General Motors Cases Under West Virginia Lemon Law

General Motors (Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Buick) holds large West Virginia market share — Silverado, Sierra, Equinox, Tahoe, and Suburban are common in mountain and rural use. Cases are pursued under the West Virginia Lemon Law, the WVCCPA, and Magnuson-Moss.

Common GM defect patterns

• 6.2L / 5.3L V8 lifter / AFM-DFM failures — collapsed lifters, engine damage.
• 8-speed (8L90/8L45) transmission shudder — extensive class-action history.
• 10-speed transmission issues.
• Chevy Bolt EV — battery fire recall (LG cells), range/charging.
• CUE / GM infotainment failures (Cadillac).
• Electrical / BCM faults (road-salt corrosion relevant).

West Virginia GM market

• Silverado / Sierra strong in coal-country and rural use.
• Tahoe / Suburban / Yukon family-hauler segment.
• Equinox / Trax core volume.

Class A coverage line

Personal-use Class A half-ton pickups are covered; heavier 2500/3500 HD trucks used commercially route to Magnuson-Moss / WVCCPA.

Safety + WVCCPA leverage

The Bolt battery-fire recall is a serious safety matter (one-attempt-rule territory), and 8-speed shudder class-action history plus AFM/DFM lifter TSBs support WVCCPA damages.

Bottom line

GM cases — V8 lifter failures, 8-speed shudder, and Bolt battery issues — are well-positioned under West Virginia law, with heavy-duty trucks routed by the Class A / personal-use line. Document within the warranty term. Get a free case review.

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