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Allegations: Failing to disclose that data regarding consumers’ driving behavior collected by OnStar is shared with third parties
August 2018: A federal judge granted part of General Motor’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissed or struck some of the claims in the complaint. The remaining claims will move forward. To learn more about the dismissed and continuing claims, click here to read the court order.
2017: A Consolidated Class Action Complaint was filed against General Motors for allegedly falsely advertising 2011-2016 Silverado and Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles with Duramax engines. Specifically, the complaint claims that the company represents that the Duramax engines in these vehicles reduce “heavy diesel fuel into a fine mist” resulting in “low emissions” when, according to plaintiffs, “defeat devices” in the vehicles turn down emission controls during testing and the vehicles emit more NOx than advertised during normal driving. (The complaint was originally filed in May 2017 and amended when the consolidated complaint was filed in August 2017.) (In Re: Duramax Diesel Litigation, Case No. 17-cv-11661, E. D. MI.)
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: Falsely marketing filters as Made in USA
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
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its Cadillac User Experience system (a touch screen infotainment system with navigation and radio…
In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Robert Bosch GMBH and several car manufacturers – including Ford and General Motors – for allegedly claiming that the Bosch CP4…
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…
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…
March 2018: The parties in three of the 2017 cases (Jankovskis, Jasper, and Minarik) agreed to transfer the actions to the Michigan court where Matanky v. General Motors is pending.…
May 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement resolving this case. According to the settlement terms, each class member will receive a $1,000 cash award and…
July 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of the Ellis case. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive either a cash award in the amount of…
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…
In August 2016, another class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors (GM) for allegedly misrepresenting the EPA-fuel economy ratings and gas mileage estimates of certain vehicles, including the Chevrolet Traverses,…
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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