car is out of service long enough.
Either test can qualify you: 4 attempts on the same defect OR 30 days out of service — inside 2 years / 18,000 miles.
This demo uses the New York numbers above.
One more attempt on the same defect — or 8 more days out of service — and this case crosses the New York line.
In the real app, these numbers fill in by themselves from your visit log — no sliders, no guessing.
Manufacturers don't argue with a clean, dated record. They argue with memory. Lemon Log makes sure you never have to rely on memory.
No tiers. No setup fee. You only pay while you actually have a case to build.
Only while your case is open
Case closed, bought back, or settled? Your subscription ends with it.
Signups are activated personally by the owner — see below.
Tell us about you and your car. Tapping the button opens WhatsApp to the owner with your details already filled in — your signup is activated personally, and your first log can start with your next shop visit.
Prefer to type it yourself? Message (646) 879-7038 on WhatsApp with your name, city & state, and your car's year, make and model.
Yes — the count is set to your state's lemon law: its attempt number, its days-out-of-service number, and its time/mileage window. New York (4 attempts or 30 days, within 2 years / 18,000 miles) is shown on this page as the worked example.
No. Enter your earlier visits from your repair orders when you start, including their dates and photos of the paperwork if you have them, then log every new visit live at the shop. Your count reflects the full history you enter.
No. Lemon Log is not a law firm and gives no legal advice. It keeps your record and counts it. When you qualify, you receive your case packet and manufacturer notice, and — only with your written consent — you can send them to a lemon law firm qualified in your state.
When your case is no longer open — for example if the car is fixed for good, bought back, replaced, or your claim is resolved. The $19.99/month runs only while your case is open.