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Product Warranty and Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Product Warranty and Related Liabilities [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Warranty balance at beginning of period | $ 8,741 |  | $ 8,969 | $ 8,530 | $ 9,774
Warranties issued and assumed in period – recall campaigns | 157 |  | 168 | 707 | 490
Warranties issued and assumed in period – product warranty | 693 |  | 516 | 1,748 | 1,426
Payments | (1,017) |  | (1,001) | (3,044) | (3,090)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties | 147 |  | 78 | 758 | 150
Effect of foreign currency and other | (22) |  | (49) | 0 | (68)
Warranty balance at end of period | 8,699 | $ 8,741 | 8,682 | 8,699 | 8,682
Less: Supplier recoveries balance at end of period | 82 |  | 1,189 | 82 | 1,189
Warranty balance, net of supplier recoveries at end of period | 8,616 |  | 7,493 | 8,616 | 7,493
Product Warranty Expense, Net of Recoveries |  |  |  |  |
Warranties issued and assumed in period | 850 |  | 685 | 2,455 | 1,916
Supplier recoveries accrued in period | (53) |  | (57) | 636 | (196)
Adjustments and other | 125 |  | 29 | 759 | 82
Warranty expense, net of supplier recoveries | 922 |  | 657 | 3,850 | 1,802
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Supplier recoveries accrued in period | $ 53 |  | $ 57 | (636) | $ 196
Chevrolet Bolt EV Recall |  |  |  |  |
Product Warranty Expense, Net of Recoveries |  |  |  |  |
Supplier recoveries accrued in period |  | (792) |  | (792) |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Supplier recoveries accrued in period |  | $ 792 |  | $ 792 |

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