Unsold 2006 Ion coupes sit outside a Saturn dealership in …

AP FILE PHOTO NOV. 19, 2006 | published: April 23, 2014

Unsold 2006 Ion coupes sit outside a Saturn dealership in the south Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch, Colo. According to government documents released Saturday, General Motors waited years to recall nearly 335,000 small cars for power-steering failures despite getting thousands of consumer complaints and more than 30,000 warranty repair claims. Meanwhile, the company and a group of trial lawyers are ready to battle over bankruptcy protections.