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Product Warranty Expense, Net Of Recoveries
General Motors Product Warranty Expense, Net Of Recoveries decreased by 18.2% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.2%, from $1.35B to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Product Warranty Expense, Net Of Recoveries shows an upward trend with a 31.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
A rising trend indicates deteriorating product quality or increasing costs to satisfy customer warranty claims.
Detailed definition
The total net expense recognized for product warranties after accounting for supplier recoveries and other adjustments....
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing quality-related costs across the automotive and electronics sectors.
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other_product_warranty_expense_net_of_recoveriesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.80B | -$298.00M | $607.00M | $548.00M | $598.00M | $657.00M | $789.00M | $966.00M | $1.96B | $922.00M | $929.00M | $1.03B | $1.64B | $1.69B | $1.10B | $1.35B | $1.97B | $3.01B | $1.54B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -116.5% | +303.7% | -9.7% | +9.1% | +9.9% | +20.1% | +22.4% | +103.0% | -53.0% | +0.8% | +10.4% | +59.7% | +3.2% | -35.2% | +23.5% | +45.4% | +52.7% | -48.9% | -18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.8% | +320.5% | +30.0% | +76.3% | +227.9% | +40.3% | +17.7% | +6.2% | -16.4% | +83.4% | +18.0% | +32.0% | +20.1% | +77.8% | +40.2% | -7.2% |
Range-$298.00M – $3.01B
CAGR-7.3%
Avg YoY Growth+56.3%
Median YoY Growth+31.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's product warranty expense, net of recoveries?
- General Motors (GM) reported product warranty expense, net of recoveries of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's product warranty expense, net of recoveries changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's product warranty expense, net of recoveries decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $1.35B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Motors's product warranty expense, net of recoveries?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Motors's product warranty expense, net of recoveries has grown at a 31.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.61B to $7.87B.
- What does product warranty expense, net of recoveries mean?
- The final net cost of product warranties after all recoveries are subtracted.