Subaru Starlink
Subaru Corporation · Connected Car
✓ Reviewed
Index
Collects name, SSN, browsing history, geolocation, audio recordings of occupants and driving telemetry, sold to marketing firms, data brokers, LexisNexis and Liberty Mutual; also faced a BIPA biometric-data lawsuit.
Why this rating
Subaru's Starlink collects name, SSN, browsing history, geolocation and in-cabin audio, sold to marketing firms, data brokers, LexisNexis and Liberty Mutual, and its DriverFocus biometric monitoring drew a separate BIPA class action.
What it is
- Microphone
- Camera
- GPS / location
- Requires a cloud account
- Works offline
- Manufacturer
- Subaru Corporation
- Category
- Connected Car
- Model years
- 2017-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- MySubaru
The evidence 3
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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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 covers Subaru's Starlink connected-services program.
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Mozilla's review of Subaru's Starlink connected-services privacy practices, flagging extensive data collection and sharing with third parties.
Why it matters here: Dedicated Mozilla Subaru review details extensive third-party data sharing including LexisNexis and Liberty Mutual.
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Owner-driven discussion thread flagging the scope of Subaru's Starlink data-collection disclosures.
Why it matters here: Owner discussion thread documents real-world concern over Subaru's data-collection disclosures.
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
- Liberty Mutual
- SiriusXM
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.