GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement (Canada)
Payment amounts will vary depending on which recalls apply to vehicles, administrative expenses, number and type of eligible vehicles for which claims are filed, and number of eligible class members who file claims
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Closed to new claims since June 6, 2025. Browse open settlements →
Where this case stands
Claims closed June 6, 2025
Payments follow final court approval and the end of any appeals, typically twelve to twenty-four months after the claim deadline.
Pending in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Superior Court of Québec.
- July 19, 2024Opt-out deadline
Last day to exclude yourself and keep the right to sue separately.
- June 6, 2025Claim deadline
Claims had to be submitted by this date.
What happened
General Motors vehicles were subject to 2014 recalls involving the Delta ignition system, key rotation, Camaro knee-key, and electric power steering. Settlement class representatives claim consumers overpaid when they bought or leased these vehicles. GM denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation costs and risks.
Do you qualify?
Current or former owners or lessees of certain GM vehicles that were subject to 2014 recalls involving the Delta ignition system, key rotation, Camaro knee-key, and electric power steering. The settlement applies nationwide in Canada.
What the settlement pays
Payment amounts will vary depending on which recalls apply to vehicles, administrative expenses, number and type of eligible vehicles for which claims are filed, and number of eligible class members who file claims
Who is in the class
current and former owners or lessees of certain GM vehicles that were recalled in 2014 (the recalls involved the Delta ignition system, key rotation, Camaro knee-key and electric power steering)
Quoted from the settlement notice.
How to file
Settlement class members needed to submit a claim form online or by mail on or before June 6, 2025. The deadline has now passed and no new claims are being accepted. All claims have been reviewed and final determinations made, with cheques anticipated to be mailed on or around May 29.
Common questions
- How much does the GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement (Canada) pay?
- Estimated payout: Payment amounts will vary depending on which recalls apply to vehicles, administrative expenses, number and type of eligible vehicles for which claims are filed, and number of eligible class members who file claims.Why settlement checks are smaller than the headline number →
- What is the claim deadline for the GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement (Canada)?
- Closed to new claims — the deadline was June 6, 2025.
- What is the status of the GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement (Canada)?
- Claims closed June 6, 2025. Payments follow final court approval and the end of any appeals, typically twelve to twenty-four months after the claim deadline.
- Is the GM Ignition Switch Economic Settlement (Canada) notice real, or a scam?
- JND Legal Administration is the court-appointed administrator. Claims are filed only at gmignitionswitchsettlement.ca. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
In the news
- US prosecutors move toward criminal probe of GM over ignition switch recallInautonews.com · September 6, 2026
- US safety regulator NHTSA criticised over GM ignition switch failuresInautonews.com · September 5, 2026
- ‘It don’t need to be fixed’: Toyota driver exposes the real reason your key won’t turn in the ignitionThe Daily Dot · January 2, 2025
- Ignition Switch Issues Spark Massive Recall for VolkswagenWealthofgeeks.com · September 17, 2023
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