Apple Car play/Bluetooth

I have the same problem on a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe. Both my 14 ProMax and my wife’s 14 ProMax sound as if we are miles away…. Very frustrating, specially when trying to use phone for business. Apple needs to fix!

i am also having the same problem with my iPhone 14. Everyone is complaining they cannot hear me when I am using CarPlay in my Mazda. Hopefully they release an update to fix this soon as I use CarPlay to talk on the phone every time I’m in it!

(1). We have 2x iPhone 14 pro max, both recently upgraded to iOS 16.0.1)

(2). Bluetooth no longer functions in our BMW X5 2022. We have tried everything - deleting phones on BMW system, entering iPhones as new devices, - nothing is working. The problem started the same day we upgraded to iOS 16.0.1). Our BMW is equipped with latest software. Moreover, until last week, prior to upgrading, these phones were working fine in the vehicle

(2). iPhone ear buds pro: one side stopped working after upgrading to latest software: the supposedly new atmos function (hold it next to your ear, move the phone around etc) - I couldn’t complete the steps and thereafter left ear bud stopped working. I have followed all reboot steps outlined by Apple, cleaned the devices, etc nothing is working.

Apple, what gives?

I have the iPhone 14 max pro and I'm having the same issue on my 2022 GMC Yukon Carplay. I tested the GMC Bluetooth with my Samsung Note 20 and confirmed the issue is the iPhone. Hopefully this issue can be resolved quickly by the apple team.

Both my iPhone 14 Pro Max and my wife’s 14 Pro Max are having this issue. Tested in multiple cars and was not an issue in those same vehicles with our 13 Pro Max phones. 16.0.1 and 16.0.2 did not resolve the issue.

iPhone 14 Pro Max

iOS 16.0.2

2021 Subaru Outback Touring

BT connection

Same low volume problem with all iOS 16.x versions thus far.

Prior iPhone 13 Pro Max functioned normally, including after updating to iOS 16.0.

Haven’t tried CarPlay, since it only works on Subarus with a wired connection, which is inconvenient.

HELP! I rely on making calls from my car with Apple CarPlay, it is my business! I am losing money! If I buy a brand new iPhone 14 pro and update the software to 16.0.02 I expect it to work!! MICROPHONE is very low. No one can hear me!! FIX IT please!

yes, you are right, there are workarounds, including also just using the speaker phone in the phone.

BUT

I think the complaining is justified and necessary

1- Apple hasn't addressed this yet on their own- so they need to be aware of the problem (indeed I spent 90 minutes on tech support and the person tried to blame everything but the problem)

2- Apple is the most valuable company in the world. And these are expensive products. This is just plain unacceptable.

Well, not *every* car - as some posted in this thread - has a native BT system, and not always the voice issues are *just* with AppleCar.

And in almost all the calls Apple Support gave unuseful and weird ways to potentially fix the problem.

So, IMHO is necessary to keep the discussion "alive".

Yes! When spend that much money on a product, I expect it to work. If it doesn’t, then the manufacturer should replace it or give me my money back. Apple is unwilling to do either. It is unacceptable to put out a product and not stand behind it. Apple’s customer service stinks!

Is there a work around… sure… is CarPlay wireless over Bluetooth for a majority of the users… No. therefore the function doesn’t work. It’s extremely annoying a phone over a thousand dollars doesn’t work when we try to use it. Apple please fix issue asap. Many of us rely on CarPlay working in conjunction with gps… the work around is not a long term or short term solution.

About the same problem for me. iPhone 13pro with the latest update as today on a Fiat 500e. CarPlay no longer connects in wifi. Had had a reset of the car software at the manufacturer garage but still doesn’t work.

I’m deeply disappointed.

Hello there, I wrote here in this community on the 21st of September about the issue. Today it's the 6th of october and NOTHING happend. I thought there will be quite fast an update (16.0.3 ???). I cannot use carplay to do phonecalls. That not acceptable anymore! If you don't care, I want my money back! After I spend two hours (in total) with the Apple support and also sent them my logfiles to help them. VERY disapointing.

I am having the same problem in my BMW X3. It is so frustrating. Can someone PLEASE tell me how to fix this? Or do I need to return the phone? Crazy to have this occurring when I am in the car, thought I was upgrading my experience!