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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459 thoughts onGM class action claims Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade and other vehicles have defective paint
I have a 2016 Yukon SLT and my paint is discoloring, pealing and cracking. The roof is cloudy and discolored the sides are fading and cracking.
I live in Florida and I have a 2018 Chevy Tahoe Premier. Top of the line vehicle and paint on the roof, hood and sides are dull, peeling, cloudy and look awful. The clearcoat appears to be disappearing by the day. I paid a lot of money for this vehicle and even if I wanted to trade it in now that the paint looks like this I would never get a good amount no matter what shape the vehicle is in. They knew about the issue and
I have a 2017 Tahoe premier that the paint on the hood and roof was dull and down to primer. Also paint coming off the mirrors. The clearcoat is also coming off the door columns. I had the hood repainted for 3,000.
The hood and roof of my 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe is rough, cloudy, and dull.
I have a 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 that the white paint is peeling off in places.
Purchased a 2015 GMC Yukon XL from a dealership in Puente Hills, CA in 2018. At my first service appointment in 2019 at another GMC dealer in Covina, the paint/clear coat was already starting to fade/dull/grey. The service advisor suggested we reach out to GM for assistance in getting the paint repaired. Every attempt we made to have GM assist in the cost of repairs was denied. The clear coat is now gone 100% on the hood, roof, and coming down the doors.
My 2015 Chevy Tahoe has cloudy rough finish. It is on the hood and roof.
I have a 2015 Chevy Tahoe LS. The hood, and front part of the roof on my SUV started fading, and the paint is peeling and cracking. I just looked up the GM lawsuit, and I would join the class action plaintiffs.
My roof on my 2016 Chevy Tahoe is cloudy
2015 black Yukon XL IN Alabama experiencing the issue with faded paint on the hood. Very disappointing for a vehicle that costs so very much.