Most drivers think of the ignition switch as the slot where they insert the key to start their car, but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more complex electrical ...

GM’s ignition-switch recall may have reached new heights Thursday, with one auto-safety group declaring that 303 people have died as a result of airbags failing to deploy in two of the six cars ...

Every month we receive a substantial number of technical questions, many of which deal with electrical problems. Recently we were in Texas visiting the folks at Painless Performance and had the ...

Porsche has been making desirable and quirky cars since just after World War II. Here's the reason for the automaker's unique ...

The GM engineer who approved production of a faulty ignition switch implicated in at least 13 deaths was the only person within the company who knew prior to 2013 that the part did not meet ...

If you're a follower of the "How It Works" series, you've been learning the principles of what makes a car run. You've boned up on the four-stroke cycle, valvetrains, cooling, lubrication, and ...

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Among the most critical unanswered questions in General Motors' mounting crisis over a defective ignition switch that led to crashes and at least 13 deaths is who, eight ...

The new head of General Motors, Mary Barra, goes to Capitol Hill Tuesday to begin two days of testimony. It's the first time she'll be questioned about a safety defect that's been linked to at least ...

The General Motors Co. faulty ignition-switch death toll now stands at 19, above the company's earlier estimate, and may go higher as a review of compensation claims continues. Attorney and ...

General Motors (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra called a new report on the company's deadly ignition switch controversy a painful experience that the automaker should never forget. The report was carried out ...