As of November 15, 2013, General Motors has recalled over 15,000 Malibu sedans, of the 2013 model, to check for faulty wiring harnesses. According to two separate cases, the cars were set on fire, while unattended. It is said the wiring harness could wear against the seat frame, causing sparks that could lead to a fire.

Although General Motors is a huge company, there is a potential for major back log, but the major issue for General Motors is their vehicles’ reputation is at stake, leading to the possibility that customers will steer away (pardon the pun) from General Motors when purchasing a car.

In addition to the 15,000 2013 models they recalled, General Motors has also recalled over 40,000 2014 models due to an issue with the defroster; it could lead to a malfunction in the car’s heating and air-conditioning systems, making it difficult to defog the car’s windshield. Although this may seem to be a minor issue, as I mentioned before, General Motors’ reputation is on the line.