The refreshed Chevy Tahoe and Chevy Suburban officially launched for the 2025 model year, with both SUVs offering a new design, a totally overhauled interior, a new diesel powertrain, and several new tech goodies. Notably, both SUVs were poised to offer the new GM Connected Camera vehicle feature, framed as a fully integrated, subscription-based camera suite designed to give owners eyes on the interior and exterior of their vehicle via the myChevrolet mobile app. However, the feature failed to launch, and after reaching out to GM on multiple occasions for clarification why, we decided to do our own digging.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the reason the new GM Connected Camera vehicle feature failed to launch for the 2025 model year was down to software instability during early testing. Compounding the issue was an unexpected supply chain problem, prompting the feature’s last-minute removal before new models hit dealer lots.
However, the GM Connected Camera camera system hasn’t been scrapped entirely – rather, GM plans to offer the system on select 2026-model-year vehicles. It’s currently uncertain whether or not 2025-model-year vehicle will eventually get the feature via an over-the-air software update.
Initially, the Connected Camera system was expected to deliver a host of features, including live and recorded video access through a 360-degree exterior camera view, interior cabin surveillance, crash and security recording, and dash cam functionality. Captured footage would be uploaded to the cloud, offering vehicle owners real-time oversight and enhanced vehicle security from virtually anywhere.
To note, GM did indicate during the 2025 Tahoe and Suburban debut that some features might not be available at launch, and that some of these features could be added later with a software update.
As for the greasy bits, the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban offer three engine options, including the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84, the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87, and the 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax. Both SUVs ride on the GM T1 platform and are assembled at the GM Arlington Assembly plant in Texas.
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Software instability and supply chain issues for a camera system? That’s wild, and I bet they won’t let you retrofit it once it’s available
If only it were that simple. It’s not a “camera system”, which is already available and shipping in all 2025 MY GM vehicles. Instead, it’s a “connected camera system”, which has more complexity… so bugs wouldn’t be abnormal.
Didn’t realize how far ahead something like Tesla’s sentry cameras were.
How about the b pillar vents for the Escalade IQ? Why can’t they bring something considered basic amenity for a flagship vehicle? Cadillac manage to do it in the 50k less Vistiq but not on a 6 figure iconic nameplate. They still left the feature in the owner’s manual.
A hardware company struggling with a software feature.
Who would have thought that could happen?
This was an important feature for me. I have been waiting for the Duramax engine, now I might need to wait for the 2026.
My guess it will be an option on lower trims and standard on the highest and then want a monthly subscription.
They are figuring out the true cost of running something like this. Managing video is not cheap.
I expect all 2026 Cadillacs to offer this system, too.
Glad to hear that stopped and decided that it wasn’t worth releasing something that wasn’t ready.
This was a must have feature that many of us required when we purchased our vehicles. This isn’t rocket science, Tesla has had this for almost a decade. Pushing video up to a cloud has complexity?….WTF…lots of people do this. Then leave us the ability to drop in a USB Drive or SD Card and we can record locally. This has to do more with connecting it to a data plan through OnStar and monetizing the cloud storage.
This really pisses me off now I have to go out and install a dash camera. Nowadays getting into a Motor Vehicle Incident without video means your getting 50% blame regardless of who is at fault.
This new redesign should have come with all new small block V8s. A 12 year old V8s is pretty shameful by GM. The once “heloed” 6.2L is falling behind the ecoboost and powerboost by ford. And Tunrda now offers more hp/tq in the Max hybrid and the Hurricane and HO 3.0L from Ram both offer more hp/tq. Lets go GM!!!