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AppManCan Author

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29 points

21 Honda CRV Apple CarPlay issues

Brand new 21 CRV. I’ve been having Apple CarPlay connection issues since day 1. It originally connected, then suddenly disconnected, then lost. I’ve tried the various fixes. Unplug and plug back the USB, remove and reconnect iPhone connection. Tried various cables. A reset holding the power button worked once. I also did the actual reset to factory too. It works intermittently, so frustrating!

Its definitely buggy. You would think by now Honda and Apple would have this working flawlessly!!

Has anyone actually found a permanent fix? Does any Honda owner actually have an ongoing stable connection experience with their iPhone and Apple CarPlay? If yes, please share your iPhone model, iOS, any solutions you may have found. Thanks.

I have an iPhone X, with iOS 14.3.

iPhone X

Posted on Dec 20, 2020 7:38 PM

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JanDarc1

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Posted on May 24, 2021 3:00 AM

Found 3 things that in combination made it work again!

CarPlay settings - allow CarPlay when phone is locked
Face ID & Passcode - allow USB Accessories
Reboot the CRV system by holding down the Volume knob until you get the ‘reboot’ command.

Worked for me as follows - before starting the car, removed USB cable, settings in phone adjusted as above, rebooted CRV system. Mine is working again after a few very annoying weeks.

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Jun 1, 2022 3:52 AM in response to AppManCan

I have a 2020 CRV hybrid EX-L and have been having this issue nonstop since I bought my car new a couple years ago. I’ve already had my head unit replaced under warranty and that has not fixed it. What I’ve found is that the closest thing to a fix has been to use the 0.5m Apple branded cable - my guess is that the port that provides the CarPlay connectivity is underpowered - most cars use a 2A port for CarPlay, and using the shorter cable has the lowest loss of power from the port to the phone. The issue only happens once in awhile now. Not perfect but it only happens once every few months now. When I use any other cable, even Apple Branded, the issue occurs weekly.

Jun 3, 2022 8:18 AM in response to AppManCan

Same problem with me. I’m at Honda now and they are resetting it for me. Not a reset we can do ourselves. But a factory reset he mentioned. I can use car play in vw and Hyundai so it’s Honda not Apple

Feb 8, 2021 6:17 PM in response to barberlives123

I have a 2020 CR-V and for three months and I have problems when I use maps or Waze, the Honda dealer and apple support do not give me a solution yet. truly frustrating

Dec 28, 2020 2:32 PM in response to AppManCan

I am having the exact same issues with by 2020 CRV Hybrid.

Feb 20, 2021 6:14 AM in response to AppManCan

I am having the exact same issues since day one with my 2021 Honda CR-V hybrid. I am extremely frustrated.

AppManCan Author

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Feb 22, 2021 10:32 AM in response to bubblypeacee

FYI my issues are happening on the latest iOS 14.4 with an iPhone X

Mar 1, 2021 3:06 PM in response to AppManCan

same problem with our Honda CRV Hybrid with top stereo option. Works then doesn’t work. Unpairing and repairing works but is awkward to repeat the routine.