Car play no longer working after update to ios 26.3

Since the update to ios 26.3 my wife's iphone 15 promax no longer connects completely to car play in her car.

Music works fine but maps & contacts no longer sync.

Has anyone else had an issue with this or could suggest a fix?

Any help would be much appreciated.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 25, 2026 10:19 AM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2026 1:46 AM

Wife went to the Toyota dealer & they quickly worked out that "Voice Command" was turned off on the car system. They turned it on & everything worked fine. Hope this helps someone else another time.

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Feb 27, 2026 9:29 PM in response to Humper from 34

Re: Car play no longer working after update to ios 26.3


Wondering if the firmware on the infotainment / stereo system in your wife's car may need updating in order to reman compatible with her iPhone.


Sometimes the update can be performed within the car's infotainment system itself ... or the vehicle's manual would likely have the info. on firmware updates ... else the manufacturer's help / support website may have firmware update info., or downloads.


Apple Support also provide an article with trouble-shooting info. if you need help with CarPlay : If CarPlay isn't working as you would expect it to, 

find out what to do: See: https://support.apple.com/105109

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