iPhone Users Report CarPlay Connectivity Issues With iOS 18.4 Update

Multiple iPhone users are reporting problems with CarPlay functionality after updating to iOS 18.4, based on complaints on Reddit and elsewhere.

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The most widespread issue appears to affect vehicles equipped with CarPlay instrument cluster integration. Some users said that after installing iOS 18.4, CarPlay no longer displays the currently playing song information on their car's instrument panel.

The instrument cluster bugs have been reported across numerous vehicle models including the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2025 Mazda CX-30, various 2024 Honda models, multiple Volkswagen vehicles, the 2023 Audi S3, and the 2023 Nissan Frontier.

Meanwhile, several users have complained that CarPlay completely fails to launch after the update, requiring multiple reconnection attempts - sometimes up to five tries - before the system will work. Others report broken Siri audio functionality that persists despite restarting both their iPhones and vehicles.

Users say they have attempted the standard troubleshooting steps like device reboots and system resets, but in many cases these workarounds have not resolved the issues. The problems appear to be directly linked to the iOS 18.4 update, as affected users report that everything worked properly before installing the latest version.

Apple has not yet acknowledged any CarPlay issues with iOS 18.4, so it's unclear whether a fix is in the works. Apple released iOS 18.4 earlier this week, and the only notable intended change to CarPlay is that the interface now shows a third row of icons (up from two rows previously), but only on vehicles with a larger display center. Have you had problems with CarPlay after updating? Let us know in the comments.

(Via autoevolution.com.)

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wanha Avatar
14 weeks ago
any individual software quality incident by itself is proof of nothing, but taken together they paint a concerning picture of steadily declining software quality at Apple

what we can debate over is what the cause of all this is:

- Is it an increased focus on revenue and profit? ("the Tim Apple" crowd)
- Is it the result Apple's rapid head count growth and the ensuing complexity of communication and coordination?
- Is it the growing complexity of software over time?
- Is it the lack of a singular focus at the top? ("everything would be different if Steve were alive")

My hypothesis is that it's a combination of all four.

It's also why I am pessimistic about Apple's ability to fix this to any significant degree.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JokoWidodo Avatar
14 weeks ago
why do iOS updates always break things ?!!
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aliea13 Avatar
14 weeks ago
CarPlay completely stopped launching on my Toyota RAV4 with iPhone 15 Pro after updating to 18.4

Update: solved the problem by removing the car from Carplay settings and reconnecting the phone
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CarAnalogy Avatar
14 weeks ago

any individual software quality incident by itself is proof of nothing, but taken together they paint a concerning picture of steadily declining software quality at Apple

what we can debate over is what the cause of all this is:

- Is it an increased focus on revenue and profit? ("the Tim Apple" crowd)
- Is it the result Apple's rapid head count growth and the ensuing complexity of communication and coordination?
- Is it the growing complexity of software over time?
- Is it the lack of a singular focus at the top? ("everything would be different if Steve were alive")

My hypothesis is that it's a combination of all four.

It's also why I am pessimistic about Apple's ability to fix this to any significant degree.
I don't quite understand why Craig Federighi's responsibility is always overlooked.

He's the head of all software. Basically all complaints about Apple are software related.

Everyone always calls for Tim's head, but why doesn't anyone ever ask if it's time for Craig to spend more time with his money?

I guess as CEO everything is ultimately his fault / credit. So maybe it's just that he's not managing his people well. But the upper echelon seems kind of frozen in time. Unless they're squashing some (real or potential) coup attempt as seemed to be the case with Forstall, it seems like anyone that was a lieutenant to Steve is untouchable.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
555gallardo Avatar
14 weeks ago
All you need to do is to switch over to a Next-Generation CarPlay vehicle. It's that simple, that easy and Apple thinks you're gonna love it. Oh wait.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
@Brett Avatar
14 weeks ago
I’ve not had an issue with it on iPhone 16 Pro Max and 15 Pro Max and my wife’s 15. Not to discredit other users. Hopefully it gets resolved for them quickly.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)