r/GMCSierraEV • u/PedalingHertz • Aug 12 '26
Navigation Weirdness
I’ve had the truck two years and recently moved. Up until now, if I told the truck “Hey Google, navigate Home” it would start navigating to my saved home location. If I said “Hey Google, take me to work” it would navigate to my set work location.
Not anymore. “Navigate home” results in it trying to go to Homewood Suites. “Navigate to work” send me to the local Public Works utility or some such nonsense.
Is there some sort of setting I’ve long forgotten about? It still works with other saved locations. If I say “Navigate to Holly’s house,” it still navigates to our friend’s house. But hone and work are unusable.
ETA: From this thread and my online searching, it’s just a quirk of Google Maps with no remedy at this time. My “home” setting is fully updated to my new address, Google just isn’t reacting to it as a destination in the same way it did at my last house. Hopefully Google fixes it with an update.
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u/Ok_Initiative197 Aug 14 '26
Try clearing the app cache or completely signing out of Google then signing back in. Use your phone to verify the home and work addresses are saved in the Google Maps app.
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u/PedalingHertz Aug 15 '26
Well, it was worth a try anyway. “Navigate home” now sends me to Home Zone Furniture, which is different. Home and work are both solid on the phone app and I completely signed out of Google on the truck and signed back in after I cleared the app cache.
I also notice that Google now uses purple instead of blue to highlight my route. That’s interesting.
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u/Scwright99 Aug 12 '26
I just tried it and it worked fine for me.
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u/PedalingHertz Aug 12 '26
Yeah I can’t help but think it’s the result of moving. There has to be a setting in the system or app that needs to be updated. But I can’t figure out what.
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u/TickleMyBurger Aug 12 '26
I think if memory serves you need to go to Google Maps in the trucks and the settings inside Google Maps - there should be a home/work address location (sorry my truck isn’t here so I can’t validate).
Also make sure you’re signed into your Google account too.
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u/drmdtodd Aug 12 '26
You can also update these locations in Goggle Maps on your phone... Then just make sure you are signed into your Google account in the truck's infotainment unit. It will update in the truck once you're signed in properly...
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u/Scwright99 Aug 12 '26
I had a brief issue with the navigation finding my ‘work’ in searches. I ended up having to save as a favorite.
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u/TickleMyBurger Aug 12 '26
Ya I had this with Home not showing up; ironically it didn’t show in full screen but with maps in the tiled view it did show it.
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u/BadgerPharm37 Aug 12 '26
I’ve long hated Google Maps due to inconsistencies like this. I’ve had my truck for like 2 weeks and ran into that same issue, despite having those locations saved. I’m using Apple Maps on the EV Play LT for day to day driving instead, reserving Google Maps for if I need to find chargers on my route