McLaren 600LT Lemon Law

McLaren recalled 2019 600LT vehicles (part of NHTSA 21V561000, alongside the 570S, GT, and 720S) because the brake-assembly banjo bolt could be missing the drilled holes that supply brake fluid to the caliper. Without that fluid path the brakes can fail on one corner of the car, pulling it to one side under braking and increasing the risk of a crash. The brake-pipe assembly came from a third-party supplier whose machinery didn't catch the defect.

The 600LT is also within the population of McLaren's 2025 recall for brake lines connected to the wrong side at the control module — a routing error that can lock the opposite rear wheel and cause the driver to lose control, with the ABS and stability systems unable to compensate.

A recall is McLaren offering a free fix — not an automatic lemon. But when the repair doesn't hold, the same brake or related fault recurs, or your 600LT is out of service for an extended time, California's Lemon Law may entitle you to a buyback, replacement, or cash settlement, with McLaren paying your attorney fees.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your 600LT has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your McLaren 600LT qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and McLaren pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.