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NewsToyota, Large SUVs Lead Ranking of Most Durable Vehicles
Automotive research firm and car search engine iSeeCars is back with its annual ranking of the most reliable and durable vehicles as determined by the models that are the most likely to reach 320,000 kilometres (200,000 miles). For its latest study, it looked at nearly 15 million vehicle transactions made …
NewsChip Shortage Prompts GM to Delete Heated Seats and Steering Wheels
UPDATED 11/222021--GM has changed course and now says that dealers will be able to retrofit heated and ventilated seats in mid-2022, at GM's expense. It will discount vehicles missing heated or ventilated seats by $50. However, heated steering wheels cannot be retrofitted, so vehicles missing that feature will still be …
NewsAirbag Failures Lead to Class Action Lawsuit Against GM Canada
A class action lawsuit against General Motors of Canada has been filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia by Garcha & Company on behalf of William Arthur Baldridge, who purchased a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 in April 2005. The class action, which includes all consumers in Canada except the Province …
NewsAirbag Problems : Multiple GM Vehicles Under Investigation
After having received 15 complains related to faulty airbags, the American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation relating to multiple General Motors (GM) vehicles. The investigation concerns nearly 750 000 products from the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands with model-years ranging from 2020 to 2021. More …
RecallsOver 20 Makes Affected by Continental-made Tires That May Explode
Continental Tire has issued a recall covering approximately 100,000 Continental, General and Barum tires in North America due to a manufacturing defect that could cause a blowout. Nearly two dozen vehicle brands are affected including Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Fiat, GMC, Honda, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, …
Recalls640,000 GM, Ford Vehicles With Faulty Airbags Recalled in Canada
General Motors and Ford announced massive recalls in November 2020 and January of this year, respectively, due to faulty airbags. Over 9 million vehicles were said to be affected. And now we know exactly how many of those are in Canada. According to recall notices posted by Transport Canada, a …
NewsThe Car Guide Unveils Its 2021 Vehicles of the Year
This year has been quite a challenge for the team at The Car Guide . But despite a pandemic that essentially shut down the auto industry for two months in the spring, our journalists managed to review all the major new models that made their debut. As 2020 comes to …
NewsAll-new 2021 GMC Yukon Follows Tahoe, Suburban Path
On Tuesday General Motors took the wraps off the completely redesigned 2021 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL in Vail, Colorado. This comes a month after the introduction of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban , which use the same platform as their GMC cousins, not to mention the next-gen Cadillac …
News250,000 GM Trucks Under Investigation by Transport Canada
People shopping for a used full-size pickup or SUV from General Motors need to be aware of an investigation that Transport Canada has opened earlier this month after receiving reports of braking issues. More specifically, around 249,700 vehicles are being probed for what could be a safety-related defect. Affected models …
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