Honda Connected Product
Honda Motor Co. · Connected Car
✓ Reviewed
Index
Collects driving-score data (drive time, speeding, braking, acceleration) shared with LexisNexis per NYT reporting, drawing criticism from US senators for 'manipulative' consent disclosures.
Why this rating
Honda's Connected Product shared driving-score data with LexisNexis per New York Times reporting and drew criticism from US senators over manipulative consent flows, though it avoided a direct FTC action.
What it is
- GPS / location
- Requires a cloud account
- Works offline
- Manufacturer
- Honda Motor Co.
- Category
- Connected Car
- Model years
- 2017-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- HondaLink
The evidence 2
Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits, breaches and journalism about this device — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.
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Reporting on how GM drivers were enrolled in Smart Driver without clear consent, later seeing their insurance rates increase.
Why it matters here: NYT investigation into automaker-LexisNexis data sharing named Honda among the automakers involved.
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Mozilla's *Privacy Not Included* review found all 25 major car brands failed its privacy standards, the worst category it had ever reviewed.
Why it matters here: Mozilla's car privacy review includes Honda among the failing brands.
Where your data goes
Third parties this device's data has flowed to, and on what basis. An ended tag means the flow has verifiably stopped — it stays listed for the record.
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Descriptive, cited, not legal advice; ratings are versioned and corrections create a new version. Data from the IoT Info Grabber DB research project, CC BY-SA 4.0.