OnStar Smart Driver and Smart Driver+
Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
General Motors Diesel Automobiles
In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors for allegedly misleadingly advertising the durability, longevity, and fuel economy of its diesel automobiles when, according to plaintiffs, a pump in the vehicles is not compatible with American diesel fuel and leads to engine failure without warning. (Moonan et al v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 18-cv-7054, N. D. CA.)
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Chevrolet Bolt Electric Vehicles
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles
Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain Vehicles
Allegations: Falsely marketing vehicles as safe, durable, and reliable
Chevrolet Cruze
Allegations: Deceptively marketing vehicles as “Clean Diesel”
ACDelco Automatic Transmission Fluid Filters
Allegations: Falsely marketing filters as Made in USA
Chevy 2022 Bolt EV and EUV Vehicles
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing vehicles as safe and functional when there is a risk the batteries will catch on fire
Towing Capabilities of the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado
Allegations: Overstating the weight that vehicles can safely pull
General Motors Cadillac User Experience System
Silverado and Sierra HD Vehicles with Duramax Engines
Bosch’s CP4 Fuel Injection Pump
The “Side Blind Spot Alert System” in Cheverolet Cruze Vehicles
Corvette Z06
Cadillac Safety Ratings
The MPG of GM Vehicles
GM’s Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles
MPGs of Chevy Sonics
Advertised MPGs of GM Vehicles
Towing Capacity of 2014 GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado 1500
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