Apple CarPlay Not Working in iOS 18.0

Same here on iPhone 13 Pro Max on iOS 18.0.1 plus my entire stereo console restarts in my 2019 GMC Terrain. Everything worked fine before the update. My daughter uses her CarPlay with her iPhone 12 on iOS 17.6.1 and hers works without any issues.

The only way I can get it to work is by using a wireless Bluetooth adapter for CarPlay. We shouldn’t have to buy something to be able to fix this issue because Apple should fix the bug but I’ll do it lol highly recommend getting a wireless adapter🙂

I have a iPhone 13 Pro Max and a 2020 Kia Forte GT-Line.

Maps works for me, but I can’t listen to music. My Spotify “plays” but you can’t hear anything. I had to turn my car off, and my Bluetooth off to make it work, but slight movements of my phone will then make it play the media FROM MY PHONE lol. It’s makes no sense. And sometimes it won’t let me switch back to the radio.

If I’m using it just for maps, I can’t lock my screen or it shuts down everything. I even bought a new Apple USB cable. Nothing. My next step is to try and see if maybe it’s my cars USB port, but I can’t imagine that would be it given other people are dealing with this too.

I had this problem as well. I have a Nissan 2023 and I went to my apps and found my iPhone. I toggled it to see “always” when it asked about usb and CarPlay. It was set to “never”. Thanks to Ms/Mrs. Elise from apple support for the help

I have a 2021 Ram that only goes cable Apple CarPlay. Recently upgraded to new iPhone 16 and coincidentally shortly after Apple CarPlay stopped working. Tried different cables, restarting and all the settings people suggested. What finally worked was toggling the projection manager on the truck off/on.

All the “fixes” listed did not solve the issue of Apple iPhone with iOS18 recent update connecting with CarPlay. The iPhone will “play” via Siri but CarPlay will not open. The setting in CarPlay and iPhone shows there is a connection. All authorizations have been applied.

Yeah, 2019 Chevy equinox. I think all the solutions were seeing floating around are applicable to other problems. I don’t think there is a solution to this 2019 2020 GM head unit issue. Called a few GM dealerships around no help. Spent an hour on the phone with Apple tech-support no help.

I have a 2019 Chevy Camaro and ever since iOS 18 update I have had no CarPlay at all . This is very bad as I need it for work . I use it for maps and phone calls . This has really impacted my work in a bad way I cat believe Apple did this to me. Apple please fix this it’s been not working for a very long time . If any one can halo me fix this please help me it’s really important I get this up and running

Reset your network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset

Network Settings

Restart your iPhone and restart CarPlay

(If you have a virtual private network, turn it off)

Rename you iPhone: Settings>General>About>Name

Try to reconnect with your CarPlay

If that doesn’t work, got to iPhone Settings>Siri &

Search and enable Listen for “hey Siri

Then, go back to Settings>General>CarPlay and make sure

your car is listed

If your car is listed, remove it and try to re-pair

If that doesn’t work, go to your iPhone:  Settings>General>CarPlay>Forget this

car

If that doesn’t work, back up your phone to your computer or

the Cloud and do a factory reset.

Good luck!!!!

To help us an apple put this in context how is it not working? What vehicle and model year are you using? wired connection?

For me personally I have a 2019 Chevy equinox. Wired connection only. CarPlay starts to work and then very shortly after the connection is established my info entertainment system/head unit freezes goes black and reboot. Have tried forgetting the vehicle. I’ve tried resetting network settings. There’s no VPN. Tried different Apple branded chords. Nothing fixes the issue since iOS 18 does this sound like your issue?

An answer like this doesn’t help us. What did you toggle off and back on? In what way was it not working before?

The issue generally being discussed in this thread is 2019 model year and newer vehicles. Head unit/entertainment systems are freezing and Rebooting after initiating wired CarPlay

Even resetting does not help. Same happened to me. I updated the iOS and the my phone which needs to connect to CarPlay with a cable does not work at all on CarPlay. it will charge via the cable but not connect to CarPlay. I have tried it in multiple cards and same issue. other iPhones will connect to the car (which have not been updated). I have tried all the steps apply recommended including resetting the phone and nothing works. This is a major glitch Apple. you have rendered my phone useless in the car. what are you doing to fix it???

I updated to IOS18 on my iPhone 14 recently and am encountering this issue. My CarPlay worked fine via cable before. My phone is still able to connect via Bluetooth but I can’t access the CarPlay interface- mainly maps. I have also connected other phones that have not been updated yet and hey work fine. This has been annoying and a safety hazard, please fix this Apple!

This worked for me.

Mike

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