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

I know Toyota ALWAYS has had issues with their audio systems when Apple comes out with new IOS or iPhones.

9to5Mac.com just picked up this issue and there are plenty of comments with other people having the same issue.

I have 15.3 public b and it's working better, but still not perfect.

Clearly it's not a car manufacturer problem, because its only happened in recent updates, and it's not restricted to just one specific car/manufacturer.

I have tested it twice after latest update and iPhone was still connected properly. So the issue seems to be fixed, finally.

Configuration: iPhone 13 Pro, Watch 3 Series and Audi A6 2009.

I have this exact same problem except I also have issues with spotify randomly stopping through the bluetooth connection and then picking back up sometimes a minute later or other times not at all. I have a 2015 toyota highlander that doesn't have carplay either. No problems with my last iphone 12 pro connecting with my bluetooth. The only reason I upgraded to this version was because of crackling sounds from that model when talking on speaker phone. It is the most frustrating thing ever with apple to have such expensive technology which simply doesn't work the way it should.

It didn’t work for me either. Upgrading to the latest software made changes from the 2-8 minute range. Now, I can talk for longer periods of time randomly and then it will drop a call almost instantly when I’m talking to others.

I hope they come out with a fix soon because I also have issues with Spotify randomly dropping and then sometimes picking back up later and sometimes not at all until I toggle the Bluetooth connection on and off. Since it seems this is an issue many are experiencing, I would hope apple would do something about it.

Well shoot... I need to upgrade my truck now?

I mean, there should not be an issue with having a simple phone call using bluetooth. It seems that compatibility issues would be geared more towards advanced features with the stereo software(s).

Today on a phone call it actually rebooted my stereo. The call was still going but I switched to phone speaker. When the stereo came back up it reconnected and the call went on without disconnecting again. Upon making a follow up call the disconnection continued.

This is driving me crazy. I have tried everything recommended here also. I called Toyota and they do not have any type of resolve for the issue as their app isn’t even working properly. Most people here have older Toyotas without CarPlay if I read correctly. I’m not sure at this point if it’s an iPhone 13 problem or a Toyota problem. My iPhone X worked just fine also.

I can pair my new iPhone 13 with my 2010 Volvo XC 60, but can’t make or receive any calls through the car. My 11 Pro Max worked just fine. I have removed the car from the handset and the handset from the car. Added it back again. Nothing works. It can pair sand synchronize but that’s about it. I may have to switch to my Samsung Note 10+ because, after reading all these threads, Apple seems to not care one bit about this issue

Same problem here! Just received my phone, upgraded IOS to latest 15.1 version per tech support and the problem did not resolve. Useless to me without this feature. I would think in 2021 I’d be able to make a hands free phone call. Apple try again - you need to fix this problem! Latest update did nothing.

Same issues. 2016 4Runner with no car play. Unusable. Spent an hour on the phone with apple today. Uploaded diagnostics from my phone. They told me to call Verizon, it was a network issue. Huh? Bluetooth has nothing to do with Verizon. Should have returned this immediately when the problem started but I thought there is no way this wouldn’t be sorted out soon. Wish I had my X back. 15.1.1