Court ruling opens GM to billions in death, injury claims
A federal appeals court ruling that General Motors can’t use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in additional liabilities, according to legal experts.
GM offers debit cards or longer warranties in mileage case
People who bought or leased 2016 General Motors SUVs with overstated gas mileage on the window sticker will be getting compensated, the automaker said Friday.
GM stops sale of SUVS; mileage on window stickers was wrong
General Motors Co. is telling dealers not to sell about 60,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the gas mileage listed on the window stickers was inadvertently overstated.
GM recalling 1.4M cars; oil leaks can cause engine fires
General Motors issued its third recall in seven years for cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages and homes.
Death toll from GM ignition switches rises to at least 51
The families of 51 people who died in crashes caused by faulty ignition switches in small General Motors cars will get payments from a company fund.
GM ordered switches nearly 2 months before recall
Emails showing that General Motors ordered a half-million replacement ignition switches nearly two months before telling the government of a safety recall will be heavily scrutinized by federal prosecutors.
GM recalls some Cadillac, Pontiac sedans
General Motors is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in North America, the latest round of recalls this year for the automaker.
GM expert: 19 deaths eligible for compensation
The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen to 19, according to a compensation expert hired by the company.
GM boosted June sales with discounts to dealers
As General Motors prepares to report monthly sales results today, a look at its numbers from June show just how intent the company is on keeping new-car sales on the rise during a record spate of safety recalls.
GM profit in second quarter falls 85 percent on recall costs
Recall expenses chopped $1.5 billion from General Motors’ bottom line in the second quarter, as it added up the costs of repairs for nearly 30 million cars and set aside funds to compensate victims of small-car crashes.
Senators call on GM CEO to fire top lawyer
Lawmakers demanded General Motors fire its chief lawyer and do more to help crash victims as a Senate subcommittee delved deeper into GM’s mishandling of the recall of small cars with defective ignition switches.
Ignition switch at heart of GM recalls started as remedy
General Motors’ deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars.
GM safety crisis grows as recalls mount
General Motors’ safety crisis deepened dramatically Monday when the automaker added 8.2 million vehicles to its ballooning list of cars recalled over faulty ignition switches.
Analysts predict slower June sales for GM
A number of analysts are predicting that General Motors’ June U.S. sales will underperform the overall auto industry, putting the company in danger of losing market share at a critical time.
GM could face another fine for Impala recall
An old e-mail from a General Motors employee warning of a “serious safety problem” could help trigger another government fine against the automaker.
GM recalls 3.4M more cars for ignition switches
General Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they’re carrying too much weight.
Engineer’s ‘switch from hell’ began GM recall woes
Inside General Motors, they called it “the switch from hell.”
Government fine hardly the end of GM recall saga
General Motors’ agreement to pay a $35 million federal fine for concealing defects in small-car ignition switches and to give the government greater oversight of its safety procedures closes one chapter of the automaker’s recall saga. But it’s far from over.
GM recalls 2.7M more vehicles
General Motors recalled an additional 2.7 million vehicles Thursday as a deep dive into safety issues at the nation’s biggest automaker turned up more problems with some of the cars it built over the past decade.
Drivers beware: Your air bag may not deploy
Here’s an unsettling fact about cars equipped with air bags: They don’t always deploy when drivers — or regulators — expect them to.