General Motors agrees to pay $220 million to settle multi-state data privacy lawsuit

The automaker sold driver data to insurance companies without permission from 2016 through 2024.

By Mariella Moon Oct. 30, 2026 3:44 am EST Casimiro PT/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

The states that sued General Motors over the whole OnStar Smart Driver program debacle have settled with the company. GM has agreed to pay $220 million to resolve the lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of 35 US states and the District ​of Columbia.