# Wisconsin — State lemon law eligibility thresholds: time limits, mileage, and repair attempts by US state

For Wisconsin, time limit is within the term of an express warranty applicable to a new motor vehicle or within one year after first delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is sooner; repair attempts required is The same nonconformity with the warranty is subject to repair by the manufacturer, motor vehicle lessor or any of the manufacturer’s authorized motor vehicle dealers at least 4 times and the nonconformity continues; days out of service is The motor vehicle is out of service for an aggregate of at least 30 days because of warranty nonconformities, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

- **State:** Wisconsin _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Time limit:** within the term of an express warranty applicable to a new motor vehicle or within one year after first delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is sooner _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Repair attempts required:** The same nonconformity with the warranty is subject to repair by the manufacturer, motor vehicle lessor or any of the manufacturer’s authorized motor vehicle dealers at least 4 times and the nonconformity continues _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Days out of service:** The motor vehicle is out of service for an aggregate of at least 30 days because of warranty nonconformities _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Reasonable attempt to repair” means any of the following occurring within the term of an express warranty applicable to a new motor vehicle or within one year after first delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is sooner: <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/218.0171(1)(h)1.> 218.0171(1)(h)1. 1. The same nonconformity with the warranty is subject to repair by the manufacturer, motor vehicle lessor or any of the manufacturer’s authorized motor vehicle dealers at least 4 times and the nonconformity continues. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/218.0171(1)(h)2.> 218.0171(1)(h)2. 2. The motor vehicle is out of service for an aggregate of at least 30 days because of warranty nonconformities. Time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of flood or other natural disaster, war, invasion, fire, or strike may not be included in the 30-day time period under this subdivision.

## Source

- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/218/i/0171

Last verified: 2026-08-17. Review by: 2027-08-17.
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