This proposed class action concerns the negligent and dangerous design, manufacture and installation of the electric power steering assist in the vehicles named in the following chart:
| MAKE | MODEL | MODEL YEARS (Inclusive) |
| Chevrolet | Malibu | 2004 to 2006, 2008 to 2009 |
| Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2005 to 2010 |
| Chevrolet | HHR | 2009 to 2010 |
| Pontiac | G5 | 2007 to 2010 |
| Pontiac | G6 | 2005 to 2006, 2008 to 2009 |
| Pontiac | Pursuit | 2005 to 2006 |
| Saturn | Ion | 2004 to 2007 |
| Saturn | Aura | 2008 to 2009 |
The statement of claim was filed May 2, 2014.
On March 31, 2014, GMC announced that if the power steering is lost, the subject vehicles will revert to a manual steering mode, requiring greater driver effort to steer at low vehicle speeds, which could result in an increased risk of a crash.
The plaintiffs allege that GM and GMC were negligent in the design, manufacture and installation of the electric power steering assist in the Vehicles which was a dangerous defect.
