Should Ontario have a lemon law for car buyers? [Video]

An Ontario man says his brand new electric car only functioned for six days before it stopped working.

“It has left me doubting whether or not I made the right choice,” said Peter Cybulski of Waterloo, Ont.

Many people prefer to buy brand new vehicles because they don’t want to risk buying a used car that may have problems. But, unfortunately, even new vehicles can have defects that are difficult to repair and if you buy a car like that in most of Canada, you’re stuck with it.

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Cybulski bought a 2025 Kia EV9 in August for $90,000. But when he got the fully electric vehicle home, he said he couldn’t drive it.

“You can’t put it into drive, you can’t put it into reverse, you can’t put it in neutral. It stays in park, it’s locked in park,” said Cybulski.

Cybulski said the SUV has been in the shop …