Chevy Silverado Lemon Law Florida

The Silverado 1500 shares its engines, transmissions, and electronics with the GMC Sierra, so the same defects show up in both. If your new Silverado keeps returning for the same problem, Florida's Lemon Law may require GM to buy it back or replace it.

Common Chevy Silverado Problems

• 6.2L V8 (L87) engine failure: certain 2022–2024 Silverado 1500 trucks are included in GM recall 25V-274. Read more.
• 5.3L lifter, AFM/DFM, and misfire problems. Read more.
• A/C blowing warm on one side. Read more.
• Transmission shudder, clunks, and harsh shifting
• 3.0L Duramax turbo, EGR, and NOx sensor issues. Read more.
• Electrical: infotainment, cameras, and warning lights

How Florida's Lemon Law Applies

Florida's Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Fla. Stat. ch. 681) covers new vehicles bought or leased in Florida and used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. The key rules:

• 24-month Lemon Law Rights Period, measured from the date the vehicle was first delivered to the consumer.
• A presumption that the vehicle is a lemon if, during that period, the same defect has been through 3 or more repair attempts and still exists (after the manufacturer's final repair attempt), or the vehicle has been out of service for repair of one or more defects for a cumulative 30 or more days.
• Written notice to the manufacturer, sent by registered or express mail, is required before the presumption can be used. The manufacturer then gets a final repair attempt.
• Remedy: a repurchase (refund) or a comparable replacement vehicle, less a reasonable offset for use. The consumer may choose the refund.
• Exclusions: trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, off-road vehicles, and motorcycles are not covered.

See our Florida Lemon Law overview and how many repair attempts for more detail.

Heavy-Duty Trucks: The 10,000-Pound GVWR Rule

Florida's Lemon Law excludes "trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight." Light-duty 1500 pickups are well under that line. Many 2500HD and 3500HD configurations are over it, and some are close to it, so coverage depends on the specific truck.

Check the GVWR printed on the certification label in the driver's door jamb. If it is 10,000 pounds or less, the truck may be covered. If it is higher, Chapter 681 likely does not apply, though other warranty remedies (such as the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act) may still be available. Send us a photo of the label and we'll tell you where you stand.

Work Trucks and Business Use

The law protects vehicles used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. A truck you also use for some work can still qualify, but a vehicle bought and used mainly for a business may not. Tell us how you use the truck during the case review.

Documents to Gather

• Every repair order (RO), with dates in and out, mileage, your complaint, and what the dealer did
• Your purchase or lease contract and window sticker
• Any written notice you sent to the manufacturer, and proof of registered or express mail delivery
• Loaner or rental agreements (they help prove days out of service)
• Recall and bulletin notices, texts, and emails from the dealer or manufacturer

Statewide Florida Representation

We represent owners in all 67 Florida counties, from Miami and Tampa to Jacksonville and the Panhandle. Case review is by phone and email, with no office visit needed.

• Orlando
• Tampa
• Jacksonville
• Fort Lauderdale
• West Palm Beach
• Fort Myers
• Naples
• Tallahassee

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my Silverado 3500HD covered?

Check the GVWR on the door-jamb label. Florida excludes trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, which includes many HD configurations.

The dealer says it can't duplicate the problem. Does that visit count?

It can. Document the symptom (video helps) and make sure the complaint is written on the repair order every visit.

Related Pages

• Chevrolet Lemon Law Florida
• GMC Sierra
• GM 6.2L V8 engine recall and Florida lemon law
• Sierra and Silverado A/C failures
• GM 5.3L lifter and misfire problems
• Truck at the dealer 70+ days: the 30-day rule

This page is general information, not legal advice. Recall and bulletin details come from manufacturer filings with NHTSA and may change; whether a particular vehicle is covered depends on its VIN and facts.