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
We bought a new 2019 Buick Enclave and the paint has always been flaking off on the sides hood and roof, and a bunch of discoloration under the clear coat in the paint since the beginning. I told them about it and they told me it was rock chips, that vehicle doesnโt see much highway usage compared to my 2013 GMC Acadia of which has over 200k and hardly no chips anywhere on that vehicle. Our 2019 Buick Enclave still continues to loose paint.
I have a 2008 chevy tahoe with the same issue paint chipping off all over the place the lawsuit needs to go back further than 2015
I am having the issue on a 2019 Suburban -clearly clear coat failure!
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Iโm having the same paint issue with my 2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV premium Luxury.
2019 escalade. Clear coat troubles
I also bought a 2017 Cadillac Escalade in 2019, and having the same problem with the paint on the hood and roof of the vehicle.
I also am having the issue with the clear coat and cloudy look on the hood of my truck
I have the same issue. My paint on my 2015 Chevy Tahoe is fading out.
I have a 2017 tahoe and have the same issue with my paint clearcoat. Dealership and the supposedly ceramic paint warranty I purchased both said not covered bcuz itโs just from the harsh sun. Iโm in florida and really need some help, itโs getting worse. Thank you.
I have 2016 Chevy Silverado LT , garage kept, regardless,it is chipping paint in about a dozen spots, wonโt buy another gm product if Gm doesnโt make it good
I purchased a 2016 Chevy Suburban in October and I noticed the Hood look a little dull but the dealership told me to bring back and they would buff it they did but it was a shiny dull so went to a body shop that a friend of mine works at thatโs when I found out about the paint problem from Chevy need less to say I was piss off I got a quote from my friend itโs going to cost me $1850 once again Big companyโs donโt give a Damn but I bet the Big Wigโs paint is not flaking.
Where can I join? I spent 1200 for a coat and it still doesnโt help. I have a 2015 suburban. Itโs ugly when he paid is awful.