GM agrees to $220 million multistate settlement over driver data
Original title: GM cracks the petty cash box for multistate driver tracking settlement
Investigators say OnStar’s Smart Driver data reached insurers through brokers, and the OnStar app misled more than 370,000 drivers.
General Motors agreed to a $220 million settlement with 36 attorneys general over collecting driving data without informed consent and selling it to brokers that supplied insurers. Data included precise location, speed, and seatbelt use from the OnStar Smart Driver program. GM ended Smart Driver in April 2024 and agreed to limit collection and build a privacy program. An FTC order in January 2026 already required express consent; California settled separately for $12.75 million.
Unconfirmed: A Texas case remains open, and GM says it still supports collecting connected-vehicle data.
- The deal covers 35 states and the District of Columbia.
- Dealerships were incentivized to enroll customers, sometimes without their knowledge.
- The OnStar app incorrectly told more than 370,000 drivers they were not enrolled.
- California’s separate settlement was $12.75 million in May.
- A Texas case over the same allegations is still ongoing.
- Vendors
- General Motors
- Products
- Smart DriverOnStar
- Organizations
- Federal Trade Commission
- Countries
- United States
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3 min read at theregister.com$220 million? For all of you? Yeah, we can probably dig that up ...
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