Affected Years: 2019, 2020, 2021 Nissan Rogue. Our law firm is also investigating 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Nissan Rogue for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Exterior Paint.
People buy new cars for a wide variety of reasons. One of those reasons is appearance. Their current car is older and run down, and their job role places value on appearance as they might be calling on customers, and taking them out for lunches and dinners. Even if your job and the appearance of your vehicle are not the overall factor, the average customer expects their purchases to look good, and many will spend the money to take care of them, with car washes and waxes, some detailing, and paint protection applied to keep the car or SUV looking good.
Imagine coming out of the car wash and finding the paint is showing flaking or peeling. You may not be an automobile paint expert, but you are fairly certain that this isn’t normal. The SUV isn’t that old. You take the vehicle into the dealer and ask them to repair the paint because it is normal to take pride in what something you own looks like. The area you found is repaired, but over the next few months, this keeps happening in different areas of the SUV. When you search the internet for reasons, you come across an article suggesting you might be eligible to take advantage of the California Lemon Law. Guardian Lemon Law can help answer this particular question for you, and much more. Please contact us so that we can schedule a free consultation and review the details of your case as soon as possible.
The first thing you should know about Lemon Law in California is that eligibility is key. We have a tried-and-true method of determining the qualification of a vehicle with a chronic issue for lemon law coverage. This is the first step in being able to make a claim. When it does qualify, we can sue Nissan for selling you a defective, lemon Nissan Rogue if they don’t respond to your claim and request for remedy. If that time comes, Guardian Lemon Law will provide you with an experienced Nissan Rogue paint defects lemon lawyer to get this issue resolved, even if it means we take Nissan to court to hold them accountable for the vehicle they sold you.
The Lemon Law In California And Its Key Points
The key thing you should know is that the law provides protection for consumers when dealing with a faulty product. Originally, the law was known as the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. It became law in March of 1971. Many know it due to its relationship with automobile issues, but some people are surprised to find that it will cover electronics, appliances, homes, and anything else with an express warranty. There have been a few changes over the years to improve the protection, but what it still does really well is hold the manufacturer accountable for the products they make and sell, with a focus on honoring the warranty and the remedies available to you, the consumer, if they cannot get an issue with an item fixed. In each case, there is a qualification standard that the item must meet to be eligible for coverage under the Lemon Law protections. A Nissan Rogue lemon law attorney from Guardian Lemon Law will help you verify that your vehicle does qualify if you have been dealing with a repair and the issue persists. We want you to call on Guardian Lemon Law to get the help you need. Especially if that help is needed because you are closing in on the date limitation set by the Statute of Limitations for filing a claim.
The Time Limit To Sue Nissan For A Qualified Lemon Law Issue
The time limit in California to file your Nissan Rogue defective exterior paint Lemon Law claim or lawsuit recently changed in January 2025. The updated Statute of Limitations for Lemon law now sets the time limit to either one year from the expiration of your original factory vehicle warranty, or six years from the original date of vehicle delivery to you, whichever comes first. As part of our case evaluation, Guardian Lemon Law will determine the time limit that applies so that if we do need to file a lawsuit, we get your lawsuit filed on time.
The Consumer Reports On The 2019-2021 Rogue Defective Exterior Paint Issue
The paint issue manifests as peeling, bubbling, and fading of the paint layer itself. The areas most commonly affected by this particular model are the plastic exterior items. The challenge appears to be a failure of the bonding process to the plastic trim and high sun exposure areas, like the hood and the primer.
Paint application on a new vehicle starts with the body undergoing a pre-treatment process. The 1st step is cleaning the body thoroughly. The process is done in a series of chemical baths. The next step is a phosphate treatment, which creates a surface that will allow paint to bond at a chemical level. It is then rinsed and is ready for paint.
The first type of paint to be applied is a primer, which is also applied in a bath using an electric current to force the primer to bond with every surface of the body. The next step is a 2nd primer layer, which, in addition to smoothing out any imperfections, also provides the 1st level of protection against paint chipping. The primary color of the vehicle is then applied in several thin coats, and is followed by the clearcoat finish, designed to protect the paint against a number of different things, like scratches and UV light damage. The last step is an additional baking and finally a curing period. White and silver paint seem to have the most difficulty, though other colors have behaved the same way, just at a lower frequency.
What Are The Qualifications For Lemon Law Eligibility?
There are a few key items that need to be present or met before any automobile is eligible for buyback or replacement from the manufacturer under California Lemon Law. They are:
- The issue you are reporting cannot be caused by any sort of abuse you are responsible for
- The vehicle is still covered under the manufacturer’s new car warranty or a certified pre-owned warranty and remains so during all repair efforts
- The dealer has made a reasonable number of attempts to repair the issue reported, defined as 2 attempts for a safety-related issue, and four times for anything non-safety related.
- The defect being repaired is the same one, and it is impacting the safety, use, or value of the vehicle
- The vehicle has a total of more than 30 days where it has been unavailable to you due to repair efforts
The Options When You Win Your Lemon Lawsuit
As soon as Guardian Lemon Law wins your Nissan Rogue defective exterior paint lemon lawsuit, you qualify for either getting a full refund for the vehicle, or receiving a new vehicle that is equal to the price of the Nissan Rogue, or is another Rogue.
If you choose the buyback of the vehicle, you will receive the full cost, including taxes and title fees, minus only the cost deducted for the miles you placed on the Rogue before the issues began.
The Zero-Fee Guarantee For Our Clients From Guardian Lemon Law
By the time you are speaking with Guardian Lemon Law, you are likely invested in both time and energy, and perhaps even financially, with the costs of rental cars, ride-sharing, and cabs.
Our initial consultation with everyone is free. There are no upfront costs to hire us, and no requirement that you hire us at all. Your initial meeting is free, as is a second opinion on your existing case with a different law firm. When your current attorney stops responding or is failing to make the progress you expect, call us at Guardian Lemon Law. Guardian Lemon Law offers a Zero-Fee Guarantee for all of our clients. This guarantee culminates with the promise that if we don’t win your case, there will be no fees at all.
Please call Guardian Lemon Law when you need help in reviewing a case, double-checking your existing attorney’s approach, or need a lawyer experienced in Nissan Rogue paint defects lemon law cases. We are here and ready to help you with an experienced and fearless staff when you are ready to file a Nissan Rogue paint defects lemon law lawsuit.
