iPhone 13 Pro loses bluetooth connection to car 2-8 minutes after starting a phone call

I had some issues related to my vehicle text messaging featured on my Prius C 2015. Every update of IOS 13 to 15 would break and fix the connection. Like 15.1.1 fixed it, so I hope the next IOS update doesn't break it again.

Since iOS 15 and me getting an iPhone 13 PM, the device no longer auto-connects to my car stereo. It's an aftermarket Alpine. I have to manually select it in Bluetooth settings and re-pair it every time I get into the car. It's saved in my devices, I can see it, but it never auto-connects like it used to and is expected to.

edit: if I turn off the car and then back on, I have to reconnect/re-pair it manually again. Quite the inconvenience.

I have had a similar issue with my iPhone 12 from day one that I’ve bought it.

the problem is with the Porsche Cayenne original PCM.

My X used to work perfectly and my wife’s iPhone XR also connects and works without any issues.

every time I get in to the car, the Bluetooth connects, then just randomly disconnects after a minute and just keeps doing that while I drive. Than if I’m on a call, the car Bluetooth shows the call has ended but the call is actually still connected on the phone.

I’ve opened multiple cases with Apple but they never helped. Just continued running tests every time with no resolve. And say that the engineers are aware of the issue and working to fix it. It’s been a year now.

And now they have completely stopped responding.

Never expected such low class service from apple.

Was able to get my phone connected to the hands free in my car and make an outgoing call. However, when I hung up, the car thought the phone was still connected (in a call) and wouldn’t disconnect. I could make another call, but the hands free wouldn’t connect because it still thought it was in the previous call. Does that make sense?

Apple did call me from this thread but I didn’t have time to troubleshoot at the moment. They wanted to start logging and collect info. Not sure if they will call back.

I know its frustrating as I have the same problem with my Tundra. But I did speak to a rep on the phone and they went through some pretty extensive troubleshooting steps with me. They took logs and tested it with me over the phone.

They will be reviewing the logs and hopefully a fix is on its way. Maybe its something simple that can be quickly patched!

Yes! I have an iPhone 12 Pro with iOS 15.1.1 and a 2021 Toyota Tacoma. I've only had the truck for less than 2 months so it's hard to determine if it is iOS 15 or what because I remember having these problems from the beginning when I got the truck. either way, I can NOT USE MY PHONE IN MY TRUCK at all because whether it is on my AirPod Pro in 1 ear or on the handset or on phone speaker or on the truck speaker, it CONSTANTLY every 5 seconds OR LESS jumps between each of the 4 options!!!!!!!!!!!! it is un-freaking believable! Please Apple and Toyota get together and fix this! On a side note, I have seen many little things that I am hoping iOS 15.2 will fix and God willing this truck issue will make the cut.

Hi, i have the same problem between my iphone Xr/iOS15.1 and My Mazda CX-5 2014.

Whatever the step i did for resetting all, during a facetime audio or phone call the bluetooth don't work or cut during the call or swith itself to the phone and comeback to the car few second later!! Like that until i'm to switch off the call!

It's so frustrating!

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I have a 2017 Toyota prius prime, my I phone 13 pro dropped 80% of the time after 2-3 minutes. Occasionally it went ok just like my I phone 7. I don’t know what’s apple’s problem as I am not the technology guy. I up dated all my upgrade already.

I have a Toyota Tacoma and my Bluetooth keeps dropping with a call. It also does it in my car,Honda Accord! Very frustrating…surely there has to be a fix! Also,how do you turn off Apple Music? I have a Spotify account and every time I get in vehicle the I music starts up!!!!

I recently bought an iPhone 12 and it worked flawlessly in my 2019 Tundra. Ever since I updated to 15.1.1 yesterday my truck will drop Bluetooth calls in around 1 to 2 minutes. Un freaking real. It worked without one single hiccup before this update and now it is literally unusable. Please fix this Apple. You clearly know it’s an issues at this point and have done nothing. I guess if you have a iPhone and drive a Toyota you are out of luck. Is that what I’m understanding out of all of this Apple?

Same exact problem

I have the iphone 13 pro, ios 15.1.1 and a 2016 Toyota Highlander. I tried updating the car app, Entunes. Calls loose connection after 3-10 minutes. Very annoying. Some times call still there but have to switch to phone or speaker mode. Sometimes call ends. Had the X prfore. No problems with that one.

I have also been contacted by apple. They installed the software and successfully logged the disconnects between my phone and the car Bluetooth. They said they would forward it on to the engineers and let me know by Monday what next steps need to be to resolve the issue. Let’s hope all of this feedback will result in a fix soon.

i have the same problem iphone 12 2019 forerunner. worked fine until two up-dates on the iphone. exactly the same. works just fine with running pandora thru the system. drops call just sitting in a parking lot. have no idea what to do.

I have a 2019 4runner and just got back from Toyota. My iPhone 13 Pro keeps dropping calls after around 3 minutes. Both the head unit and the phone are currently up to date with software. Yet, still drops out the bluetooth. My call stays connected to the caller, but swaps over to the phone and disconnects from the radio. The vehicle is still under warranty so well see if they have a fix...

Mine too. I have a iPhone XR and drive a Haval and after the 15.1 update my calls cannot be heard over bluetooth. I have plugged the usb in as well but sadly still the same thing happens. My husband has a phone 13 pro and drives a Ford Kuga with exactly the same problem.