Issue with replying to text on CarPlay with iOS 17

After listening to a text on carplay, Siri asks if I want to reply. I will then speak out a text. Siri then asks send it or change it? I'll either say send it or I'll push the button to send it... but there is no text sent. I've noticed that about 50% of the time, the reply just doesn't exist. Not only did the other person not receive it, but it isn't even on my phone as a text.


This problem only started happening to me with ios 17. What gives?


ios 17, iPhone 12 Pro Max, carplay


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iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 2:26 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2024 6:23 AM

According to my local dealer, Lexus and Apple are aware of this issue and an iOS update is expected soon.


I’ll believe it when I see it.


But I’ve discovered a workaround. After speaking to text, Siri asks if you want to send it…then we say “YES” and wait. This we get the goofy error message. The work around is, after speaking the message and after Siri asks to send it TAP THE SEND UP ARROW YOURSELF—DON’T WAIT. The message will be sent.

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Apr 4, 2024 6:08 PM in response to Heycable

It’s weird. It does this strange stuff on one of my cars, 2024 Hyundai Kona but works flawlessly on my 2023 Lincoln Nautilus. iPhone 12 iOS 17.4.1

We tried multiple phones on multiple vehicles at the Hyundai dealership and they all did the same thing.

Both are wireless CarPlay.

The auto manufacturers and Apple need to play nice together. A friend of mine has an Acura that acts goofy like my Hyundai. Somebody needs to fix this. I use hands free text all the time. Now I can’t. It’ll read messages to me just fine. Just can’t send or reply.

Apr 13, 2024 2:45 AM in response to Bcarman

I am having a similar issue but I am a beta tester on iOS 17.5. It has just been happening for around four weeks. It is so bad that I have stopped listening to messages on CarPlay. Siri asks if I want to respond to a text. I say “no” or “no thank you” and he sends my no or no thank you as a text, after saying “send it” and doing it immediately. He adds the persons name to the beginning of the text message sometimes. So people are getting what appear to be very rude responses from me.

I have turned my phone off and restarted. I have not deleted my car and reinstalled it yet, but lots on this forum have tried this without success. So I don’t think that will help. If you’re waiting for a future update to fix it then keep waiting because I’m on 17.5. I have used the Feedback app to report the issue.

The joke is they keep telling us iOS 18 is going to be all about AI, but they can’t even get a simple task like sending or NOT sending a response to a simple text, they really have dropped the ball Apple.

May 30, 2024 6:14 AM in response to Heycable

My 2023 Land Rover Discovery also has issues with Car Play. The voice playback is now speaking French. When I try to send a text, I have no idea what it is saying. I did a test text and it translated my English spoken text into gibberish. I have a 7 hour drive coming up and hope to fix this soon. Where is the settings for Car Play? On the phone or the car? I'm so confused.

Jul 10, 2024 8:50 AM in response to Heycable

Not sure if anyone found a fix for this! I have a 2024 Lexus NX. When I got the car Apple CarPlay worked fine but Lexus did a system update and it stopped working. Same issues everyone else mentioned. I was able to get the voice to text to work again by turning down the System Voice in settings on the car. Now it is sending the texts and not saying “Sorry I can’t do that while you are driving”

Jul 10, 2024 8:51 AM in response to Kvb1234

Not sure if anyone found a fix for this! I have a 2024 Lexus NX. When I got the car Apple CarPlay worked fine but Lexus did a system update and it stopped working. Same issues everyone else mentioned. I was able to get the voice to text to work again by turning down the System Voice in settings on the car. Now it is sending the texts and not saying “Sorry I can’t do that while you are driving”

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