Hello all! I am currently considering buying a 2024 Corolla Hatchback. Does remote start need a subscription a Connected Service plan? If not, do y’all believe that a subscription is worth it, and how much are they? Also, do they vary based upon the different Corolla Hatchback trims?
If you car has it, you can use the key fob to start the car without a subscription. The cell phone app works from anywhere, but requires a subscription.
I’m not using the remote connection for anything because I don’t want Toyota to have access to my personal data.
Just so you know, the car still collects your data and sends it into toyota. The only way to opt out of it is to turn off the data connection module entirely, which means you lose Sirius xm, any navigation you had, and you would lose the key fob remote start because the vehicle can no longer connect to toyota. The key fob remote start is hidden behind a service called service connect, that you got a 3-year free trial for when you purchased your vehicle. Some Vehicles got a 10-year trial of it, like both of mine, after I complained to my state attorney general. Anything newer than 2023 comes with a one or three-year trial of the service connect, and after that unless you pay a subscription, your key fob remote start doesn’t work. Toyota Never walked this back, they just let the public backlash blow over.
I turned off the cars communication and my key fob still works. I just use car play for the navigation.
I doubt it. if your key fob still works, then the DCM is still on and working.
I’m looking into that now. They said it didn’t, and the car said the data is completely turned off, but I am starting to wonder.
Do you need to pay the service connect subscription to then have to pay for xm radio? Love my SiriusXM radio.
yes the service connect “service” is required for anything else.
Ridiculous
Not really. The Toyota subscription service pays for the satellite data. The XM subscription pays for the radio broadcast. It’s no different then paying your internet provider and a streaming service.
If there’s an xm radio in the car I shouldn’t have to pay for data connection to make it work. Wife’s civic has xm without additional connection charges.
When I was originally told that the key fob requires a subscription, I didn’t believe it. I asked @Toyota on Twitter and they confirmed, the key fob does require a subscription. I stand corrected.
https://x.com/toyota/status/1729627218932871426?s=46&t=gwRMXaokHxeoybhJZ53E2A
lol the car knows everything about you. By buying the car you have them permission to collect info on how and where you drive and even to voice recordings if you use the cars microphone in “order to improve understanding”.
If you don’t want them knowing anything about you you better sell it and buy a 2013 or older.
Lol. No where in the process of car buying do you explocitly give Toyota permission to collect your info.
Sure, they may gatekeep the infotainment behind a TOU, but not owning or driving your car.
Dude I had a big red sticker next to the SOS button in my 2023 RAV4 Hybrid stating as much.
You have to opt out at a website and if you don’t live in California they don’t let you turn off everything.
So yes, you in fact DO give them permission to sell your info by buying the car.
Yeah and did you visit the link and read what, why, and when it’s collecting the data?
You act like it constantly records you like some spy agent. If you don’t want it to record your voice, or track your location, don’t use any of those services then. It’s that easy (per privacy notice).
Or you could also cut the transponder and WiFi antennas I guess
You could. Instead you just disconnect the antenna or disable the communications in the settings.
I’m willing to bet that isn’t 💯 effective. No different than Google selling your info even when you optniut
Maybe. I’m trying to figure that out now.