Arizona Lemon Law Buyback Calculator

In Arizona, a lemon law buyback (repurchase) refunds what you paid for the vehicle minus a "mileage offset" for the use you got before the defect appeared. Using the common statutory formula, the offset equals the miles driven before your first repair attempt divided by 120,000, multiplied by the purchase price. On a $35,000 vehicle with 6,000 miles at the first repair attempt, the offset is about $1,750 — so the buyback would be roughly $33,250, plus incidental costs like taxes, registration, and towing. Our calculator applies this same formula to your numbers.

Arizona recognizes a "lemon presumption" that shifts the burden to the manufacturer once your repair history crosses set thresholds. If the dealer cannot fix the same substantial, warranty-covered defect after 4 repair attempts, or if the vehicle is out of service for a cumulative 30 days, the vehicle is presumed to be a lemon. This presumption generally applies within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles of ownership.

Arizona's state lemon law generally covers new vehicles purchased with a manufacturer's warranty. If your vehicle is used or falls outside the state statute, you may still have a claim under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which applies to written warranties nationwide.

Arizona Revised Statutes section 44-1265(B) requires a consumer to begin a lemon law action within 6 months following the earlier of the expiration of the express warranty term or 2 years or 24,000 miles following the date of original delivery, whichever is earlier. At the latest that is 2 years, 6 months after original delivery, and it comes sooner if the warranty term ends or the vehicle passes 24,000 miles first. A licensed attorney can confirm which deadline applies to your vehicle. When a vehicle qualifies, Arizona requires the manufacturer to repurchase or replace it rather than keep attempting repairs. Arizona's lemon law provides for an award of attorney fees to a consumer who wins (Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1265(B)).