GM Ignition Switch Death Count Likely at Least 74 By Stephen Elmer Jun 03 2014 Share this Article Tweet General Motors has officially linked 13 fatalities to its faulty ignition switches, but a new report suggests that number is much higher. Continue Reading... Filed under: American Featured Articles GM SafetyTags: Deaths from GM Recall, Deaths in Chevy Cobalts, gm deaths, gm recall, Ignition Switch, Ignition Switch Deaths, Saturn Ion, Switches