GF's driver profile shows wrong location every time, mine works fine

Inevitable_Ad_711 | 2026-03-05 07:42 | 22 views

**2022 3 LR, latest software on both car and app (iOS).** When me or cousin drive, location in the app is always accurate. When my gf drives on her profile, it's wrong. She'll be commuting to work, school, whatever and in the app the location stays frozen at a random parking lot over 40 miles away. Doesn't update for hours. Not a huge deal just kind of annoying. It's the same location every time so it's likely a caching issue (4 years IT background). Since it's tied to a specific driver profile, I doubt the GPS module is bad. Should I schedule service even if it's a software thing or just wait for an update... I'd have to take time off work which I'd rather avoid.

Comments (14)

karenjoy8 2026-03-05 08:25

Have you tried removing her access and then adding it again? Deleting the app on her phone and then downloading again?

derekislegend 2026-03-05 08:28

She’s cheating on you man

EntirePath 2026-03-05 09:36

Totally thought it was gonna be a post about this lol. That's weird why is it when my gf drives it shows up as her "gay best friend"s house every night

tibetsoul 2026-03-05 09:41

Please check on her phone whether location sharing with Tesla is allowed. It should be set to “Always”, and Precise Location should also be turned on so Tesla can get the correct location.

Inevitable_Ad_711 2026-03-05 10:01

Did you have anything constructive to add?

natebookair 2026-03-05 10:20

I had something similar happen, only once though. It showed me in a neighborhood a couple miles from where I actually was. My wife asked about it and we ended up just looking at the whole drive on video since I wasn’t anywhere near there and I didn’t want her thinking I was up to something.

erpvertsferervrywern 2026-03-05 11:10

Is her VPN and location spoofing active on either the Tesla app or her phone? If not... That's where her boyfriend lives.

Inevitable_Ad_711 2026-03-05 11:17

In a parking lot? 🤦

Matt_NZ 2026-03-05 11:48

Is her account the main one? The main driver has an option to turn off location sharing in the app under "Manage Drivers" in Security https://preview.redd.it/ne51cc3us7ng1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab361f58cd51daa2ee12e1b145b93bfcefddfe5c

Rubix321 2026-03-05 13:01

So... When she gets in the car and starts driving away, and is definitely not 40 miles away, does the car days is at that lot? Or is it just after you've stopped paying attention for a while (40 minutes or so)

Ddogwood 2026-03-05 13:11

The last place you’ll ever think to look

jimmy66wins 2026-03-05 14:22

Tell them both they can’t park there

Suvi2k 2026-03-05 15:52

If you don’t care about real time tracking, you could put an AirTag in the car. Not ideal as a primary but useful for secondary tracking

dankmemer999 2026-03-05 21:09

Lmfao she’s getting railed in that random parking lot bffr

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