A Michigan driver updated his car software but a glitch sent him back to 1970
Published on Aug 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM (UTC+4)
by Grace Donohoe
Last updated on Aug 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A driver in Michigan updated his car software, but a glitch appeared within his Chevy, which sent him soaring back 55 years in time.
The driver was left confused when trying to update his car from the 2010s as he was greeted with a rather odd message on his screen.
You see, the car told its owner that the last update was actually much older than he anticipated.
Plus, once other drivers caught up with the situation, they were left confused, too.
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This driver updated the car software in his Chevy, but it sent him back to 1970
Car owners near and far know the struggle of keeping their software and entertainment systems up to date and in sync.
Some updates can often be automatic, but some need to be prompted by drivers to kickstart and make a change.
From music systems to time zones, cars need to be kept in check to perform well and assist drivers out on the open road.
However, sometimes due to background issues, things can go slightly wrong, as one Chevy owner found for himself.
TikTok creator tastewithtrav documented his attempt to update his Chevy Equinox software.
“When your car was built in 2019, but the last checked update was 1970, that don’t add up, sunshine,” said the Chevy driver.
The message displayed in full said:
“Checking for updates. Last checked for updates on 1/1/1970 at 12:00 AM,”
“Something just doesn’t add up here,” the creator captioned his video.
The infotainment screen confused other gearheads online, too, and left them wondering why it was operating 55 years in the past.
“My GMC Terrain said this too,” remarked one driver.
“Oh man, I should check mine to see when the last update was, that’s crazy,” said another person.
“Rein-CAR-nation,” joked a third.
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You can catch the confusing update below.
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