Since January 2014, over 28 million GM cars worldwide have been recalled for a variety of issues, ranging from faulty ignition switches to airbags that can suddenly deploy.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/05/us/gm-recalls/]</ref> GM came under criticism for knowing about these issues for years, but covered them up the whole time. The government fined General Motors $35 million, but GM will have to pay over a billion dollars for new parts, lawsuits, and continuing investigations. | Since January 2014, over 28 million GM cars worldwide have been recalled for a variety of issues, ranging from faulty ignition switches to airbags that can suddenly deploy.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/05/us/gm-recalls/]</ref> GM came under criticism for knowing about these issues for years, but covered them up the whole time. The government fined General Motors $35 million, but GM will have to pay over a billion dollars for new parts, lawsuits, and continuing investigations. |