As Capitol Hill hearings about the recalled units get closer, NADA Used Car Guide indicated wholesale prices for vehicles included in the General Motors ignition switch controversy haven’t moved much beyond industry averages.

Analysts told Auto Remarketing on Wednesday that prices for the 2005 through 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt changed little based on data through March 17. The range went from a 0.7-percent dip for the 2007 model to a 0.6-percent uptick for the 2006 model.

NADA UCG also mentioned price movement for other recalled models — including the Chevy HHR, Pontiac G5 and Saturn Ion — has been similar to what’s been recorded on the Cobalt, “meaning, there’s been no evident drop-off. Prices have either been flat or up.”

By comparison, analysts pointed out prices for all 2007 model year compact cars fell by 1.8 percent.

“So Cobalt prices haven’t moved any more acutely than prices for the compact car segment as a whole,” NADA UCG said.

“Again, please keep in mind the low starting price associated with older vehicles leads to more pronounced changes in percent terms,” analysts continued. “Also note that the more extreme change in overall compact car segment prices could be due to changes in mix (meaning, a larger proportion of cheaper or rougher condition models being sold at auction).

“Similar to what was stated last week, it doesn’t appear as if GM’s ignition switch recall has had a discernable impact on wholesale auction prices of affected models to date,” they went on to say.

NADA UGC also reiterated that outside of industry media, the GM recall of more than 1.3 million older units doesn’t seem to be getting much play.

“Headlines continue to be dominated by Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and Russian action in the Ukraine. This is likely helping recalled model prices at the moment,” analysts said.

That media attention is likely to change next week when GM chief executive officer Mary Barra testifies during hearings hosted by both the U.S. House and Senate.

Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over several federal agencies, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“We have to get to the bottom of this,” McCaskill said. “We need to find out who dropped ball and put millions of Americans at risk. We also need to make sure that General Motors and federal regulators are doing everything they can to prevent more tragedies like this now and in the future.”

Barra has apologized multiple times for the entire situation, which has been tied to more than 12 deaths. This week, the automaker rolled out a special website dedicated to the recall. Vehicle owners who visit www.GMIgnitionUpdate.com will find details about the vehicle recalled, when replacement parts will be available and phone numbers owners can call to ask more questions.

“Our focus is on making this recall go smoothly for all of you who are affected and to make sure we improve our process so this does not happen again,” Barra said Wednesday in a blog post on the automaker’s website.