Geeesammy Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 What is going on? I know all manufacturers have issues, so before the butthurt enters this thread, beware I will swear by GM day and night, but this is getting insane. Every week it seems I hear some new recall. http://www.forbes.com/sites/billkoenig/2014/06/16/general-motors-recalls-another-3-16-million-vehicles-boosts-quarter-recall-tab-to-700-million/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 All those POS cars they built are coming back to bite them... :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Watch the news/read the paper. This all Started with the ignition cylinder debacle, and has "snowballed" (if you want to call it that) from there. Honest to god I think it is a good Business move for GM: SHOW CUSTOMERS YOU STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT(S). I'LL NEVER BUY A FORD AFTER ALL THE BULLSHIT WARRANTY ISSUES THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH....NEVER. There was a thread not to long ago about Honda replacing Engine blocks on random cars that had well exceeded their warranty period (in terms of Millieage/Age). IMO that was a pure PR-Move aimed at generating brand loyalty. Looks like GM is following suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Watch the news/read the paper. This all Started with the ignition cylinder debacle, and has "snowballed" (if you want to call it that) from there. Honest to god I think it is a good Business move for GM: SHOW CUSTOMERS YOU STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT(S). I'LL NEVER BUY A FORD AFTER ALL THE BULLSHIT WARRANTY ISSUES THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH....NEVER. There was a thread not to long ago about Honda replacing Engine blocks on random cars that had well exceeded their warranty period (in terms of Millieage/Age). IMO that was a pure PR-Move aimed at generating brand loyalty. Looks like GM is following suit. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Every car company has problems with their product that SHOULD be a massive recall, however, they don't want it to turn into this big deal. I mean, could you imagine all the facebook posts and memes if Honda's junk transmission issue was put out there, all the Ford transmission issues, or euro car electrical problems :gabe: After my wife's time at BMW and my friends that are techs I learned more than I care to think about how different parts of the industry work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 GM.....keeping techs everywhere employed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yeah these recalls are getting crazy. I write up atleast 15 each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 GM.....keeping techs everywhere employed.... I certainly can't argue that. After playing with a multitude of ignition switches I have to agree that they are junk, almost all of the older ones take little to no effort to fall out of run. Most of the newer ones like my wife's 2009 Cobalt works as it should but they are recalling them anyway. The rest of their recalls are mostly inspections and simple stuff, but it's become the majority of my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 GM.....keeping techs everywhere employed.... The dealerships are going to make record profits this year. my 2 cents: The debacle that caused the original recall has put everyone on edge about safety defects and you will continue to see recalls for things that might seem small, and that previously would have only been a TSB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Are there any Truck recalls for ignition issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Every car company has problems with their product that SHOULD be a massive recall, however, they don't want it to turn into this big deal. I mean, could you imagine all the facebook posts and memes if Honda's junk transmission issue was put out there, all the Ford transmission issues, or euro car electrical problems :gabe: After my wife's time at BMW and my friends that are techs I learned more than I care to think about how different parts of the industry work. Agreed, but GM needs to spin some positive PR out of this, and quick. Every news article presents these in a negative light, and Jo Schmo 'round the corner doesn't possess the mental capacity to understand why the recalls are happening, he just hears recall and associates it with a faulty vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 GM LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Agreed, but GM needs to spin some positive PR out of this, and quick. Every news article presents these in a negative light, and Jo Schmo 'round the corner doesn't possess the mental capacity to understand why the recalls are happening, he just hears recall and associates it with a faulty vehicle. Well that's a big problem with this country in general, the lack of ability to use logic outside of what Facebook/Twitter/News tells them. When you have people getting their news from Reddit, Facebook, or the Daily Show and basing their life on it things will not end well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 All these memes I see about other car companies being better than GM because GM recalled 1.4 million cars (more now I'm sure), but I wonder how many cars these "better" car companies should have recalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 crazy bit about the cobalt ignition recall... In 2006, engineers at GM supplier Delphi develop a repair for ignition problems, and GM signs off. But a part number is not changed, considered a "cardinal sin" in the engineering world. That decision may have prevented GM from finding the source of the ignition problem for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Are there any Truck recalls for ignition issues? Not as of today, but the trucks use different parts all together. The 2014-15 trucks have 3-4 reprogramming recalls, a power slider recall, and a transmission cooler line inspection recall. and while we're on the topic, the Cruze has a vacuum switch recall for turbo models, and a half shaft inspection/replacement. The Traverse/Acadia has side airbag connector recall, water pump shaft leak recall (usually doesn't amount to more then an inspection), and a new seat belt tensioner recall that we can't get parts for. They also just reissued the Cobalt/G5 power stering recall and it will now include the HHR, this will also turn a previous GM special policy on the Malibu/G6 into a recall for the steering column and/or power steering motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Not as of today, but the trucks use different parts all together. The 2014-15 trucks have 3-4 reprogramming recalls, a power slider recall, and a transmission cooler line inspection recall. and while we're on the topic, the Cruze has a vacuum switch recall for turbo models, and a half shaft inspection/replacement. The Traverse/Acadia has side airbag connector recall, water pump shaft leak recall (usually doesn't amount to more then an inspection), and a new seat belt tensioner recall that we can't get parts for. They also just reissued the Cobalt/G5 power stering recall and it will now include the HHR, this will also turn a previous GM special policy on the Malibu/G6 into a recall for the steering column and/or power steering motors. I havent seen any ignition recalls for the trucks. Just all of the above... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Wish Ford would issue an ecoboost misfire recall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I've been having ignition issues with my Corvette.. Was really hoping it would be included in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 The gf is still being told they are "waiting on parts" for her 07 cobalt ignition repair.... She first called to schedule the repair in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 The gf is still being told they are "waiting on parts" for her 07 cobalt ignition repair.... She first called to schedule the repair in April. I have some ordered back around then waiting for parts also. They have been coming in slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 The gf is still being told they are "waiting on parts" for her 07 cobalt ignition repair.... She first called to schedule the repair in April. Perfectly normal, unfortunatly. Our key machine gave up last week (it was old and getting its workout with these recalls) so we haven't been able to do any recalls since thursday, shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I've been having ignition issues with my Corvette.. Was really hoping it would be included in this. C5s have had stupid issues caused by the wire around the key cylinder, and of course the infamous column lock. I've had a few that had to have the column lock recall redone because the relay goes bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 The gf is still being told they are "waiting on parts" for her 07 cobalt ignition repair.... She first called to schedule the repair in April. Same here with the company-owned HHR that I drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/25/gm-chevy-cruze-sales-suspended-airbag/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/25/gm-chevy-cruze-sales-suspended-airbag/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016 This is related to the Takata airbags that have been recalled. So far it's over 10.5 million cars that have been recalled across multiple brands (VW, Toyota, Honda, GM, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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