Diminished value by state
Diminished Value Claims by State
A repaired car sells for less once the accident is on its history — and the rules for claiming that lost value differ by state. Pick yours for the filing deadline, who pays, and how to claim it.
Choose your state
- Alabama~2 yrs
- Alaska~6 yrs
- Arizona~2 yrs
- Arkansas~3 yrs
- California~3 yrs
- Colorado~3 yrs
- Connecticut~2 yrs
- Delaware~2 yrs
- Florida~4 yrs
- Georgia~4 yrs
- Hawaii~2 yrs
- Idaho~3 yrs
- Illinois~5 yrs
- Indiana~2 yrs
- Iowa~5 yrs
- Kansas~2 yrs
- Kentucky~2 yrs
- Louisiana~1 yr
- Maine~6 yrs
- Maryland~3 yrs
- Massachusetts~3 yrs
- Michigan~3 yrs
- Minnesota~6 yrs
- Mississippi~3 yrs
- Missouri~5 yrs
- Montana~2 yrs
- Nebraska~4 yrs
- Nevada~3 yrs
- New Hampshire~3 yrs
- New Jersey~6 yrs
- New Mexico~4 yrs
- New York~3 yrs
- North Carolina~3 yrs
- North Dakota~6 yrs
- Ohio~2 yrs
- Oklahoma~2 yrs
- Oregon~6 yrs
- Pennsylvania~2 yrs
- Rhode Island~10 yrs
- South Carolina~3 yrs
- South Dakota~6 yrs
- Tennessee~3 yrs
- Texas~2 yrs
- Utah~3 yrs
- Vermont~3 yrs
- Virginia~5 yrs
- Washington~3 yrs
- West Virginia~2 yrs
- Wisconsin~6 yrs
- Wyoming~4 yrs
- District of Columbia~3 yrs
Deadlines shown are general limitation windows, not legal advice, and can change — confirm the rule for your situation. Was your car totaled instead of repaired? See what a total loss is worth.