General Motors is easily one of the most successful corporations in the entire automobile world. This is because of the fact that they own some truly spectacular brands, which have brought them, spectacular models. However, even with this being the case, it is absolutely clear that not everything has been perfect in their history. In fact, General Motors has been responsible for some of the worst vehicles that have ever been released. This is absolutely where criticism is warranted, as it shows that not everything from them has been perfect.
With all that has been stated thus far, in this article, we will be looking at 26 cars from the past that showed General Motors had no idea what they were doing. There is no question that praise is deserved for all that General Motors has done for the automobile world, but we cannot ignore their bad vehicles because of this.
It is absolutely clear that they have released some truly inexcusable cars that would come with far too many problems. In fact, in some rare cases, cars from them would actually be hazardous for their owners to drive. At the end of the day, it is clear that even the best car brands can produce some truly bad vehicles.
Now, let's look at these cars!
26 1960 Chevy Corvair
The 1960 Chevy Corvair is widely considered to be one of the worst vehicles to ever come from the car manufacturer. This is truly surprising because the 1960s was a spectacular decade for Chevy, as they would go on to create some truly magnificent cars.
However, when seeing how these cars would essentially self-destruct with the slightest amount of usage, it is clear that they were just not reliable in the slightest. At the end of the day, this is easily one of the biggest blemishes in Chevy's history.
25 2015 Cadillac Escalade EXT
There is no question that Cadillac is one of the most impressive car manufacturers for General Motors, but the 2015 Cadillac Escalade EXT was a complete and utter dud.
It came with far too many major problems.
When observing as how each model appears to always have issues when it comes to its engine, it is clear that this car is just not dependable. At the end of the day, this definitely is a major gaffe from General Motors and one that they wish that they could take back.
24 1980 Chevy Corvette
Although the Chevy Corvette series is easily one of the most iconic in the entire history of the automobile world, there are lemons from it. In fact, the 1980 Corvette is widely considered to be one of the worst ever, so of course, it is heavily disliked.
The major issue with this vehicle is that this car had an extremely weak engine, so it never could reach the blistering speeds that it was expected to. At the end of the day, this is what would make so many individuals begin to dislike it.
23 2009 Hummer H2 SUT
The 2009 Hummer H2 SUT was one of the strangest releases to ever come from the now discontinued car manufacturer. However, its uniqueness would not be positive for it because of the lack of power that it possessed.
It was a waste of a pickup.
So many individuals in the automobile world would quickly begin to dislike this vehicle because of its lack of performance. It is clear that it is easily one of the worst to ever come from any General Motors brand.
22 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo
The Chevy Monte Carlo series was one of the biggest and most popular rides during the 1980s. However, the 2000 Monte Carlo has widely been considered as the beginning of the end for the iconic series. It was a complete and utter lemon.
This car was truly disliked so badly that it is now considered to be one of the worst cars to ever come from the iconic car manufacturer. At the end of the day, it had a very faulty engine, so repairs were constantly needed for it as time would pass by.
21 1976 Cadillac Mirage Pickup
The 1976 Cadillac Mirage pickup definitely was a very strange one. In terms of its overall appearance, it was strange that the manufacturer decided to give it that style of a trunk.
It clearly possessed no value as a pickup and should have stayed as a regular car.
This would soon become quite apparent, as this series would quickly come to a close after this release. At the end of the day, this car was so unpopular during its time on the primary market that many people try to collect them today because of their rarity.
20 2010 Cadillac SRX
Although the 2010 Cadillac SRX is a fantastic looking car, it is clear that it is one of the worst cars to come from them this decade. There is absolutely no question that this car is extremely poor when it comes to its overall structure.
With all of this being stated, there is no question that this resulted in the car needing a plethora of repairs. Engine and transmission issues seemed to be the most common, so it just shows how unreliable they are.
19 1971 Chevy Vega
The 1971 Chevy Vega was one of the most hyped up cars of all-time. This is largely because of the fact that the car manufacturer advertised this car any chance they had.
It was supposed to develop into one of their top-notch models for years to come.
However, this car is now widely considered by car enthusiasts as one of the worst vehicles of all-time. When seeing as how this vehicle would essentially break itself down on its own, it is entirely justifiable for drivers to still criticize it today.
18 2004 Chevy SSR
One cannot blame a car manufacturer for trying to create something truly unique, but the 2004 Chevy SSR was a complete mistake. It simply lacked any real purpose because it had no special capabilities as a pickup, it also had a bad design.
It is hard to imagine what exactly General Motors was thinking of when they approved this vehicle, but it is clear that it is one of the worst that was released during its decade. It did not help that it also drove quite poorly.
17 2001 Cadillac Catera
There definitely was a lot of people interested in the 2001 Cadillac Catera when it was first released to the automobile world. This made a lot of sense because it did have a very nice style to it, but it would soon face a ton of criticism.
At the end of the day, it became clear that this vehicle was absolutely lackluster when it came to its overall build.
This would result in the vehicle having an abundance of major issues from the very start, which never seemed to be entirely fixed.
16 2008 Chevy HHR
The 2008 Chevy HHR definitely was another original vehicle from the car manufacturer, but it did not catch on at all. It is clear by its appearance as to why so many individuals were against purchasing it from the very start of its release.
At the end of the day, it is clear that Chevy should have used a different approach when it came to setting up this vehicle. When seeing as how it also was prone to having an abundance of problems with its engine, it is understandable as to why so many people dislike it.
15 1990 Pontiac Sunfire Concept
There is no question that the Pontiac Sunfire would end up having success during its time on the primary market, but the 1990 Sunfire concept is a strange one.
It is hard to believe that the car manufacturer would have actually considered releasing it.
Flashiness is definitely important when it comes to vehicles, but this car was just such a strange looking one. It is probably for the best that the Sunfire ended up looking far different than this concept, as it would have faced more criticism.
14 1996 GM EV1
The 1996 GM EV1 is perhaps one of the most unappealing vehicles to be released into the automobile world. It truly is difficult trying to determine as to what General Motors was aiming for with its extremely weird design.
However, what would make this vehicle even worse was that it was structured quite poorly. This would result in the car having an abundance of problems with its engine and interior accessories. It just was a complete and utter lemon.
13 1983 Chevy Chevette
The 1983 Chevy Chevette came into the automobile world with a serious amount of expectation. However, it would soon end up losing its value entirely because these cars came with far too many major problems from the start.
There is no question that Chevy had a lot of success over the years, but it is clear that the 1983 Chevette was a huge mistake from them. As a result of this, many people consider it as one of the worst cars to ever be released.
12 2003 Buick Rendezvous
The 2003 Buick Rendezvous was expected to be a top-notch family vehicle from the car manufacturer, but this was not the case. This car would go on to provide absolutely no dependability, which would make its owners very upset.
At the end of the day, it is clear that this is a vehicle that the car manufacturer wishes that they could erase from their history. However, this, of course, cannot be the case, so this vehicle will forever be remembered as one of the worst to ever come from General Motors.
11 2001 Pontiac Aztek
The 2001 Pontiac Aztek was another car on this list that was supposed to be far better than it actually was. Many people believed that it was going to be another very solid family vehicle from General Motors.
As time would pass, it became quite clear that this vehicle came with far too many major issues to ever be considered reliable.
This would definitely hurt its value, as people became very discouraged with its overall quality, as well as its dependability. It was just not a very good car.
10 1997 Chevy Malibu
The 1997 Chevy Malibu definitely received some pretty harsh reviews from the start because of how bad it was when it came to its overall structure. This vehicle would go on to have a lot of major problems.
This definitely was not ideal because this was expected to be a top seller at the time of its release. However, it has widely become known as one of the worst cars of the entire automobile world. It was a lemon.
9 1982 Cadillac Cimarron
The 1982 Cadillac Cimarron was a vehicle that many buyers were excited to purchase because of the fact that it seemed to hold reliability. However, it would soon become known that this was not the case in the slightest.
This is now considered to be one of the worst cars to ever come from General Motors.
When seeing as how it would go on to have a plethora of problems with its engine, it makes a lot of sense that it would not have a long life cycle.
8 2001 Oldsmobile Alero
The 2001 Oldsmobile Alero simply did not reach the level of expectations that was first handed to it. This is largely because of the fact that it was simply rushed into production.
As a result of this, its drivers would run into serious issues.
According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle would most notably have issues when it came to its fuel system and steering. This would end up taking away any amount of reliability it could have possessed, which made it face an abundance of criticism as well.
7 2004 GMC Canyon
The GMC Canyon has been able to build itself into a very solid series of pickups. Many people have grown to love these trucks because of the immense amount of power that they are able to produce. However, the 2004 version was a bad one.
In terms of its overall structure, it became known rather quickly that these pickups were prone to having an abundance of major issues. They have even become notorious for the fact that they are prone to having a lot of transmission issues as well.