General Motors Co GM has reportedly issued a stop sale order on all its 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize trucks owing to software quality issues.
What Happened: The stop sale was issued on Monday to address intermittent software quality issues, and a fix has been implemented, the company said, as reported by Detroit Free Press. The company further told the newspaper that they expect the hold to be lifted “shortly.”
GM confirmed the news to Benzinga and added that the hold will be lifted “shortly.”
“We've put in place a world-class software leadership team that is urgently working to overcome any issues in the short term, while building for the long term, including revamping the software development process and more importantly the validation process,” the company said in a statement while expressing confidence that the software will exceed customer expectations.
Why It Matters: In December, GM issued a stop-sale for 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVs similarly citing software issues. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call in late January, company CEO Mary Barra addressed it and said that its software and services team is resolving the stability issues experienced by Blazer EV users. The issue affected users’ screens and charging experience.
“We disappointed these customers, and we know it. We are determined to get the software right, and we will,” Barra then said.
GM delivered a total of 2.6 million vehicles in the U.S. last year, marking a year-on-year jump of 14%.
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