Car Play GPS Errors

When I'm using CarPlay, any application that uses a map (Waze, Google Maps, etc.) will show my location about 100 feet from where I am. The car's navigation system has me in the correct location and the location is correct when I disconnect from CarPlay. There are multiple posts on car forums about this issue and no one seems to have a solution.

iPhone 12

Posted on Jan 26, 2023 11:05 AM

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UTBadger

Community Specialist

Jan 28, 2023 5:13 PM in response to ltp579

Hey ltp579,

We'd be happy to help out. We can certainly understand the concern.

If you're noticing your location is off while using CarPlay, we'd suggest reaching out to Apple for further support on this matter.

They can be reached using this link: Get Support

We hope this helps out.

Take care!

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