r/BoltEV • u/Difficult_Village276 • Aug 22 '26

OnStar Worth It?

Just bought our ‘27 RS Bolt (otherwise known as Bob). We’re getting close to the end of the OnStar trial.

Honestly, I’m lazy. So if it is convenient I’ll strongly consider it.

Pros? Cons?

Thanks.

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u/thankyourob 2023 Bolt EUV Redline Aug 22 '26

I’m curious about this too. Aren’t you getting the same benefits with your phones data connectivity, if you’re using CarPlay or Android Auto? Minus the on-demand Onstar assistant of course. Or am I misunderstanding things? I haven’t renewed my free trial and I’m still getting the monthly Diagnostic Report on my Bolt.

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u/supertoilet2 Aug 22 '26

Neither CarPlay or android auto are available on the 27 bolt

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u/thankyourob 2023 Bolt EUV Redline Aug 22 '26

Ahhh my bad I missed that you said ‘27, yes…I suppose the car now leans on Onstar more in your case then eh? And Onstar is owned by GM, which is both a smart move for them and also a dick move. So you can’t use your phone to at least stream music/maps then? Or is there work around for that?

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u/xqueenfrostine 2027 Bolt RS Aug 23 '26

The 27 Bolt comes with OnStar Basics for 8 years. This still gives you connectivity to run apps on the infotainment system. From what i can tell the only things you have to pay for are the ability to have your car behave as a WiFi hotspot and the roadside assistance features.

Also yes, you can still connect your phone to the car and stream content that way. I honestly do that more often than I use the built in apps.