U0496Invalid Data Received From Subscription Entertainment Receiver Module
- Generic OBD-II code · Network
- How the car detects it
- U0496 points to the subscription entertainment receiver: a tuner whose programmes, typically SiriusXM satellite radio in North America, play only with a paid, activated account. Its frames still reach the radio, but their content fails the checks; complete silence would be U0195. Such receivers report more than audio: GM bulletin PIC5088E (2002-2015 cars and trucks with XM) has technicians read the receiver status, which shows whether the unit is bound and activated or has a binding failure, the latter meaning replacement. GM files its XM tuner as the digital radio receiver, so its own lists use U0193 rather than this slot, and no maker documents U0496 publicly. Symptoms: satellite channels missing or limited to the preview channels, other sources fine; no MIL.
- What you may notice
- Only preview channels or no satellite channels at all
- Terrestrial radio and media work normally
- Likely causes
- LikelySubscription or activation state not refreshed, receiver reports unexpected status
- PossibleInternal binding failure of the receiver
- RareSupply, ground or bus fault at the receiver
- Repair
- Easy · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €0 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.