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Should I use SiriusXM?

Whether it's new hip-hop and classic comedy or '90s jams and sports podcasts, everything you want to hear lives here at SiriusXM. - siriusxm.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you log serious car hours and want live channels, sports, and exclusive talk — but never pay list price. Skip it if you mostly stream: on-demand apps cost less and do more.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; snippets were truncated, so no aggregate star rating could be captured.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$4/mo for 12 months

All Access (intro promo)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Select multi-year promo$99 for 3 years
Student streaming planDiscounted

Best for

  • Long daily car commuters
  • Live sports and talk fans
  • Road trippers avoiding phone data
  • Deal hunters who renegotiate annually

Not for

  • On-demand music streamers
  • Podcast-only listeners
  • Anyone unwilling to haggle renewals
  • Households without a car

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

2022 connected-vehicle flaw let researchers remotely unlock and start cars; since fixed

medium

Intro rates expire to full price; long forum threads advise calling to renegotiate every cycle

medium

Cancellations reportedly require persistence; Trustpilot and BBB log repeated complaints

medium

Users report unsolicited trial emails; watch for auto-renewal once trials end

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Massive live lineup: music, sports, comedy, podcasts in one subscription
  • Aggressive promos: $99 for 3 years; $4/month All Access intro
  • Free 3-month trial for eligible new listeners
  • Discounted student streaming plan available
  • In-car plans built around vehicle listening

Cons

  • Full-price renewals widely called overpriced; users say negotiate or walk
  • Cancellation friction documented on Trustpilot and BBB
  • Renewal customer-service complaints reported
  • ConsumerAffairs reviews open with 'Very disappointing'
  • Users openly debate what the service should actually cost

Sources & method

- 11 sources - 2022 flaw let researchers remotely unlock and start connected cars via web accounts; fixed after disclosure. Phishing impersonation is common enough to warrant an official help page.

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  • Remote vehicle unlock/start flaw, Researchers accessed SiriusXM connected-vehicle web accounts and could remotely unlock and start cars; reports named Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura vehicles. Fixed after responsible disclosure.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $4/mo for 12 months

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Promo pricing fine; full price widely called overpriced
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Huge live lineup plus streaming, sports, podcasts, vehicle features
  • Support quality: 2/5. Cancellation and renewal complaints across Trustpilot and BBB
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2022 connected-car flaw allowed remote unlock/start
  • 1,123+ Trustpilot reviewers customer service reviews
  • $4/mo Promo price All Access, first 12 months
  • 3 months Free trial for eligible new listeners
  • 2008 Merged Sirius + XM; now public (SIRI)

Pricing

All Access (intro promo)

$4/mo for 12 months

  • Full in-car and streaming lineup
  • Reverts to standard rate afterward

Select multi-year promo

$99 for 3 years

  • In-car listening
  • Works out to roughly $2.75/mo

Student streaming plan

Discounted

  • Streaming only
  • Student verification required

Security

2022 flaw let researchers remotely unlock and start connected cars via web accounts; fixed after disclosure.

  • Remote vehicle unlock/start flawResearchers accessed SiriusXM connected-vehicle web accounts and could remotely unlock and start cars; reports named Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura vehicles. Fixed after responsible disclosure.⁷

Phishing impersonation is common enough to warrant an official help page.

What users say

Users praise the channel variety but repeatedly warn never to pay full price, and report painful cancellations and surprise trial emails.

“Very disappointing.”
ConsumerAffairs reviewer
“Don't pay full price for SiriusXM radio”
Bogleheads forum thread
“Received an email about a trial I did not start.”
Reddit, r/siriusxm
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; snippets were truncated, so no aggregate star rating could be captured.

Great for car-heavy listeners at a haggled promo rate; streamers get more for less elsewhere.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; snippets were truncated, so no aggregate star rating could be captured.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. SiriusXM Review: Back to Its Broadcast Roots — PCMagpcmag.com
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  2. SiriusXM Customer Service Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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  3. SiriusXM Satellite Radio Reviews & Complaints — ConsumerAffairsconsumeraffairs.com
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  4. SiriusXM Radio BBB Complaintsbbb.org
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  5. Is SiriusXM worth it? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Don't pay full price for SiriusXM radio — Bogleheadsbogleheads.org
    review
  7. SiriusXM Vulnerability Lets Hackers Remotely Unlock Carsthehackernews.com
    security
  8. Connected-car vulnerabilities allow remote access — BornCityborncity.com
    security
  9. Packages, Plans & Price — SiriusXMsiriusxm.com
    official
  10. Get SiriusXM for as little as $99 for 3 yearscare.siriusxm.com
    official
  11. Start Your Free Trial Subscription — SiriusXMsiriusxm.com
    official

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