GM Recall: 2021 Chevrolets, Cadillac Escalade SUVs for Headlight Issue

General Motors (GM) issued a recall for 338,735 SUVs because the daytime running lights fail to turn off when nighttime headlights are turned on. Specifically, GM is recalling the 2021 model year Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, … Read More

2021 Chevrolet Suburban Forward Collision Alert, Emergency Braking Complaints

Just over a year on the road and the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban already has nine recalls, 20 owner complaints and one investigation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). One of the serious safety issues raised by Suburban owners is the Forward Collision Alert system with its automatic emergency braking feature. Motorists complain it’s too sensitive and that … Read More

What American Muscle Cars — Dodge, Ford, Chevrolet–are Lemons?

The newest lineup of American muscle cars are fast, fun and smoking hot, but some buyers are outright furious when their hot rod winds up stuck in the repair shop. Owners of the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger and Challenger sports cars report various issues that take these fun cars off the road. The new versions of these iconic … Read More

2020, 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Top Problems and Complaints

Owners of 2020 Chevrolet Malibu report a variety of problems and complaints they’ve experienced over the past two years, but perhaps the most troublesome is an issue involving its ability to accelerate and frequent stalling. Meanwhile, the newer 2021 Chevrolet Malibu has a few issues of its own. Named after the California coastal city of Malibu, a celebrity playground known … Read More

Is your Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck a Lemon? Don’t Ask Walter

A new 2021 Chevrolet Silverado commercial featuring Walter the cat promotes General Motor’s popular American pickup truck, but don’t let the cat distract you from the merits of the vehicle. While it may be cute to see a cat act like a dog, there’s nothing cute about a pickup truck potentially becoming a lemon. Certainly, the commercial wants to lure … Read More

Chevrolet Recalls Bolt Electric Vehicles Second Time for Battery Fire Risk

Chevrolet recalls its Bolt electric vehicles for a second time due to battery fire risk in 2017, 2018 and some 2019 models. Indeed, lightening doesn’t typically strike twice, but the old adage apparently doesn’t apply to defective batteries in the Chevrolet Bolt Electric Vehicle. “Experts from GM and (supplier) LG Chem have identified the simultaneous presence of two rare manufacturing … Read More

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup Truck Problems and Complaints

Owners of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck complain they have transmission problems and other issues that hinder their enjoyment of the vehicle. Indeed, the truck’s ongoing reliability issues as far back as 2015 and as recently as 2021, were not lost on Consumer Reports when they set rankings for pickup trucks. They awarded the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 its … Read More

Unhappy with your GM 2015 or 2016 SUV? You are not Alone

Owners of full-size SUVs made by General Motors are not happy with unexplained vibrations and wind buffeting in their 2015 and 2016 SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Silverado and Subrubans, GMC Yukon and Sierra, and the Cadillac Escalade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other online car forums have been inundated with complaints from owners of these … Read More

LEMON LAW: Chevrolet Traverse Problems and Complaints

Choosing a car would be a lot easier if every automaker just painted all the lemons yellow, but the reality is just about every make and model could potentially have problematic vehicles. The Chevrolet Traverse, for example, is one of those vehicles that hasn’t been too problematic. However, that’s no comfort to those owners who picked the one with the … Read More