After reports of a dangerous power steering defect, General Motors began recalling hundreds of thousands of its recent vehicles.

The GM power steering defect recall has affected over a million individual cars, and GM has gradually added more vehicles to its recall list as it receives more defect reports.

GM Defective Power Steering Recall

The initial GM recall from back in March 2014 followed reports that the electric power steering (EPS) system in some GM cars may fail at any time while a person is driving, which can cause serious problems on the road.

As a result, the recall ensures that GM will fix the problems. A few other problems have caused similar defects in GM vehicles, and the company has updated their recall announcements to account for these variances.

The initial March 2014 recall included the Saturn Ion, Saturn Aura, Chevy HHR, and Chevy Cobalt. The defect at issue was reportedly related to problems with the EPS motor, EPS motor controller, or the torque sensor. Different models were linked with different problems.

Since that initial recall, GM has expanded its notice to include other vehicles affected by defective power steering, including the 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx, and Pontiac G6 models. The cause of the defect in these new vehicles added to the recall is a defective torque sensor.

As knowledge of the GM power steering recall and other defect recalls gains traction, some vehicle owners allege that GM failed to recall the vehicles with defects in a timely manner, placing their owners at an unnecessary risk.

Several GM recall lawsuits allege that the company covered up issues other than this power steering defect in dozens of GM models, including ignition and airbag problems.

GM Ignition Switch Recall

One GM recall came after an ignition switch defect that causes the ignition switch to inadvertently turn from the on to off position, shutting off the engine.

According to customers, this is a dangerous defect, since it can be triggered simply by bumping the keys when they are in the ignition.

Lawsuits allege that over 100 car accident deaths have been related to this ignition switch defect. Lawsuits also allege that GM knew about the ignition switch defect since 2001, but did not recall the vehicles until 2014.

GM Airbag Recalls

The GM airbag recall applies to two airbag defects. The first is a problem with a side-impact airbag, which prevents these airbags from deploying due to a wiring harness problem.

The second airbag problem is with the frontal airbag software, which may prevent the front airbags from deploying in a crash.

GM Power Steering Defect Recall

The power steering defect, which causes the power steering to suddenly fail during use, has been the cause of a recall of over 1.3 million GM vehicles.

You may qualify to file a GM if you own a GM vehicle that has been in a car accident because of this defect in the vehicle’s power steering.

Other GM defects involved in the recall may also qualify you to make a claim. Specialized GM lawyers can help you decide if a GM lawsuit is right for you.