Comments on: Teen Slides Down Hill and Out of Sight

By: socialstacy

socialstacy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:22:54 +0000

We regret that we can not provide OnStar service to vehicles with analog equipment after December 31, 2007. You can learn more here: http://www.onstar.com/web/portal/digitaltransition

By: Tim Sylvester

Tim Sylvester — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:42:34 +0000

Had On Star factory installed on my Audi in 2003. 2 years later On Star said it would not manufacturer or offer a digital converter for its analog system. I find this irritating and very troublesome. Sounds like Audi may have crossed paths with with On Star.
Bottom line ,if my Audi was a GM product the story would have been different. On Star knew long before 2003 that the Feds were mandating switching to digital.

I’ll never buy a GM product.

By: Denyse Litaker

Denyse Litaker — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:07:31 +0000

I appreciate the last post.

By: Gordon Dyer

Gordon Dyer — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:02:26 +0000

In July of 2009 I went fishing at a lodge in northern Ontario midway between Gogama abd Timmins Ontario Canada.The lodge was 12 miles in from the highway on an old logging road, I blew a tire and needed assistance. I pushed my ONSTAR button and nothing happened,there was NO onstar service, Thank fully a truck came along after several hours wait,and came to my assistance, When I finally made it back to the main highway,and came in range of microwave and cell phone system, my ONSTAR system worked ,So don t go where your cell phone doesn t work ,because your Onstar won t work either P.S. the fishing was fantastic

By: socialstacy

socialstacy — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:23:33 +0000

Hi Alex, Sorry to hear about your experience and would love to talk to you. I’m going to send an email to see if I can help, watch for that shortly.

By: Carl Vitale

Carl Vitale — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:13:18 +0000

OnStar has saved me a couple of times( keys inside,accidents & directions)….would never own a vehicle without it…I have had OnStar on every truck and car since 2001. Plus it lowers your Insurance. I am a GM Retiree and I endorse this message!!!!

By: Alex R

Alex R — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:23:56 +0000

I had onstar, emphasis on had. Everytime I needed them, they could never get to me.
I had gotten a flat tire in the dark and could not see what I was doing on the side of s 75 mph highway. They told me it would take 3 hours for someone to come help me with a flat tire outside of Sante Fe, NM. Took a police cruiser 5 minutes.
In winter of 2008, my car slid on ice and was hurt. Onstar said there was no one to get to me until the next morning! I called authorities myself and was towed out of the ditch.
I dropped them and got AAA instead. Much better service than onstar by being more reliable and faster.
Personally, I beleive onstar uses their commercials as a scare tactic to get people to suscribe. I do like the option of having it in my car but don’t feel it to be necessary when there are better options out there.

By: Rhonda Hofman

Rhonda Hofman — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:38:27 +0000

A few years ago, I was in a car accident. I had no cell phone or Onstar to call for help. I had to ask someone to call the police. I am glad I have Onstar with my new 2009 Impala. If I every get into an accident again, I will have Onstar to rely on for help.

I also locked my keys in the car awhile back and I had to call the Locksmith. I had to wait for 25 minutes. Now that I have Onstar, I can call them for assistant and I heard that they can help me alot faster than calling the Locksmith.

By: Lenny Zehnbauer

Lenny Zehnbauer — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:26:56 +0000

I know that no matter what you do nothing can ever be 100 %. But I have a Cobalt with OnStar, broke down once, and would not have a car without it now. It’s amazing how well it works, and it’s like never being alone out there. Good Job GM !

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 May 2010 06:23:18 +0000

Well at the frontal collision part, some of the GM cars have their batteries in the back, so that might not get wrecked head on.