--- description: GM is encouraging people to repair their faulty ignition switches as 1 million vehicles with the defect remain on the road title: GM Will Pay You $25 to Get Your Faulty Ignition Switch Fixed image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # GM Will Pay You $25 to Get Your Faulty Ignition Switch Fixed by [Sam Frizell](/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 5, 2014 1:11 PM CUT by [Sam Frizell](/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 5, 2014 1:11 PM CUT The automaker announced Tuesday it will [offer a $25 gift card](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/business/gm-offers-25-cards-to-owners-who-get-ignition-switches-fixed.html?ref=business "undefined") to car owners who have a faulty ignition switch repaired, as some 1 million vehicles with the defect are thought to remain on the road. Just 1.26 million, or 53%, of the 2.6 million GM cars recalled earlier this year have been repaired, the New York Times reports, leaving many people continuing to drive or travel in cars that can suddenly turn off or suffer from disabled steering, brakes and air bags. The defect has been linked to at least 30 deaths. Drivers whose cars are fixed in November have a choice of $25 cards to Amazon, AMC Theaters, Applebee’s, Bass Pro Shops, Red Robin, Starbucks or Walmart. \[[_NYT_](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/business/gm-offers-25-cards-to-owners-who-get-ignition-switches-fixed.html?ref=business "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3558260/gm-faulty-ignition-switch-gift-card/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3558260/gm-faulty-ignition-switch-gift-card/"},"headline":"GM Will Pay You $25 to Get Your Faulty Ignition Switch Fixed","datePublished":"2014-11-05T13:11:55.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T11:14:05.609Z","description":"As some 1 million vehicles with defect remain on the road","url":"https://time.com/3558260/gm-faulty-ignition-switch-gift-card/","keywords":["Autos","Business topic","General Motors","Industry","Mary Barra"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam Frizell","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3558260/gm-faulty-ignition-switch-gift-card/","name":"GM Will Pay You $25 to Get Your Faulty Ignition Switch Fixed"}}]}] ```