CarPlay issues with 2022 Rav 4 Hybrid

I too am having issues with CarPlay connectivity ever since updating to IOS 16.5. Worked fine the day before updating and now can’t use any steering wheel buttons to control and sometimes just won’t connect at all. Very frustrating. This is NOT a Toyota issue, this is clearly from the Apple update! Please fix!

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Jun 4, 2023 12:05 AM

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Sep 15, 2023 1:23 PM in response to Whitemocha89

I just took my 2020 Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid limited into Toyota shop in April and today...same issue and it stopped 5 times on the 10 minute drive home. Toyota updated software in April on my car. They were great..they actually had a 2022 toyota Rav 4 Hybrid in the shop in our small town with the same issue..intermittent to no connectivity of iphone (13 is mine) with my center screen. The screen goes black or the volume and off and on button on console does not work. I tried different USB cables, as Toyota did too. No luck. It is really frustrating as I use my GPS for directions often. I paid two bills to toyota on this issue and it is not there issue to solve. How do we tell Apple iphone to fix this bug?? Feeling helpless with this.

Sep 15, 2023 1:42 PM in response to alberta128

Hi, I feel bad that you have this issue as well, so I’ll post again. The issue is fixed with a Bluetooth transmitter bought from Amazon. Or you can wait until ios17 comes out. If you read through the thread you’ll find the answers to most questions concerning this. I have no idea why Apple doesn’t pin the answer to the original post.

Good luck.

Sep 19, 2023 5:43 AM in response to Johnny_ca

Hesitantly declaring that my carplay issues have also been fixed. Made it through a entire commute with zero issues. Though, now that I've been spoiled by a wireless carplay adapter, I'm not sure I want to go back to plugging my phone in every time I get in the car. Plus, I've always wondered what long-term effects the repeated charging was having on my phone's battery. Like, my phone rarely drops below 50% because of the little bits of charging it gets throughout the day from me driving and plugging it in while I drive. That can't be good on the battery to rarely get full drain and recharge cycles.

Sep 19, 2023 6:11 AM in response to levi4884

I am in the same boat: I love my wireless adapter now, ha. Later today I'll try it in my 2022 RAV4 and report back.


On the battery note, it's really not (generally) worth concerning yourself with unless you use the phone for 3+ years. In that case, you are absolutely correct that good battery hygiene will prolong the use of the phone, but since most folks get new phones at 2-3 years, it's less concerning.

CarPlay issues with 2022 Rav 4 Hybrid

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