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Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly
Longtime Slashdot reader Mr_Blank shares a report from Autoblog: Once a new OTA update becomes available, owners of GM vehicles have 45 days to install the update. After this date, the company will not cover any damages or issues that are caused by ignoring the update. "Damage resulting from failure...
"Damage resulting from failure to install over-the-air software updates is not covered," states the warranty booklet for 2025 and 2026 models. This same rule applies to all GM's brands in the USA: Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC. Owners coming from older GM vehicles will have to adapt as the company continues to implement its Global B electronic architecture on newer models, which relies heavily on OTA updates.
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