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Was your Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra recently stolen? Well, you aren’t alone because allegedly, General Motors trucks are too easy to steal. Thieves figured out how to quickly clone key fobs to get away in seconds. 

Lawsuit claims General Motors trucks are too easy to steal 

First, I’d like to take a moment to give General Motors trucks a moment to breathe. Chevrolet and GMC models are already facing a massive recall due to engine failure that doesn’t have a solution yet. 

Now the automaker is facing a lawsuit that claims its trucks are too easy to steal. These trucks and their owners just can’t catch a break. 

Anyways, according to Class Action, a lawsuit was filed in Texas. It claims that GM ignored vulnerabilities in its keyless entry systems for full-size trucks and SUVs.

Plaintiffs claim that GM knew the key fobs and ignition systems could be easily overpowered by cheap signal cloning devices that are readily available to thieves. 

Some key fobs or smart keys use nonsecure commercial radio waves to communicate with the vehicle. They allow the smart key to unlock the doors and start the ignition. When the signal is cloned, thieves can enter and start the vehicles without setting off an alarm or having to break in. 

Impacted brands include Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC models like the Tahoe and Chevy Silverado. Vehicles at risk were manufactured between 2010 and 2025. 

Most modern vehicles are equipped with factory-installed devices to prevent or deter theft from alarm systems to immobilizers. But thieves consistently evolve to defeat defensive technology. 

While manufacturers work to stay one step ahead, GM allegedly isn’t doing enough. Trucks and SUVs are being stolen from driveways in about 60 seconds.