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OnStar Module Failure - software recall?
About a week ago my android would not connect to my 23 Trailblazer. I kept trying to connect throughout the day and decided to wait until I got home to connect it using a USB cord. Did that, it connected to Android auto, I was able to use my Google maps, all good. We commute 5 hours round trip a day for work so we always use the Hotspot. When I say we, it's my husband and 11 year old son. Everyone has been complaining about the Hotspot but I guess I really didn't read more into it, until now. I noticed a few days ago that my vehicle diagnostics weren't updating on the Chevy app. I googled and tried all the "fixes". Force stop, uninstall, reinstall. Turn your car off, turn it on, blah blah blah. Nothing worked. I finally called and was told that the plan I had was no longer available so that's probably why I was having all these issues. So I signed up with a different plan and called it a day since it was already 11 PM. So today, I go out to my car and try to connect to the wifi, which is a possible fix for the app not reading diagnostics. The OnStar button is not lit up at all, wifi Hotspot says that I need a data plan, which I have. Call OnStar and she says she can't run a diagnostic on it at all, she tried 3 times and couldn't get it to connect so it could be the module. How in tf do they expect people to spend $700 to replace this? Not to mention that my keyless entry fob barely even works. I can normally lock my car from inside my house, from inside my work, 2 blocks away and now I have to literally be standing next to it for it to sometimes open. Most of the time I have to use the button on the door to open it. We're talking basic features, safety features, because I want to be able to quickly unlock and lock my car if I need to. And after they changed the wifi plan, I all of a sudden can't access anything? And I'm a CHEVY EMPLOYEE! And NO, I don't get a discount on parts or labor, I'm just a regular person when it comes to needing work on my car. And all the rep at OnStar could say was oh, I really hope it's not the module, but it does sound like that's what it is and I'll have to escalate this. Biggest crock of bs and scam.
Please everyone reach out to Hagens Berman's if you have this issue. They are the ones that handled the recent Toyota case and are the best firm I can find to take this on! Clear safety issue given On Star for accidents here we have good standing on since they are using parts to continue building instead of fix the issue. Please reach out so we can get an idea of the class size.
https://www.hbsslaw.com/cases/auto-defect-complaints#block-form-block