What the attorney general wants consumers to know about Colorado's 'Lemon Law'

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado lawmakers updated the state's "lemon law" during this year's legislative session, and the newly expanded provisions of the motor vehicle consumer protection law will go into effect Wednesday.

"Colorado's lemon law, which used to be one of the worst in the country, just got a lot better for consumers," said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in a release Tuesday.

"If you're in the market for a new vehicle, you can breathe a little easier knowing you now have more protections against buying a lemon," Weiser continued. "And if you’re buying used, you now have more information and negotiating power if you want to buy a 'lemon buyback' vehicle from a dealer."

In general, the law requires manufacturers or an authorized dealer to buy back or replace a motor vehicle if a consumer notified the dealer about an issue with the vehicle within the warranty period, or within a year of the car's original delivery.

Lemon law features Colorado consumers should know

The law expands several previous provisions of the state's lemon law, including: