
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
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 gallon (mpg) on the highway when, in reality, the EPA mpg rating for the vehicles with manual transmissions was overestimated by at least 1 mpg. (Puente et al v. General Motors, LLC, Case No. 16-cv-8688, D. NJ.)
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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
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles
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…
February 2017: A federal judge dismissed the breach of contract claims When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. False advertising claims…
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…
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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