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Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-207.9 (2026)

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This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act.

1984, c. 773.

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Cited in 36 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Chase v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 587 S.E.2d 521 (Va. 2003).
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Chase v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 587 S.E.2d 521 (Va. 2003). · cites it 2× “On appeal, we consider whether, under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act, Code §§ 59.1-207.9 to -207.16.1, a consumer who settles with a defendant is entitled to attorney’s fees as a “successful” party.”
Caitlin Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor Am., 881 F.3d 679 (9th Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “First, with respect to their contractual claim, the 18 The Gentry plaintiffs alleged violations of the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act, Va. Code Ann. §§ 59.1-207.9 to 207.16:1, the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, id.”
Burke v. Thor Motor Coach, Inc., 113 F. Supp. 3d 863 (E.D. Va. 2015). · cites it 6× “§ 2301 (Count I), and Virginia’s lemon law, the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty En-foreement Act, Va.Code § 59.1-207.9 et seq. (Count II). Thor filed two motions in response, both related to Count II.”
Parks v. Newmar Corp., 384 F. Supp. 2d 966 (W.D. Va. 2005). · cites it 4× “On March 4, 2004, Plaintiffs filed a motion for judgment against Defendant New-mar in the Circuit Court for the County of Bedford, seeking relief under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (“the Act”), Virginia Code § 59.1-207.9 et seq., and the Commercial Code of…”
Subaru of Am., Inc. v. Peters, 500 S.E.2d 803 (Va. 1998). · cites it 2× “This is the first case we have decided by written opinion under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (the Act), Code §§ 59.1-207.9 through -207.16:1, since its 1984 adoption.”
Indus. Valley Bank & Trust Co. v. Howard, 533 A.2d 1055 (Pa. 1987). “See also Va.Code § 59.1-207.9 et seq., (1984) which resembles the Missouri treatment, supra.”
Robertson v. Ford Motor Co., 40 Va. Cir. 231 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 1996). “1-207; and the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act, §§ 59.1-207.9 to 59.1-207.16 (“the Lemon Law”).”
Berl v. BMW of North Am., LLC (W.D. Va. 2025). · cites it 5× “They bring four causes of action, including violation of Virginia’s Lemon Law, Va. Code §§ 59.1-207.9, et seg. See Dkt. 13 (First Amended Complaint, Count IV).”
Kniska v. Subaru of Am., Inc., 62 Va. Cir. 23 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “The Plea in Bar seeks dismissal of the Kniskas’ breach of warranty claim under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (the “VMVWEA”), Va. Code Ann. §§ 59.1-207.9 etseq. The Plea in Bar does not address that portion of the Kniskas’ breach of warranty claim brought…”
Nedelka v. Kia Motors of Am., Inc., 77 Va. Cir. 379 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “Poston This action was brought pursuant to Virginia’s Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act, Virginia Code §§ 59.1-207.9, etseq., commonly referred to as the “Lemon Law.”
Cook v. Ford Motor Co., 24 Va. Cir. 377 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 1991). · cites it 3× “Plaintiffs subsequently notified the Ford Motor Company and the dealer in writing on September 14, October 16, and November 16 of 1989 that the plaintiffs were invoking their rights under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Act, Va. Code §§ 59.1-207.9, et seq., known as…”
Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. (E.D. Va. 2024). · cites it 3× “The Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Va. Code § 59.1-207.9, et seq.), also known as Virginia’s “Lemon Law,” allows “a consumer [to] receive a replacement motor vehicle, or a full refund, for a motor vehicle which cannot be brought into conformity with the express…”
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