Ignition can't be blocked by onstar. Is it just a no start? An 03 should not have a functional onstar, unless it has been upgraded from analog to digital. There was a special coverage adjustment to warranty to deactivate it, but that expired in 2008. Is there an LED illuminated on the mirror(either red or green)? Here is a copy of that bulletin information.
#08089C: Special Coverage Adjustment - Analog OnStar Deactivation - (Nov 18, 2008)
Models: 1999-2004 BUICK REGAL
1999-2005 BUICK CENTURY, PARK AVENUE
2000-2005 BUICK LESABRE
2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
2004-2005 BUICK RAINIER
2005-2006 BUICK LACROSSE
2006 BUICK LUCERNE
1997-2004 CADILLAC SEVILLE
1997-2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE
1998-2001 CADILLAC CATERA
1998-2002 CADILLAC ELDORADO
1998-2006 CADILLAC STS
1999-2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2002-2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE EXT
2003-2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
2003-2006 CADILLAC CTS
2004-2005 CADILLAC CTS-V, SRX, XLR
1998-2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
1998-2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
1999-2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA
1999-2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1999-2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE
1999-2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2000-2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
2000-2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA
2002-2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, TRAILBLAZER EXT
2002-2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
2003-2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
2003-2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO
2004-2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU, MALIBU MAXX
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
2005-2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, CORVETTE
2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
1999 GMC SIERRA, SUBURBAN
1999-2001 GMC JIMMY
1999-2005 GMC YUKON
2000 GMC YUKON DENALI
2000-2005 GMC YUKON XL
2001-2006 GMC SIERRA
2002-2004 GMC ENVOY XL
2002-2005 GMC ENVOY
2003-2004 GMC SAVANA
2004 GMC CANYON, ENVOY XUV
2003-2005 HUMMER H2
1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
1999-2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
2000-2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE
2000-2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
2001-2003 OLDSMOBILE AURORA
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
1998-1999 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT
2000-2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
2000-2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, MONTANA
2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM
2003-2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
2005 PONTIAC G6, PURSUIT
2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
2000-2004 SAAB 9-5
2000-2005 SAAB 9-3
2002-2004 SATURN LS, LW, VUE
2003-2004 SATURN ION
2006 SATURN VUE
Attention: This Special Coverage has expired for all of the above vehicles.
The service procedure in this bulletin has been revised. Step 11 in the procedure for the 2004-2005 Saab 9-3 (9440) Convertible has been revised. Discard all copies of bulletin 08089B, issued September 2008.
Condition
In November 2002, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that wireless carriers would no longer be required to support the analog wireless network beginning in 2008. As a result, On Star  is unable to continue analog service.
OnStar  has deactivated most of the systems operating in the analog mode; however, there are some vehicles that OnStar  could not deactivate. Although the analog OnStar  hardware in these vehicles can no longer communicate with OnStar Â, the hardware in the vehicle is still active. If the OnStar  emergency button is pressed, or in the case of an airbag deployment, or near deployment, the customer may hear a recording that OnStar  is being contacted. However, since analog service is no longer available, the call will not connect to OnStar Â. To end the call, the customer must press the white phone or white dot button. If the call is not ended, the system will continue to try to connect to OnStar  until the vehicle battery is drained.
Special Policy Adjustment
At the customer's request, dealers are to deactivate the OnStar  system. The service will be made at no charge to the customer.
This special coverage covers the condition described above until December 31, 2008 for all non-Saab vehicles; April 30, 2009 for all Saab vehicles.
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