Recently, GM has recalled 16 million cars. Many due to an ignition switch problem. Many say that this recall has come much too late. Officially, 13 people have died, but most argue that many more have died due to this problem - their death just isn't being recognized by GM. Here are two great articles from CNNMoney going into more detail about the recall and why it is so important:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/04/autos/general-motors-melton-crash/
http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/05/news/companies/gm-recall-probe/