Anyone here got a GM vehicle that is currently on a recall?

[fdub]

I got a letter in the mail that states my 2007 Chevrolet Impala is on a recall because of ignition issue, but the parts are currently unavailable at this time...smh! It's crazy how I try to stand by GM products when everyone else was bashing it, but not anymore. I don't think I'll ever buy a GM product again (Minus the corvette, which is my dream car). You would think after the govt. bailout in 2008-2009 that things would've been better, but they still make faulty products. What's even bad is, the new 2014 Impala is on a manufacture recall as well. it's a bunch of GM cars right now that got the same recall as mines..smh!

 

[shotinmysjxi]

2008,2011 cadillac dts 

 i got both letters 2 weeks ago

 

[Mercurial]

2013 Chevy Cruze and 2006 vette.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Not trying to be funny, but isn't damn near every GM car on recall right now? Can't remember where I saw the original list, but I swear it almost listed every car they made.

Was about to get 09 Impala or Buick last summer too.

 

[dankenstien88]

Yeah, but realistically I only have a 0.0008% chance of this happening to me in CTS. It's more likely that I'll get hit and killed by a drunk than get killed by a General Motors defect. You're only in real danger if you're riding in the last run of the previous generation Suburban/Yukon/Tahoe, which had the deal with the bolts piercing the curtain airbags upon deployment or in one of those late 90's GM sedans with Takata airbags, though BMW, Mazda and a few other import brands are actually subject to those same recalls too.

The current ignition recall is due primarily to the fact the ignition cylinders weren't completley idiot proofed to allow stupid people that hang three pounds of keys off their car key to shut their car off inadvertently. If the part failed due to the owners absurdly large keychain, in the event of a crash and you jammed your knee against it the car could turn off. It didn't cause you to crash, it made crashes more dangerous.

GM makes some really good cars, typically at an extremely good value. Many of their cars that are world class and head and shoulders above any of it's competition in some classes/price ranges. I see alot of people mindlessly sensationalizing the issue and hating GM like they are incapable of objective thought. Not saying that's you OP, but I've had this same discussion with so many people lately. This is getting pumped up/hyped just like the Toyota recalls from a few years back and similarly blow over.


-inb4 thirty posts from buttblasted NTers telling me how 'wrong' I am and this could never happen in anything but a GM (My brother actually had the same issue with his old 2004 Grand Cherokee years ago thanks to his stupid keychains)

 

[atlien seeko]

We got a bunch of 2014 Impala Limited models at my job that have this ABS/Stabilitrack issue going on.

 

[rustlenomics]

My girl has a cobalt and we got our part fixed like a month ago after 2 months of nonsense.

What's worse is their solution, take off all keychains

 

[dankenstien88]

My girl has a cobalt and we got our part fixed like a month ago after 2 months of nonsense.

What's worse is their solution, take off all keychains

How is that a bad solution ?

People driving with their stupid overloaded keychains is whats causing the issue. GM shouldn't have to idiot proof their ignition cylinders to cater to 5lbs of crap on your keyring. The fact Barra was even willing to take responsibility for this kind of idiocy is surprising to me.

It's just common sense not to drive with with excessive weight on on your keyring.

I used to tell my brother to get a quick disconnect so he could take his car key off of the huge keyring he had, but he didn't listen and in just 3 years of ownership of a brand new car, he broke the ignition cylinder in his Jeep.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

But GM owners aren't the only people who have heavy *** key chains and Ford, Toyota, Chrysler and Honda aren't having these problems.

Its really just gross negligence on GM's part. They knew about it and didn't want to put the $5 part in the fix it, unfortunately people got into accidents and some died. Flat out they got caught with their pants down.

 

[dankenstien88]

But GM owners aren't the only people who have heavy *** key chains and Ford, Toyota, Chrysler and Honda aren't having these problems.

Its really just gross negligence on GM's part. They knew about it and didn't want to put the $5 part in the fix it, unfortunately people got into accidents and some died. Flat out they got caught with their pants down.

Chrysler and Volkswagen are currently recalling cars for the EXACT same ignition issues and Honda has recalled a nearly half a million cars for the same issue shortly before GM. This modern day idiot-proofing ideology is downright laughable.

It's common sense that hanging pounds of crap from your ignition isn't a good idea and can cause damage. While it typically just wears out the tumblers, it can also destroy the function entire rotating mechanism. This type of thing has happened to all kinds of cars for decades, but is only receiving attention now because we live in a society where people demand everything be spelled out and completely idiot proofed for them.

With Millions of GMs currently on the road and over 800k cars recalled, there have only been 13 fatal incidents in a span of over 10 years. This is not nearly as serious as people are trying to make it out to be.

 

[rustlenomics]

Yeah I agree that people putting pounds of keychains on their car keys is stupid but the fact they knew these parts were going to fail it was just a matter of when they actually did is pretty negligent considering they had billions from the government, point blank they were being greedy.

We heard about the recall from the news 2 months before they sent us the notice. Nobody knew what it was.
All we knee is that it pretty much turns into a speeding deathtrap with airbags and brakes disabled.

 

[dankenstien88]

Yeah I agree that people putting pounds of keychains on their car keys is stupid but the fact they knew these parts were going to fail it was just a matter of when they actually did is pretty negligent considering they had billions from the government, point blank they were being greedy.

We heard about the recall from the news 2 months before they sent us the notice. Nobody knew what it was.
All we knee is that it pretty much turns into a speeding deathtrap with airbags and brakes disabled.

I'm not sold on the fact they knew these parts were going to fail and considering the extent of the recall I wouldn't necessarily call their response greedy. Many of the cars recalled were sold long before the bailout and many were made by defunct monikers, yet GM is making sure to include them. Their recall has been comprehensive and abundant, even recalling many cars with different ignition switches that have had no issues as a precautionary measure. GM is playing it safe and recalling all kinds of cars to ensure they don't encounter another PR **** storm like this.


Also... I'm not sure where you heard that, but the brakes will not be disabled, just the ABS. The same thing will happen in any modern car if you run our of gas or the alternator fails.... not really a life or death situation.

 

[AZwildcats]

I work as a valet at a hotel and I get cars that have dozens of keys on the keychains. Things weigh a lot

 

[saintnick1]

GM=POS

 

[heliumclinton]

Pretty GM isn't the only brand that has recalls

 

[fdub]

It was noted that GM have the most recalls in recent memory

 

[art vandelay]

2005 Equinox, 2010 Acadia, recall on the Acadia, but not for ignition issues, something to do with the seatbelt mechanism, no parts yet. Despite what the issue is I will continue to buy GM products because every other has recalls at some point or another and besides the recall I've never had any problem with my Acadia outside what normal maintenance fixed.

 

[dankenstien88]

It was noted that GM have the most recalls in recent memory

Toyotas recent recall numbers still outnumber GM.

One of the reasons both manufacturers have so many recalls is because they sell a ton of vehicles. Toyota is the worlds best selling Auto manufacturer, while GM is number 2. It's no surprise that when a recall is implemented they would have massive amounts of vehicles effected.