iPhone 13 not automatically connecting to car bluetooth

I can pair either my new iPhone 13 pro or my wife’s with my 2010 Volvo XC60 just fine, but no calls come through the car. This is absolutely horrible and I can’t believe Apple hasn’t fixed this yet. It can’t be a software issue, since earlier generations of the iPhone with the same software level can connect just fine.

I have the same issue with my mini cooper. It will connect automatically for a little bit but loss it after a few days. If I try to connect it manually I get a message saying it can't connect. I also have an alexa auto insulated and it connect automatically with that fine. My old iPhone X would connect to both with no issues. I can get it to work again for a few days if I delete and forget the car and re-pair it but it doesn't seem to hold

Same issue 2010 Cadillac SRX I had no issues with my iPhone XR :/ please fix this !

im regretting getting an iPhone 13! Plus this is quite dangerous it shows connected on your phone but your music keeps playing. I’ve tried all steps to resolve this multiple times

I'm also having issues with other bluetooth devices like my JBL speaker not connecting when they are powered on. This device has been rock solid for years with my prior iphones - every time it connects without exception. Now, I turn it on and nothing happens until I go into settings and manually connect to it. I'm not sure if this is a problem with the iphone 13 or with ios 15 but please fix this. Thanks.

Same my AirPods are doing the same thing the show up when I open then but do t actually sync ( 2different pairs) and also never had issues with the Xr :/ I just addressed my car as a priority for me:)

Showing pairing,(pretend pairing ) since it’s really not connected to car stereo

you manually put your phone on speaker it forces it’s back to the car stereo ….you put back to speaker…. It forces itself back to your car stereo….not once does your music stop and your call get patched through.

the phone does show that it is connected to your cars Bluetooth the person calling you is getting dead air until you force it to speaker and the you can talk for 1 min and it force sinks back to car stereo

just a vivacious cycle

and on a rare few occasions incoming call ….it works perfectly….. outgoing call … works perfectly

I’ve trying deleting the entire pairing on the car and phone multiple times

restores etc …..

pls fix this asap!!!!!! It is dangerous and super inconvenient .

iphone13 pro not completely pairing with 2017 Prius Prime. Alerts for text and email not showing on the screen. Went to Toyota and they said it's an apple problem. From all these posts, seems like a big problem. Please offer a fix ASAP!

If this list is a quasi bug tracker used by Apple, I would like to register my case also in the hope it gets fixed soon by Apple.

My iPhone 13 also doesn’t connect automatically to 2014 version of Ford Sync. Manual connection initiated from the Ford panel never succeeds, if I initiate connection from the iPhone from settings/bluetooth, it works sometimes but not always

Same issue here with my 09 gmc

says it’s paired but won’t work through my truck stereo when I make or receive calls

also goes in and out with connection

worked perfect with my iPhone 10

this needs to be fixed , I want my old phone back

Hey all,

I have a positive update for this thread. I was recently contacted by someone from Apple, they are asking me to send them a video of the issue happening on my car along with a time-stamped data log of the phone....so, it looks like they are taking this seriously and trying to figure out a bug fix. Hopefully a new update will resolve the problem!

Thanks everyone for your input; I think it helped create a critical mass for Apple to respond to.

similar issue. I have a 2016 toyota tacoma and i have went thru multiple times and disconnected everything, shut every thing off, repaired the devices, etc. The phone will pair up (my vehicle has in the settings an option to automatically connect or i can opt to manually connect every time) I selected auto pair.

i can get it paired and then be driving down the road and it will disconnect, if i am on the phone it will drop the call and not allow me to disconnect, it just stays on the vehicle screen like It’s connected. When it does finally shut off, nothing will re-connect not the phone or the music.

Same problem! My iPhone 13 pro will not automatically connect to my Subaru crosstrek 2021. I have to manually press the phone button to show that I’m trying to connect it. It will connect when I plug it into the USB, but never automatically.

Same thing is happening to me. Just upgraded from an X to a 13 Pro. My phone will not connect to CarPlay automatically. I have a non factory model pioneer receiver that I added to my car a little over a year ago. My old phone would connect automatically and worked like a champ. Now I have to mess with it for an extended period of time to get CarPlay to pull up.

any progress? I have a 2015 Mercedes just got the iphone 13 and wont connect at all to bluetooth and doesnt even recognize the phone when I plug it in. My iphone xr had no problems with bluetooth and it automatically connected when I plugged in... very frustrated.. this doesnt feel like an upgrade :/

wanted to add- the only way ive found to listen to music from my iphone 13 in my car is to use the usb cord installed in my mercedes and only apple music/itunes will work- radio recognizes it as an ipod.. still no bluetooth fix but at least i can listen to something besides radio