Various Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC Vehicles
Allegations: Marketing vehicles as safe and reliable when engines can suffer damage, fail or lose propulsion due to a defect
2019 Chevrolet and GMC Vehicles
Case Name (Date)
Barba et al. v. General Motors LLC
26-cv-360, C.D. Cal.
(Jan. 2026)
Product/Service
2019 Chevrolet Silverado and Colorado and 2019 GMC Canyon and Sierra vehicles
Allegations
Marketing that the eight-speed Hydra-Matic 8L90 and Hydra-Matic 8L45 transmissions in vehicles provide “comfort,” “drivability,” and “lightning-fast” and smooth shifting when the transmissions may cause vehicles to suddenly lurch forward, accelerate, or lose forward propulsion due to a defect
Status
Pending
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