How can I stop my car from reading out phone notifications?

Check both, but start with the vehicle’s manual for your exact model year and infotainment system. Look in the index or settings sections for terms such as “notifications,” “messages,” “read aloud,” or “voice assistant.” Those are search terms, not guaranteed menu names. If the manual describes a setting for reading messages or notifications, follow its instructions to disable that feature. Then check your phone’s own help information for controls related to spoken notifications while connected to a car, if available.

The control can depend on the specific vehicle interface and phone setup, so don’t assume a menu shown for another car applies to yours. For example, Chevrolet documents a Google built-in path—Settings on the center display, Google, Google Assistant, then “Read and Respond to Vehicle Notifications”—for enabling text-message readout on vehicles with that interface. That page describes enabling the feature, not how to disable it, and does not establish that the same menu exists in other systems. [S1]

The documented steps identify the setting that allows messages to be read aloud, but they explain how to enable it—not what happens when you change it or whether an off control is provided. Don’t assume the opposite action is available or that the setting behaves like a simple on/off switch. Check the manual for your exact vehicle and the on-screen options. If the control does not clearly offer a way to stop readouts, contact Chevrolet support with your model year and system name and ask for current instructions.

You can keep the question focused: “For my [model year] Chevrolet with [Google built-in system/version, if shown], where can I disable spoken phone notifications? Does this control affect text messages only or other notifications too?” The cited page establishes a text-message reading control for the specified interface; it does not establish what other notification types it covers or whether disabling it is possible through that menu. [S1]

After changing a setting according to its documentation, test it while parked, using a non-sensitive message and a situation where you can safely observe the display. Note what you changed and what happened: for example, whether the car spoke the message, showed a visual alert, or did neither. This helps distinguish spoken readout from a notification that still appears on screen. Don’t use a private message as a test, and don’t troubleshoot menus while driving.

If announcements continue, write down the vehicle model year, infotainment system name, phone model and operating-system version if readily available, how the phone connects, and the wording of the setting you changed. These details can help support identify the right instructions. Avoid guessing at a setting that might affect calls, navigation prompts, or other audio; check its description first.

Use this checklist:

1. Identify the vehicle model year and infotainment system.
2. Look in the exact vehicle manual for spoken message or notification controls.
3. Check the connected phone’s documentation for announcement settings that apply in a car.
4. Change only a clearly identified control, following its instructions.
5. Test while parked with a non-sensitive message and note the result.
6. If the control is unclear or missing, ask the vehicle or phone manufacturer for model-specific guidance.

Copy and fill in this support request: “Hello, I’m trying to stop my car from reading phone notifications aloud. My vehicle is [make, model, model year], with [infotainment system, if known]. My phone is [model] running [software version, if known], connected by [connection method, if known]. I checked [manual or settings section] and found [setting name or ‘no relevant setting’]. What is the documented way to disable spoken notifications for this setup? Please also clarify whether the control affects messages only or other alerts.”

Leave out personal message content and other details that aren’t needed to explain the setup.