
OnStar Smart Driver and Smart Driver+
Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
In re Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Litigation
20-cv-13256, E.D. Mich.
(Dec. 2020)
Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles
Vehicles travel fewer miles on a single battery charge than advertised due to a battery defect
Misrepresenting that vehicles have a 60kWh battery when the battery is only 57kWh
Settled
(Motion for preliminary approval filed)
Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
Allegations: Falsely marketing vehicles as safe, durable, and reliable
Allegations: Deceptively marketing vehicles as “Clean Diesel”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing vehicles as safe and functional when there is a risk the batteries will catch on fire
Allegations: Overstating the weight that vehicles can safely pull
It’s all in the math and how you define some terms.
What happens when a giveaway cap costs more than just a ticket?