The action was factored into GM's prior forecast that it could shave up to $2 billion off this year's profit, spokesman David Barnas said.
Semiconductors are used extensively in cars, including to monitor engine performance, manage steering or automatic windows, and in sensors used in parking and entertainment systems.
Automakers say they are doing their best to handle the situation, but it still harms them when they are struggling to recover from the Covid-fuelled plunge in sales last year.