Apple CarPlay GPS wrong location issue

Hello,

 


I bought a car with CarPlay functionality (RAV4 limited 2023). I am using it with an iPhone 13 pro under IOS16.4.1a (latest OS to date). CarPlay works except for navigation apps. When I use either Waze, Google maps or Apple maps, the location gets switched between the actual current location and somewhere 20-30 meters from the car. Therefore the GPS guidance doesn't work since the actual location is incorrect.

 

GPS apps on the iPhone works fine when not connected with CarPlay in this car. GPS navigation system from the car works fine when the phone is not connected.

 

I tried to start GPS apps first before connecting it to the car. It usually works for a few minutes (1-5 minutes) then the location is again off by 20-30 meters. I tried to start the GPS apps after I connect the phone to the car and I get the same result.


If I disconnect the phone, the car and iPhone GPS give me correct location. If I reconnect them, both give me the wrong location. When the car is not moving, the wrong location remains at the same spot even after I

disconnect/reconnect the phone. So it's not giving a random location. It's off by 20-30 meters.

Has anyone ever seen anything similar?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on May 2, 2023 4:40 PM

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I had the same issue with mine and there is a fix. You have to reset the 3D calibration settings on your head unit. It immediately fixes the problem, but it will start doing it again after a couple of days. At least you can use your gps until they find a permanent solution! Hope this helps!

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 8:00 AM

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Sep 27, 2023 1:50 PM in response to sealclas

Just bought a 2023 VW Taos with Car Play. At first maps worked fine. Then it became glitchy - the location was off by 100 feet. Now it says I am 3 miles from where I actually am located and prompts me with a route to get to to where I really am! Same problem with G maps and Apple maps. I rebooted the Infotainment system - no change. My phone navigates fine when disconnected from the Infotainment system. IOS 16.6.1.

Oct 3, 2023 2:36 PM in response to sealclas

I have been having this issue as well with a 2017 Range Rover, I had an iPhone 12 and it was driving me crazy.

Especially since my wife's phone works fine when plugged in.....

So I can sort of rule out the car being an issue.

I recently got a new iPhone 15 and was so excited to not have this issue! But it is still happening!

Not sure I have s setting that is messing my phone up particularly. I reset my location and privacy, hopefully that helps will see when I take car out again tmr. I asked apple and they said to restore....

Also just plugged into a friend car earlier and it worked fine. No real rhyme and reason to my problem!


Oct 3, 2023 3:27 PM in response to sealclas

Update: With CarPlay in my 2023 VW Taos, the GPS will suddenly and unexpectedly show me to be in the wrong location. The error is several hundred feet to several miles. This is very dangerous when you are on a highlway and it suddenly tells you to turn on a road that does not exist. I updated my iPhone to iOS 17.0.2. It did not help. I have rebooted both the car system and the phone. It does not help. Most recently, this happened when I was parked in my driveway. I was connected to CarPlay. The map in the car AND on my phone showed the same WRONG location. I simply turned off Wi-Fi on my phone and immediately as the iphone disconnected from the car, the map on my phone switched to the correct location. Incidentally, my phone works fine with CarPlay in my Bolt.

Oct 5, 2023 5:16 PM in response to HarrimanM

Same issue, plug the phone directly into the car with USB cable. Solve the problem. I think that the car turns off the Wi-Fi on the phone when it’s connected to CarPlay but normally the phone uses Wi-Fi to triangulate so this causes the discrepancy. But if you plug the phone in the phone, then uses the cars and antenna or whatever to get your location and it seems to fix the problem.

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