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A number of GM recalls and stop-sales materialized over the weekend, to no one’s surprise. I’ll save you the time of having to endure my now trite cynicism of The General, and just go ahead and tell you why your cars might kill you this time around: General Motors recalled 117,000 various vehicles in North…

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Latest GM Recall: 490K Trucks and SUVs, 172K Cruzes

The 2014 Chevy Silverado is one of the latest models to be recalled by GM in March. To General Motors, vehicle recalls for safety-related issues may well be the equivalent of Pringles: “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” Except in this case, their reward is not the salty goodness of potato chips, but rather the…

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GM Recalls Nearly 50,000 Vehicles for Seatbelt Issues

Mary Barra says recalls are “substantially completed,” then GM recalls nearly 50,000 vehicles less than a week later. ©GM Remember last week when Mary Barra said that GM recalls have been “substantially completed?” Apparently, she does not. General Motors has just recalled 48,114 models for defective seatbelts. Reportedly, the pretensioner cables might not lock in…

GM Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles for Power Steering Problem

The Saturn ION was involved in yet another GM recall on Monday This afternoon, General Motors announced…yeah, you got it…another recall. This time, they are calling back 1.3 million vehicles due to a potential sudden loss of electric power steering assist. Per General Motors’ press release, the following vehicles are involved in the company’s latest…

GM Recalls 2.7 Million More Vehicles

The 2007 Saturn Aura was one of the numerous models recalled by General Motors today General Motors this morning announced five new recalls totaling 2.7 million vehicles. This brings the total number of vehicles recalled by GM in 2014 past the astounding total of 10 million. The largest of the five recalls is for 2.4…

Another GM Recall: 221,558 Impalas and XTS Sedans

Despite Barra’s promise that GM recalls have been “substantially completed,” we’re met with yet another GM recall. ©GM Despite the fact that Mary Barra promised us that General Motors recalls have been “substantially completed,” here we are again with another GM recall. And this isn’t even the first one since Barra made that statement. This…

Expanded GM Recall: 13 Dead, 1.37M Vehicles Affected

Yesterday, General Motors announced that it is expanding its previous recall of compact cars, which initially concerned the safety of 778,000 Chevy Cobalts and Pontiac G5s manufactured between 2005 and 2007. The expanded GM recall now includes Saturn Ion, Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice, and Chevy HHR models built between 2003 and 2007, bringing the recall…

The Saga Continues as GM Recalls 717,960 More Vehicles

GM recalls 717,960 more vehicles, including that lovely new Impala Guess what?! Nope, you’re not getting a Ferrari (complete with luggage) to call your very own. But General Motors is recalling hundreds of thousands more vehicles. That’s right; just when you thought GM had run out of vehicles to recall, the automaker announces another 717,960…

April Fools': GM Recalls Vehicles For Bringing About End Times

This morning, General Motors announced yet another safety recall affecting 2.1 million vehicles after only just recalling 1.3 million vehicles more last evening. This brings the total number of vehicles affected by numerous GM recalls issued since the beginning of March past the staggering total of 8 million. This latest news comes mere hours before…

GM Recall Roundup: What's Done in the Dark…

An email reveals that GM CEO Barra was informed of issues plaguing the Saturn Ion as far back as 2011. This weekend’s GM recall roundup sees a number of documents coming to light and a number of signs pointing to the conclusion that GM and Delphi both knew that something was wrong with their ignition…

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A number of GM recalls and stop-sales materialized over the weekend, to no one’s surprise. I’ll save you the time of having to endure my now trite cynicism of The General, and just go ahead and tell you why your cars might kill you this time around: General Motors recalled 117,000 various vehicles in North…

GM Recall for 2014 Chevy and GMC SUVs

General Motors has announced a recall for a small contingent of its 2014 model year Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL SUVs to repair a potential issue involving loose rear brake caliper bolts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report states that up to ten vehicles may be affected by…

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Latest GM Recall Affects 355 2014 Model Year Buick, Chevy, GMC Vehicles

This morning, General Motors issued another recall for 355 vehicles. The latest GM recall affects certain 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave models; 2014 Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse models; and 2014 GMC Acadia models. This latest GM recall looks to address only vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, wherein a shift cable adjuster…

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Welcome to In the Rearview, where I bring you the week’s car… Last week, we found out that GM is going to offer $25… This has not been Mary Barra’s year. At the very beginning of… Just when you thought it was safe to get back behind the… GM CEO, Mary Barra, was not the…

GM Ignition Switch Recall Expands to 2.2 Million Vehicles

GM CEO Mary Barra is at the forefront of the GM ignition switch recall firestorm. Everybody loves Friday. Everybody, it seems, except for General Motors. First, news broke that they had ordered that dealers stop all sales of 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze models fitted with 1.4-liter turbo engines, leading many to suspect that Chevy’s top-selling vehicle…

GM Asks to Skip 2014 Silverado and Sierra Recall

General Motors is hoping to avoid a 2014 Silverado and Sierra recall having to do with an issue with the instrument cluster. While General Motors is following through with a massive recall that includes 1.37 million American cars, the American automaker is seeking to skip a potential 2014 Silverado and Sierra recall. Reportedly, this potential…

Recall Alert: Approximately 49,000 GM Vehicles Affected by Two Separate Recalls Involving Potential Fire Risks

2011 Chevy Silverado 3500HD Photo: Wilson County Chevrolet Buick GMC General Motors has issued a recall on approximately 49,000 of its vehicles. The recall impacts those who own a 2011-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD or a GMC Sierra 3500HD equipped with dual fuel tanks. The low fuel level sensor for the front fuel tank has the capacity…

Faulty Brake Causes Recall for 2020 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500

The 2020 Silverado is one of two GM pickups that’s being recalled next month Photo: Chevrolet When it comes to vehicle manufacturing, safety and functionality are always of the utmost importance. Sometimes, however, issues slip through the cracks. Recently, GM ordered a recall for 2020 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The reason? A…