Chevrolet Cobalt

GM switch complaints began 17 years ago, long before Cobalt

General Motors car owners have been complaining to dealers about defective ignition switches since 1997, years before the automaker launched the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars with faulty switches linked to at least 13 deaths.

Jul 04, 2014, 06:13 AM IST

GM adds 8.23 million cars to ignition-switch recall

General Motors Co on Monday widened the list of older models it is recalling for potentially deadly ignition switches, adding 8.23 million compact and midsize cars that it has linked to seven crashes and three fatalities.

Jul 01, 2014, 09:19 AM IST