GM to pay $220 million over selling driver data to 36 states
Original title: GM settles with 36 states for selling driver data, agrees to $220 million fine and reforms
Attorneys general say GM sold Smart Driver location and behavior data to brokers that resold it to insurers from 2016 through 2024.
General Motors agreed to pay $220 million and change privacy practices to settle a lawsuit by 36 state attorneys general. The suit alleges GM enrolled millions of drivers in Smart Driver, then sold identifiable location and driving-behavior data to brokers despite promising insurers would not receive it without affirmative consent. The program, marketed as a safety aid and often signed at dealerships, ran from 2016 until GM ended it in 2024 after a New York Times report. A separate Texas case remains pending.
Unconfirmed: The allegations come from the attorneys general; GM’s statement addresses the ended product and does not detail the sales.
- Settlement requires affirmative express consent before collecting or sharing driving and location data.
- GM allegedly told more than 370,000 customers they were not monitored, then unenrolled them without notice.
- Collected data was allegedly left with brokers and insurers after those unenrollments.
- Texas seeks up to $10,000 per offense, data deletion, and a jury trial.
- Dealership staff allegedly received bonuses for Smart Driver enrollments.
- Vendors
- General Motors
- Products
- Smart DriverOnStar
- Countries
- United States
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3 min read at therecord.mediaGeneral Motors agreed to pay $220 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 36 state attorneys general who alleged the company unlawfully sold information about driver behavior to outside parties.
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