Messages not showing on CarPlay after iOS 18 update

I cannot even select phone or messages in my car play options on my iPhone. This is enough to want to switch from Apple as it makes it unsafe for use. I have done every trick suggested and nothing brings it back. It is definitely an iPhone issue as the apps don't even show up at being able to add to my car play in my phone settings. They need to bring this option back and soon or people will move to android. I have always like apple for its simplicity and features. This is a major disappointment.

Thank you! I’m going to try this because it’s been driving me nuts and I thought it was just an issue with my phone since my daughters works just fine with the difference being that she does not require Face ID for her messages like I do!

So I’m reading these comment and I’m having the same issue…so how do we get to Apple to have this fixed?

but the other issue I don’t understand why does the phone call info show up…I can see who is calling me..you would think that is the same tech as seeing your text messages

SO -what you are saying is that we will not be able to receive pop up text messages any longer. We will only get an alert sound and then have to go into Apple CarPlay and then into messages to retrieve.

How do you stop Siri from reading them aloud as sometimes you have passengers who do not need to be privy to a message. It was fine until I updated ios 18.3.1......

And I do not have FACE ID turned on for anything --- I don't use it at all.

My carplay was working just fine until I upgraded my Iwatch, so I thought i had inadvertently changed some Seri settings. I spent alot of time and frustration trying to figure out what “I did” that messed up my msg notification on CarPlay. It would just read my messages without me asking it too. This is a concern for two reasons… one reason is that there are so many scams out there right now, even just reading an “unknown” msg can be detrimental. But also, if I have someone else in the car with me, I don’t necessarily want them to hear my messages. The other issue, you now have to be distracted from the road in order to reply to the message. Can these issues be rectified?

Corys26 is spot-on! I too have updated to the new more recently received iOS 18.4 and have noticed the same behavior:

• no text notification sound at all, whether it's in CarPlay mode or not

• no myChevrolet app appearing on screen. You used to have a choice to have on the screen or not.

• no notification banner when not in CarPlay mode, only the sound. ←This has been going on for a while now and Apple states, what some have said here, to be a "safety issue" when I escalated this back in 2024.

I see no resolution in sight yet as well.

Yep, I’m having the same issue, messages notifications no longer pop up unless I’m on the CarPlay screen. iPhone 16PM+iOS 18. Audi MMI

Yes, exactly! Absolutely terrible Apple took that away from us.

I need the display of the incoming text messages. The update took that away. Please see what can be done. It is a safety thing rather than looking at the phone. Why would apple do this?

same here

We definitely need a fix for this. Not cool.

Same I have 22 grand Cherokee and iPhone 15 pro max. Can not see pop up banner when in media since update

Text message not showing up on car after iOS 18 update

Having same issue , but also noticing I can’t send message either now. The microphone isn’t picking up. Not getting the what would you like to say from Siri.

With the new os update. Text don’t appear in my car