GM Ignition Switch Recall Concerns Bolstered by Developments

With some 20 million cars off the road and General Motors telling dealerships to hold off on selling certain vehicles, it is clear that the automaker is facing serious problems regarding its cars, trucks and SUVs.

This is the even more the case after recent developments showing just how few steps the company took to deal with the safety issues after learning of complaints from its customers.

According to its own investigation, the GM ignition switch recall could have started as early as 1997. That is when owners first began complaining to dealerships of the company’s various makes that they were having problems with their car keys either being stuck in the cylinder or becoming dislodged permanently. From numerous reports, it is becoming clear that these issues were not uncommon.

In fact, General Motors recently issued a recall of the 1997 Chevrolet Malibu and the 2000 Chevrolet Impala, more than 15 years after the complaints initially surfaced, and perhaps the greatest length of time between the introduction of a model and a recall for problems like the ignition switch. However, car companies sometimes do not initiate recalls just because of reports to dealerships or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Sometimes vehicle owners may not know the ignition switch problem is a result of other factors and so the number of reports has to grow before a company takes action. However, from at least 2005 the company should have been aware of these issues, according to GM ignition switch recall attorneys. One piece of evidence that could have led to an earlier GM ignition switch recall was an email sent to company officials by an employee.

Back then, a road test indicated that the 2006 Impala could suffer from the key dislodging from the cylinder as well, but company officials say that the problem could not be replicated and therefore did not follow up on the worker’s report.

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2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse
2006–2011 Buick Lucerne
2004–2005 Buick Regal LS and GS
2003-2014 Cadillac CTS
2000–2005 Cadillac Deville
2004–2011 Cadillac DTS
2004-2006 Cadillac SRX
2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala
2010-2014 Chevy Camaro
2005-2010 Chevy Cobalt
2006-2011 Chevy HHR
2000-2005 Chevy Impala
1997-2005 Chevy Malibu
2002–2008 Chevy Monte Carlo
1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero
1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
2007-2010 Pontiac G5
1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am
2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix
2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice
2003-2007 Saturn Ion
2007-2010 Saturn Sky