General Motors (GM) is facing a class action lawsuit in Texas federal court from a plaintiff who alleges the company’s key fob system is vulnerable to hacking, making its vehicles susceptible to theft.
On June 2, 2025, plaintiff Jeremy Burkett filed a class action in Texas federal court against General Motors Company and General Motors LLC, alleging violations of state and federal consumer protection laws.
Burkett alleges that tens of thousands of Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac trucks and SUVs are equipped with a hackable key fob system that leaves them vulnerable to theft.
He claims that vehicles built from 2010 to the present use keyless entry to lock, unlock, and start, but the key fob system is vulnerable to hacking.
The lawsuit claims the key fobs rely on unsecured radio signals that thieves can intercept to unlock and start vehicles without triggering the alarm.
Burkett alleges GM has long been aware of the defect but has not issued a recall or offered a fix to affected owners.
Burkett says he bought a used 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 in 2017, which was stolen from his driveway in November 2022—just three days after his wedding and a day before his wife began chemotherapy.
Burkett claims a thief cloned his key fob’s signal, stealing the truck without breaking in or triggering the alarm, leaving him reliant on his wife’s vehicle for work and causing emotional and financial strain.
Burkett claims GM’s failure to disclose the defect has cost vehicle owners and lessees money and property, including diminished value, repair expenses, higher insurance costs, and loss of use, along with significant inconvenience and distress.
Burkett seeks to represent all Texas consumers who purchased or leased vehicles with the key fob system, suing for state and federal consumer law violations and requesting class certification, damages, fees, costs, and a jury trial.
The case is Jeremy Burkett v. General Motors Company, et al., Case No. 4:25-cv-00584, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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