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Sound familiar?

The phrases Tesla service keeps using — the ones that mean the problem isn't getting fixed.

“Within spec.”

— the universal Tesla dismissal

“Could not replicate.”

— every service ticket, closed remotely

“A software update will address it.”

— for the hardware defect

“Have you tried a hard reboot?”

— the first-line Tesla answer

“Panel gaps are within spec.”

— what they said at delivery

“Service ticket closed — no further action.”

— without fixing the issue

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Learn the law

California lemon law — and why Tesla owners are in a different lane

Tesla has not opted in to California's new opt-in framework. That means California Tesla owners stay on the full Song-Beverly track — including the up-to-2x civil penalty for willful “within spec” dismissals.

Editorial silhouette of a modern electric sedan — the Tesla subsection of the California lemon-law guide

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Why Tesla owners keep their full Song-Beverly rights

The signature Tesla pattern — multiple mobile-service tickets closed as “within spec” or “could not replicate” — is the exact fact pattern the civil penalty was designed to address.

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Your Tesla lemon law journey

Phantom braking, panel gaps, or drive unit failures — here's exactly how your Tesla claim works from start to finish.

A growing stack of repair orders — each one a visit that counts toward a lemon-law case

  1. Something is defective.

    You bring the car in. It has a lingering issue.

  2. You make a 2nd repair attempt.

    Every return visit is another repair order — even the ones where nothing got fixed.

  3. Your case builds itself.

    Track your progress in our app, and when your case is ready we draft your demand letter.

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Tesla owner questions

Does phantom braking count as a lemon law defect?
Yes. Phantom braking is a safety defect. If it keeps happening after Tesla has attempted repairs, it can absolutely support a lemon law claim. Software-related or not, the law cares about whether the problem is fixed, not what causes it.
Tesla says it's a software issue. Does that matter?
Not to the law. A defect is a defect whether it lives in hardware or software. If Tesla can't fix it after reasonable attempts, your car may qualify regardless of what's causing the problem.
My car is under warranty but Tesla won't fix it properly. Now what?
That's exactly what lemon laws are for. The manufacturer gets a reasonable number of chances to fix the problem. If they can't or won't, you may be entitled to a buyback or replacement.
Do I need to have gone to Tesla service a specific number of times?
It depends on your state, but generally 2-4 repair attempts for the same issue, or 30+ cumulative days out of service, puts you in lemon law territory. Our free case review will help you figure out where you stand.
Will this cost me anything?
No. The case review is completely free. If your case moves to legal action, lemon law attorneys work on contingency. The manufacturer pays their fees. You pay nothing.

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