General Motors was the subject of multiple government investigations and hundreds of civil lawsuits for taking more than a decade to recall 2.6 million cars with a deadly ignition switch defect. Under ...

General Motors today told the NHTSA it would recall 3.16 million older model vehicles because a combination of too much weight on the key chain and a jarring event like striking a pothole could cause ...

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We're not completely certain where the first key-operated ignition switches appeared. However, we are certain they've made the world safer for our automobiles. Think of the ignition switch as your ...

There's nothing more frustrating than when you're rushing home to the sanctity of your own toilet and you're hamstrung by a seemingly simple snag like a car key that won't come out of the ignition.

General Motors agreed Thursday to pay the federal government $900 million and appoint an independent monitor to oversee safety issues in a settlement with the Justice Department over the carmaker's ...

Very little time remains for owners of affected GM vehicles to get their part of the settlement the automaker agreed to, covering dangerously faulty ignition switches in certain Buick, Cadillac, ...

At the heart of the G.M. recall of 2.6 million Chevy Cobalts and other models was a tiny metal pin called the detent plunger, which would normally serve to hold the ignition in the “run” position.

As regular readers will attest, GM Authority has been at the forefront of coverage surrounding the next-generation 2027 GMC Sierra and its corporate twin, the next-gen 2027 Chevy Silverado, detailing ...