GM defective paint class action overview:ย
- Who: Four owners of vehicles made by General Motors are suing the company.ย
- Why: The plaintiffs say General Motors used defective paint on its vehicles. It was prone to cracking, clouding and delaminating.ย
- Where: The GM defective paint class action lawsuit was filed in a California federal court.
This new class action alleges that General Motors sold cars coated with defective paint. That causes the vehiclesโ exteriors to peel, crack, become cloudy and delaminate.
Plaintiffs Bryon Lyman, Kelly McAteer, Jason Merkel and Mark Volk filed the class action lawsuit against General Motors LLC on July 9 in a California federal court. They allege violations of state and federal consumer laws.ย
The class action refers to paint on 2015-2020 Chevrolet Tahoes, 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburbans, 2015-2020 GMC Yukons, 2015-2020 GMC Yukon XLs, and 2015-2020 Cadillac Escalades.ย
โAlthough the defect manifested over time, [General Motors] knew or should have known of those issues prior to sale of the [vehicles]; yet GM continued to put the latently defective class vehicles on the market,โ the lawsuit alleges.
The Lawsuit alleges that the paint issue is an expensive fix
The class action contains many consumer stories about the issues with their vehiclesโ paint jobs.
Lyman says he bought a used 2017 Tahoe LT in California in 2019. He alleges that In early 2022, he began noticing issues with the vehicleโs paint. Despite his efforts to polish the car himself, the problem continued. A professional detailer later diagnosed it as a โclearcoat issueโ and buffed the car. Lyman says that only provided a โbandaidโ fix.ย
Lyman states that to repair and repaint the vehicle fully, he would have needed to spend over $10,000. This process would involve sanding the car down to bare metal. Lyman alleges that would significantly depreciate his carโs value.ย
GM likely knew about the defect, plaintiffs allege
The lawsuit alleges that the problem is not unique to Lymanโs Tahoe. Many other General Motors customers suffer from the same defect. Itโs allegedly repeatedly leading to peeling, cracking, cloudiness, flaking, bubbling, erosion, and microblistering of the clearcoat.
The plaintiffs say they expected their โluxuryโ vehicles to be of good quality and had no reason to anticipate the paint issues. Had they known, they would not have bought the vehicles or paid less for them. The lawsuit says General Motors knew or should have known about the defect due to the high number of customer complaints.
The plaintiffs seek to represent anyone in the United States who bought or leased a class vehicle in California. Theyโre suing for breach of warranty, unjust enrichment, fraud, and violations of state consumer laws. The plaintiffs are asking for class action certification, damages, fees, costs, and a jury trial.ย
Meanwhile, consumers recently filed class action lawsuits against General Motors (GM) over claims involving alleged vehicle defects, unlawful data collection and sharing and hackable key fobs. GM also expanded a recall last month over concerns certain GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado vehicles contain tailgates that can inadvertently unlatch while the vehicle is parked.ย
Are you affected by this GM defective paint lawsuit? Let us know in the comments!ย
Steven W. Ritcheson, Taylor C. Bartlett, and Jeanie Sleadd of Heninger Garrison Davis LLC represent the plaintiffs.ย
The GM defective paint class action is Bryon Lyman et al v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 2:24-cv-05786ย in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.ย
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461 thoughts onGM class action claims Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade and other vehicles have defective paint
I am having that oddity right now with my paint on my 2015 Escalade. When I got my car serviced at the Cafillac dealership, I asked them why is my paint fading out. One of the service writer told me that back in 2015 the paint that was used then wasnโt no good. I have a transportation service and right now I am not too fast driving that truck because it is so embarrassing to have a luxury vehicle with the paint like that. Please let me know how I can also file with a law firm regarding this issue.
I purchased an 2020 Cadillac Escalade which falls in the years of this lawsuit.
2014 Silverado crew cab short bed same issues. Paint peeling away around 3rd brake, next to the windshield and recently a spot about 4 inches above the gas cap opening, a portion of the paint peeled away, about 6 inches across and 5 inch tall spot leaving just the gray primer. My wifeโs 2015 GMC Yukon has cloudy or hazy looking paint on the hood and roof. Washing and waxing by hand does nothing, neither did having it detailed.
My 2007 Tahoe paint chipping on windshield post and above windshield and around back side window , not nicks, they are chips and getting bigger !
Yes I have a 2015 Chevy Tahoe purchased from California. Black Tahoe is doing the exact same thing cloudy look and peeling. Please include me
im having same issues as we speak i have a 2015 escalde
I have a 2013 GMC Terrain that has a oil conception issue chipping paint and rusting on the inside of the doors because it holds water in the doors
Please add me.
My 2012 Silverado 2500 hd white in color has issues. Paint flaked off the hood and driver side doors down to the elpo.
I have a 2018 chevy tahoe the paint on my door handles are peeling off