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OnStar Telematics module - no dates for backorder part is unacceptable
my 2025 Equinox EV (4000 miles) also has a failed Telematics module (as of 2.1.25) with a "backorder" status and dealer has no idea when it'll be in. Not only does it affect OnStar, but gps/maps/charger near you dont work either. You have to guess and figure it out manually. The car thinks I'm hundreds of miles from where I actually am and doesn't change location. This is unacceptable in any vehicle, but especially an EV which relies on the information to travel
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- redhotsilveradoNew Contributor
GM... WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE FIXED? 4.5 MONTHS NOW I'VE BEEN WAITING! DEALER IS AWARE BUT NO UPDATES ANYWHERE!!!!!
- Advisor_HelenModerator
We do understand the frustrations associated with ongoing delays. Our team appreciates your comment. If you are currently working alongside your certified GM dealer, we would like to assist further with any ongoing communication. Feel free to email socialmedia@gm.com. This will allow us to best assist you moving forward.
- lexi3175New Contributor
You posted this 9 months ago and this is still an issue. My onstar had been out a few weeks and has been at the dealership waiting for backorder parts. What is GM doing to rectify this situation?
- ChevyGuy80New Contributor
Did you ever get the replacement module?
- mscardona1Contributor II
Going on a year now myself!
LOL GM calls me this morning to tell me my car is in the shop and the dealership was experiencing issues with the part…meanwhile I’M SITTING IN THE DAMN THING!
My car hasn’t seen the dealership except for my oil change and since I took it last year when they informed me about the module which I was told I’d probably get a new car before that module gets fixed. 2 year wait time?!?!?! Well at least that was honest enough… it’s going on a year now!
- rtHoneyNew Contributor II
There might be hope out there....I was pleasantly surprised to get a call from my chevy dealer this morning telling me my telematics module is in! I have an appointment for 2/25 to get replaced. Fingers crossed.
- Advisor_HelenModerator
This is great to hear! Thank you kindly for the update regarding your OnStar hardware and appointment. Again, our team is an email away if you would like any additional assistance with your appointment.
- jalouzadoNew Contributor
Hi, I find myself in the same situation. My equinox ev telematic module stopped working about 2 month in aftert buying the car. The silence from the dealership is louder than my parrot. This is unbelievable
- rtHoneyNew Contributor II
I am working with my Chevy Dealer, but this issue needs to garner for attention from GM parts and Service
- Advisor_HelenModerator
Understood. Thank you kindly for following up with us. So we may gain additional clarity regarding your current situation, don't hesitate to send us an email with ATTN: OnStar Community/rtHoney in the subject headline. We are here to help to the best of our abilities.
- 2500BigTruckNew Contributor
Is there any update on when the OnStar modules will become readily available? My 2500 Sierra 2500 needs a module and my dealer can give me no estimate of when the part will be available?
- Advisor_HelenModerator
While our care teams are unable to provide you with a direct timeline, we can connect with your certified GM dealership and provide you with an additional layer of support regarding any repairs. If you are currently working alongside your service team, and are interested in further communications, you can email socialmedia@gm.com with ATTN: OnStar Community/2500BigTruck in the subject headline. This will allow us to locate your post and assist in any way that we can.
- FletchNew Contributor III
@rtHoney - keep us informed!
- rtHoneyNew Contributor II
I'm all fixed up now. Surprisingly, I only had to wait 2 weeks to get my telematics module replaced. I was comp,etely surprised when they called to scheule the replacement. I hope the rest of you don't have too wait long. The fact that there is NO date with backorders is a serious issue that GM needs to get under control. My dealership is saying that they have immense difficulty getting all sorts of parts
- JMHolgAT4New Contributor III
Same thing happened last week with my 2021 GMC Sierra AT4. Dealer claims no ETA. GM needs to figure this out asap. We may need to encourage Elon Musk and Doge to also look into this, seeing as GM has been bailed out before.
- MP328New Contributor II
2023 Tahoe with the same issue. Chevrolet dealership has been stringing me along for a month now. This is unacceptable.
- rerobinson81New Contributor
I just got my GMC Sierra 1500 Denali less than a month ago and already this same module is giving me issues. My dealer is also telling me it is backordered with no idea when it will be available. This is completely unacceptable! I bought this vehicle for some of the very features affected by this module and yet here I am unable to utilize those features with no idea when it will be able to be fixed.
- MP328New Contributor II
Start making calls to GM. They'll get the hint and expedite your part.
- Advisor_JackModerator
We appreciate you bringing these concerns with your new GMC Sierra Denali's OnStar hardware directly to our attention, @rerobinson81. Our team recognizes how important it is to have reliable access to the connected services that you love and depend on. With this in mind, OnStar can understand your current dissatisfaction. We want a better experience for our loyal Members. It would be our pleasure to learn more about this to better assess how we may best assist you with addressing and resolving these concerns. To move forward with this assistance, please send us a private message with your contact information, VIN, the current mileage, and the name of your participating GMC dealership. Just select the envelope icon at the top right of your screen to get started. When creating a new message, please be sure to enter Advisor_Jack to get connected directly to me. We'll be on the lookout for your response.
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- CoolzoalNew Contributor
So frustrated! After my telematics module failed on May 22, I was told by my dealer that it’s on backorder with no ETA. Then, just days later on May 26, I get an email from OnStar saying my Safety & Security services have expired. How does that make any sense?
I’ve spent countless hours explaining my situation to multiple people, and Still no fix and now I’m stuck waiting indefinitely for a part that has no ETA.
To make matters worse, I was under the impression that my free OnStar plan would stay active until the module was replaced, yet here I am with expired services and no working OnStar and GPS. OnStar even told me to sign back up for paid services in that email, but why would I pay for a system that doesn’t even work?
I bought a brand-new 2024 Equinox EV, moving from a Japanese maker, and this is the experience I get? These connected vehicle features were a major selling point for my purchase, and now I don’t have them. No ETA is completely unacceptable—how long am I supposed to just wait? GM and OnStar need to provide real answers, not just the same scripted response of “backordered” and “no ETA”.
Anyone else dealing with this mess in Canada?
- fdalbertNew Contributor II
We are having the same experience and about the same time frame but in Washington State. We bought a brand new 2025 Equinox EV Nov 30th, 2024, the Telemetrics module failed May 28th, 2025, and was confirmed June 4th by our Chevrolet dealer. Today what I found out is a company called Specmo (Specmo [Wholesale and OEM]), is the sole supplier of these modules for GM. When I go onto their website, I think they refurbish components and are not manufacturers. I have posed this question to Specmo and hope that I will have an answer next week. A side note, I queried who are telemetric manufacturers and Specmo is not in the top 12, so I'm a little suspicious of the claim Specmo manufactures these modules. One thing for certain is my expectation is to receive a new part not a part that has been refurbished one.
- Advisor_JackModerator
We appreciate you bringing these concerns with your 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV's OnStar connected services to our attention, @Coolzoal. OnStar recognizes how frustrating it can be to not have access to the amazing services which you love and depend on in your everyday life due to this module trouble. Our team can also understand your current dissatisfaction and would be more than happy to offer our assistance towards an appropriate resolution to this situation. We want a better experience for our loyal Members. If you'd like to move forward with this support, we kindly ask that you send us a private message with your OnStar account number, the current mileage of your Equinox EV, and the name of your servicing dealership. Just select the envelope icon at the top right of your screen to get started. When creating a new message, please be sure to enter Advisor_Jack to get connected directly to me. Our team hopes to hear from you again soon. By sending us a message, you consent to the information you provide being monitored and recorded by GM or those acting on GM’s behalf, subject to the GM Privacy Statement: https://www.gm.com/privacy-statement
- JSWNew Contributor
Seems I'm experiencing the same situation as you, KoolZoal. I bought a 2025 Equinox RS in May. Everything seemed to be working fine for the next month or two, but then I'd experience wild GPS innacuracies in the navigation system, or persistent difficulty connecting to the car via the Chevy Android app, and frequent spurious errors trying to use the Google online services in the car. Called OnStar a few times and they had me go through a series of steps to effectively "reboot" my car, which temporarily seemed to restore GPS. Eventually all connectivity and GPS was lost. Brought the car into the dealership for service, and they tried to troubleshoot. Over multiple visits they eventually told me that they had an engineer at Chevy who wanted to dial into my car to debug the system. I showed the service advisor the many "backordered Telematics" threads in this forum describing exactly the problems I was having, but he said that Chevy still wanted to look. They eventually came to the same conclusion and told the dealer to replace the module. Been waiting now for well over a month with no word. I've had multiple long trips with the car in the interim where having the integrated charging routes/maps would have been far better than searching for charging stations on my phone. Of course, now I'm getting notifications that my OnStar services will soon expire. As others have said, why would I pay for something that doesn't work? In essence I have been doing exactly that for the past few months since those missing services were factored into the price I paid for the car. Not sure where to look for redress at this point. Has anyone on this thread received any sort of compensation or term adjustment on their OnStar services after eventually receiving their replacement module?
- Advisor_AhmedModerator
We know how frustrating and upsetting a long wait for repair can be. While we are unable to expediate repairs or part deliveries, our team would be glad to connect with you to provide you with an extra layer of support during the repair. Please send us a private message to OnStar_Support so we can look into this further. Just select the envelope icon at the top right of your screen to get started