OnStar Smart Driver and Smart Driver+
Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
Kennedy et al. v. General Motors Co.
21-cv-9984, N.D. Cal.
(Dec. 2021)
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV vehicles
Misleadingly marketing vehicles as safe and functional when there is a risk the batteries will catch on fire
Pending
Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles
Allegations: Falsely marketing vehicles as safe, durable, and reliable
Allegations: Deceptively marketing vehicles as “Clean Diesel”
Allegations: Overstating the weight that vehicles can safely pull
In May 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors for allegedly representing that the “side blind spot alert system” in Chevrolet Cruze vehicles will reliably warn drivers when…
July 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
In November 2016, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against GM for allegedly falsely marketing 2014-2016 Chevrolet Sonics as being rated by the EPA as getting 40 miles per…
August 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the settlement have…
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