grandpawmoses

Late last night my wife and I were coming home. We're on the interstate and she was asleep. I was listening to an oldies XM channel with the volume low and suddenly OnStar blares out a message that sounded like it was at full volume. It was only a prerecorded advertisement about what OnStar can do for me on a trip but it scared the bejesus out of me. I've only had it for a month, do they do this very often?

laborsmith

In my experience just once and it does make me jump.

Laborsmith

Blue Demon

I have On Star on all three of my cars and haven't ever heard this, I hope it stays that way!

Larry/car

Yes, I have had this experience too. I did not renew OnStar at end of initial period and have not experienced this annoyance since.

$$$frumnuttin'

that's disgusting....if it comes when you are in an emergency situation, who knows what awful events could enfold?

1 of 220

I had the same thing happen - an unsolicited full volume advertisement - "TAKING A TRIP? DID YOU KNOW THAT ONSTAR ... blah, blah, blah"

I called the dealer and told them to file a complaint with GM.

It's very disappointing to hear that they are still pulling this nonsense.

If it happens to me again I am going to file a formal complaint with the NTSB - this crap is a serious driver distraction hazard.

roleku

Dont give them a credit or debit card #. That goes for XM as well.

HogwildC7

once it starts you just need to turn volume down and it wont be loud next time. But you have to do it while onstar is talking. its the same when your talking bluetooth. you have to set volume

owc6

When I first got the car, I used to get the "ads" for OnStar, but after the third or fourth one in the first month, I called them and went up the food chain until I found someone with the authority to put me on a "no call" list.

I haven't gotten another one from them in the subsequent 9 months, so it IS possible to have them stop calling you.

Bigdog9586

I too asked them to stop. They still called. So each time I got in car I buzzed them. I told them I asked them to stop calling me and they didn't so I was going to call them each time I got in my vehicle. Didn't take long to convince them to not call. And you don't have to be polite either. A pain, yes. But sometimes payback is hell.

$$$frumnuttin'

This is the correct approach...and, while you're at it, have them ban radio ads with sirens in the ad...dozens of times I've been fooled into thinking there was an emergency vehicle rushing nearby, only to finally realize the siren was coming from the radio....stupid.

C7Joy

Interesting. They must not think I am worth the bother. I have never had such a call.