Can OnStar shut down your car? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

McGruff · 07-03-2009, 02:57 PM

If the car was stolen could OnStar shut it down?

dstairs · 07-03-2009, 03:00 PM

ON Star has a new slowdown feature that is available on selected vehicles. It slows the car or truck down to 9 MPH after the cops have an actual visual on it and determine it can safely be slowed down. Les chances of deaths and injury in a slow speed chase !

jdbaker82 · 07-03-2009, 03:08 PM

Yeah it can track you on GPS too why did you want to try and steal one? LOL

FISHTAIL · 07-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Lets face it, the average car thief is not very bright and probably doesn’t do much research.

It’s only a matter of time till we see a thief on the news getting arrested and cursing out the new Camaro.

Fogey · 07-03-2009, 03:23 PM

The phone service, while a bit pricey is outstanding. I have called my wife in LA from places in the Sierras even God can't find. Also, after a long day of fishing and drinking beer I somehow lost my Envoy keys but had another set hidden in the car (dumb ass), and OnStar popped that puppy open for me.

CWI · 07-03-2009, 06:49 PM

You have to call police and report the car stolen and get them involved before Onstar can slow or stop the car.
But yes, if they can make a link with the car's system, they can stop it.

LabRat · 07-03-2009, 07:38 PM

Dosen't anyone but me find OnStar just a bit Orwellean?

LabRat

Tal · 07-03-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LabRat

Dosen't anyone but me find OnStar just a bit Orwellean?

LabRat

A lot of people do, at least a little bit. This goes hand in hand with having and using more powerful technology though. Still it's not like this is something you can turn off, and have to actually pay for to keep using after the trial period.

ljustin293 · 07-03-2009, 08:56 PM

I do believe that the slow down feature is extra on the Onstar subscription

Fogey · 07-03-2009, 09:24 PM

Don't do the crime

1976Bee · 07-04-2009, 12:01 AM

OnStar = Big Brother?

Vash · 07-04-2009, 12:11 AM

Yes all 2010 Camaro's have the slow to idle. It just keeps your power steering on.

sabrescamaro · 07-04-2009, 12:20 AM

Let me tell you that onstar is one of the greatest features available on cars. I won't bore you all with stories, but it's terrific. The idea that they make a high-speed chase a low-speed chase is beyond me -- it's genius.

Vash · 07-04-2009, 02:41 AM

There are a couple ways to defeat it so a pro can make cake of it in seconds. Someone else blabbed one of the ways how. I won't tell but it's easy enough to figure out.

Add more layers is my advice if your worried about it. Otherwise that's what insurance is for, not to worry.

07-03-2009, 02:57 PM	#1
McGruff Drives: 98 Saturn Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 211	Can OnStar shut down your car? If the car was stolen could OnStar shut it down?

07-03-2009, 03:18 PM	#4
FISHTAIL Drives: Sedan & 2SS / RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 377	Lets face it, the average car thief is not very bright and probably doesn’t do much research. It’s only a matter of time till we see a thief on the news getting arrested and cursing out the new Camaro. __________________ Drives: 2012 2SS/Black/RS/A6

07-03-2009, 03:23 PM	#5
Fogey Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6, IOM Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 1,242	OnStar is great The phone service, while a bit pricey is outstanding. I have called my wife in LA from places in the Sierras even God can't find. Also, after a long day of fishing and drinking beer I somehow lost my Envoy keys but had another set hidden in the car (dumb ass), and OnStar popped that puppy open for me.

07-03-2009, 06:49 PM	#6
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,836 View My Garage	You have to call police and report the car stolen and get them involved before Onstar can slow or stop the car. But yes, if they can make a link with the car's system, they can stop it. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

07-03-2009, 09:24 PM	#10
Fogey Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6, IOM Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 1,242	Yeh, it's Orwellian Don't do the crime

07-03-2009, 03:00 PM	#2
dstairs Farewell Thor Drives: 95 Caddy Deville Concours Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 214 View My Garage	ON Star has a new slowdown feature that is available on selected vehicles. It slows the car or truck down to 9 MPH after the cops have an actual visual on it and determine it can safely be slowed down. Les chances of deaths and injury in a slow speed chase !

07-03-2009, 03:08 PM	#3
jdbaker82 Banned Drives: None Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 425	Yeah it can track you on GPS too why did you want to try and steal one? LOL

07-03-2009, 07:38 PM	#7
LabRat Drives: Wheeled Vehicles Join Date: May 2009 Location: St Paul,MN Posts: 282	Dosen't anyone but me find OnStar just a bit Orwellean? LabRat

07-03-2009, 08:56 PM	#9
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	I do believe that the slow down feature is extra on the Onstar subscription

07-04-2009, 12:01 AM	#11
1976Bee Bumblebee Drives: 2010 Yellow w/ Black 1SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 117 View My Garage	OnStar = Big Brother? __________________ 1SS Rally Yellow, CAI Inc Intake, Aero 25/25 Exhaust, Painted stripes/tail bezels/embelems -=Chevy Pride=-

07-04-2009, 12:11 AM	#12
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,100	Yes all 2010 Camaro's have the slow to idle. It just keeps your power steering on.

07-04-2009, 12:20 AM	#13
sabrescamaro Drives: TB SS and temporarily 2LTRS VR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 486	Let me tell you that onstar is one of the greatest features available on cars. I won't bore you all with stories, but it's terrific. The idea that they make a high-speed chase a low-speed chase is beyond me -- it's genius.

07-04-2009, 02:41 AM	#14
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,100	There are a couple ways to defeat it so a pro can make cake of it in seconds. Someone else blabbed one of the ways how. I won't tell but it's easy enough to figure out. Add more layers is my advice if your worried about it. Otherwise that's what insurance is for, not to worry.

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