Manufacturer Telematics problems of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

The contact's wife owns a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. While his wife was driving approximately 40 mph, the message "service emergency calling issue" was displayed. The driver pressed the car phone button on the steering wheel, but the message "cannot connect" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The contact then pressed the onstar button, but the system failed to connect, with the message "cannot connect" displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the telematic control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,484.

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while reversing, the transmission remained in drive. The contact depressed the shifter to move. The contact stated that the gear shifter was sticking. The vehicle jerked, hesitated, and then stalled. The contact stated that the doors were locking and unlocking without driver input after an update was performed, and the keys became locked inside the vehicle. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. The telematics module, gps, and onstar were not working as designed. The contact stated that the onstar went into red and lost connectivity and was unable to locate the vehicle. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined after further inspection that the battery was drained due to the telematics module draining the battery. The dealer informed the contact that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.