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On September 21, 2012. General Motors recalled 473,841 vehicles involving the Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura from model years 2007 through 2010 equipped with four-speed automatic transmissions. The problem is a condition that could make cars roll when in park.
In a collision in which two young women in a Chevrolet Cobalt were killed when the ignition switch shut off the engine, GM only counted the death of the woman in the front seat, because the death of the woman in the back seat was not caused by the failure of the airbag to deploy. [16] Most of the victims were under age 25. [17]
The GM Ecotec engine, also known by its codename L850, is a family of all-aluminium inline-four engines, displacing between 1.2 and 2.5 litres.Confusingly, the Ecotec name was also applied to both the Buick V6 Engine when used in Holden Vehicles, as well as the final DOHC derivatives of the previous GM Family II engine; the architecture was substantially re-engineered for this new Ecotec ...
Common offenders include models with problematic transmissions or excessive electronic features prone to malfunction. Examples to avoid: Ford Escape (Certain model years with transmission issues)
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 often experiences problems with its infotainment system and could cost $10,618 for maintenance and repairs during its first 10 years, per CarEdge data.
General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on an increasingly difficult environment in China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street. The automaker is also ...
The Chevrolet Chevy was a compact car made by Chevrolet in Argentina from 1968 to 1982. [1] Successor to the Chevrolet 400, the Chevy offered a more modern body style with better safety features and updated mechanicals. The car was based on the U.S. market 1968 Chevrolet Nova. Only the 4-door sedan version was manufactured in the country ...
Another common problem with the 2001–2006 5.3L engines was cracking cylinder heads. This is commonly called the "Castech Head" failure. GM issued a Technical Service Bulletin on this failure to help service technicians identify the problem. The head casting number (which can be viewed from the passenger side of the vehicle just in front of ...