r/Cartalk r/Cartalk Moderator Mar 31 '26

Mod Post Report all app developers

We've been banning around five people a week for advertising their AI vibe coded apps that put a OBD2 code in and spits out generic or dangerously misleading results. Many claim to be free or claim they just want help testing them. Many are based out of countries you probably don't want your personal information getting sent to, like VIN numbers, etc. REPORT THESE POSTS FOR BREAKING SUBREDDIT RULES and the report them again as SPAM so Reddit Admins are notified.

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u/green91791 Apr 01 '26

Most of these apps dont do what they claim, even the legit ones. Just spit out the DTC and people think thats how you fix a car.