The chip shortage has had an impact on a huge variety of industries, and the auto industry has been particularly impacted.

We used our large catalog of articles and media reviews to summarize the features and technologies that have been removed from vehicles due to this ongoing chip shortage.

Credits listed on Monroney Labels or OEM Websites:

Audi

General Notices

Direct TPMS - $100 credit

Audi Phone Box - $250 credit

BMW

Digital Key - $50 credit / Passenger Lumbar - $175 credit

Chevrolet

Auto Stop/Start - $50 credit / Steering Column Lock - $50 credit

Volkswagen

Harmon Kardon Premium Audio System - $375 credit (fire rather than chip shortage)

Media Coverage:

BMW

• Touchscreen - Anyone who can't get a touchscreen will get a credit of $500 to spend on other options.
  • BMW removes touchscreen from a bunch of models due to chip shortage
• Backup Assistant
  • Here Are Features Some New Cars Won't Get Because of the Chip Shortage

Cadillac

• Super Cruise Hands-Free Driving
  
  • 2022 Cadillac Escalade drops hands-free Super Cruise system amid chip shortage

Chevrolet / GMC

• Rear Park Assist
  • Article by Motor1 (MY21 - GM Making New Trucks Without Cylinder Deactivation Due To Chip Shortage)
  • A Host Of New Chevy Models Won’t Offer Rear Park Assist Due To Chip Shortage
• Heated Seats/Heated Steering Wheels - Customers will get credit of $150 to $500 to help make up for the loss.
  • GM Now Says Heated Seats Might Be Retrofitted In 2022 And Forget About That $500 Discount: Report
  • Cold Comfort: GM Binning Heated Seats & Steering Wheel in Some Models
  • Article by Carscoops (MY21 - GM Drops Second-Row Heated Seats In Some Sierra/Silverado Pickups)
• HD Radio - "As with other deleted options, GM will offer buyers of affected trucks a $50 credit."
  • GM Pulls HD Radio From 2021 Silverado and Sierra Pickups Over Chip Shortage
• Wireless Phone Chargers - Anyone who buys one of these vehicles without the charging pad will get a $75 credit.
  • Chip woes: GM nixes wireless phone charging on some vehicles
• Stop-Start Systems - GM's customer service for losing this feature is, once again, a $50 credit.
  • GM Removes Stop-Start from Pickups, Big SUVs Due to Chip Shortage
• Cylinder Deactivation
  • GM Builds Trucks Without Cylinder Deactivation Due To Chip Shortage

Ford

• Rear Seat HVAC Controls
  • Chip shortage: Ford to sell some Explorers without rear-seat temperature controls
• BlueCruise Hands-Free Driving
  
  • Ford Delays BlueCruise Driver Assist System To Early 2022
• General Chips
  
  • Ford To Sell And Deliver Vehicles Without Certain Chips, Dealers Will Fit Them Within One Year
  • Chip Shortage Saga: Ford F-150 And Edge To Be Built Without Certain Electronic Modules
  • Ford Launches New Puma Trims With Fewer Safety And Tech Features Due To Chip Shortages
  • Chip shortage: Ford, Volvo exclude safety features from new cars

Genesis

• Highway Driving Assist instead of Highway Driving Assist II - Affected vehicles will not offer:
  • Junction Crossing
  • Lane-Change Oncoming and Side
  • Evasive Steering Assist
  • Lane Change Assist
  • ACC Cut-In Response
  • ACC Machine Learning
  • Lane Following Assist w/ Offset Driving

Genesis Leans on Older Driver Aids to Avoid Chip-Related Delays
Genesis Pulls Highway Drive Assist II From G80, GV70, And GV80 Citing Chip Shortages
Genesis GV80, Other Models Lose Advanced Safety Tech Due To Chip Shortage

Miscellaneous

• Here Are Features Some New Cars Won't Get Because of the Chip Shortage
• Analog Revenge: Chip Shortage Forcing Automakers to Ditch Tech
• Here Are the Models That Are Being Affected by the Chip Shortage
• After Chips, Automakers Could Face A Shortage Of Foam Used In Seats

And More...

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