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GM Settles Lawsuits, Payouts Up to $30,000 for Owners

10/18/2025

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General Motors settled two class action lawsuits over oil consumption in 5.3-liter V8 engines from 2011 through 2014.
Affected customers will receive payouts from $700 to $30,000.
The plaintiffs' law firms will earn over $66 million.
One case involved about 43,000 owners of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles in California, Idaho, and North Carolina, who received about $3,380 each.
An Oklahoma case yielded smaller payouts around $700 per owner.

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Story summary

General Motors settled two class action lawsuits over oil consumption in 5.3-liter V8 engines from 2011 through 2014.
Affected customers will receive payouts from $700 to $30,000.
The plaintiffs' law firms will earn over $66 million.
One case involved about 43,000 owners of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles in California, Idaho, and North Carolina, who received about $3,380 each.
An Oklahoma case yielded smaller payouts around $700 per owner.