GM Canadian Ignition Switch Economic Settlement

Welcome to the GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement Website

If You Are a Current or Former Owner or Lessee of a GM Vehicle that was Subject to Certain 2014 Recalls, You May Have Rights and Choices in a Court Approved Settlement.

Update:
The Settlement Effective Date is February 6, 2025. The online Claim Form portal will open on February 6, 2025, and the deadline to file a Claim Form in this matter is June 6, 2025. Please note that the Final Recall Repair Date is August 5, 2025.

What is the Settlement about?

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Québec (the “Courts”) have approved a nationwide settlement of class actions seeking compensation for economic loss claims by current and former owners or lessees of certain GM vehicles that were recalled in 2014 (the “Settlement”). The recalls involved the Delta ignition system, key rotation, Camaro knee-key and electric power steering. Settlement Class Representatives claim that consumers overpaid when they bought or leased these vehicles. General Motors LLC (“New GM”) and General Motors of Canada Company (formerly General Motors of Canada Limited) (“GM Canada”) deny these allegations. Settlement Class Representatives, New GM and GM Canada have agreed to the Settlement to avoid the risk and cost of further litigation.

The Settlement does not apply to claims for personal injury (and related family/dependent claims), wrongful death or actual physical property damage relating to the 2014 recalls. These class claims have been discontinued from the class actions as such claims may be pursued individually (not in a class action) if permitted in your province, and any such individual claims have not been waived or released by the approval of the Settlement. As a result of the discontinuance in the class actions, the limitation periods (legal deadlines for commencing a lawsuit) are no longer suspended and began to run again. After the limitation period, your right to sue will be extinguished. Get advice from your own lawyer about legal deadlines for individual lawsuits.

What does the Settlement Provide?

A CA$12 million Settlement Fund has been established (the “Settlement Fund Amount”) to pay claims to eligible Settlement Class Members who submit a claim online or by mail before June 6, 2025. Payment amounts to eligible Settlement Class Members will vary depending on which recalls apply to their vehicles, the amount of administrative expenses, the number and type of eligible vehicles for which claims are filed, and the number of eligible Settlement Class Members who file claims.

The Settlement Fund Amount allocated to National Class Members will be subject to the 10% levy of the Class Proceedings Fund which has supported the prosecution of this action.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS

YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS
File a Claim
  • Settlement Class Members are able to complete their claim form for payment online or by mail, submitted or postmarked on or before June 6, 2025.
  • Procedures for the administration of claims and allocation of the Settlement Fund Amount to Settlement Class Members are described in the Settlement Agreement, which can be found on the Important Documents tab.
  • The Claim Form is available on the Important Documents tab.
Do Nothing
  • Settlement Class Members who do nothing, including not filing a claim when the claims process begins, will not receive Settlement benefits.
  • The Court set an opt-out deadline of July 19, 2024 for class members to opt out (exclude) themselves from the Settlement. Settlement Class Members who did not opt out of the Settlement prior to that date have given up their right to sue New GM, GM Canada and certain other released parties about the economic loss claims alleged in the Actions.

For More Information

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Call
1-888-995-0291
Email
info@GMIgnitionSwitchSettlement.ca
Mail
GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 8111
Vancouver Main
Vancouver, BC V6B 4E2