GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports
Summary
The U.S. government is investigating over 1.1 million General Motors (GM) vehicles for a brake system problem called eBoost that may fail while driving. Reports show that some cars lose braking power immediately after the failure, leading to crashes and injuries, but no deaths. The affected cars include many GM models and some made for Honda and Acura.Key Facts
- More than 1.1 million GM vehicles are under federal investigation for brake failure.
- The issue is with the brake-by-wire system known as eBoost.
- GM says critical safety features work after eBoost failure until the car stops.
- Government reports suggest some cars lose all braking power immediately after failure.
- There are 227 incident reports to the government and 745 total including reports to GM.
- Twenty-two crashes have happened, causing injuries to six people in five crashes.
- No deaths have occurred related to this problem.
- Affected vehicles include various 2023-2026 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Honda, Acura, and the Cruise Origin shuttle.
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