‘It’s driving me crazy’ motorists rage as popular dashboard feature suddenly stops working

DRIVERS relying on Apple's CarPlay dashboard say they have been unable to use the platform following a new software update.

iOS 18.4 rolled out to Apple gadgets on Monday.

But a number of consumers have reported issues with it.

It was supposed to bring in a third row of CarPlay icons to the dashboard Home Screen, rather than just two.

Multiple posts on social media claim that a wide range of glitches have been cropping up since installing iOS 18.4.

“Really unhappy with iOS 18.4,” one motorist wrote on X.

“#Carplay is driving me crazy. Think I will upgrade to the beta [software]. So annoying that were on .4 and the quality is still bunk.”

Another replied, saying: “Same here, CarPlay seems broken on [iOS] 18.4.”

Some say the in-car entertainment system is no longer showing Now Playing song information following the update.

While others report that they are unable to connect their phone to their car.

A number of drivers also found their iPhones would only connect when using certain USB ports, or would repeatedly disconnect and reconnect over time.

The bug appears to be affecting various car makes and models, including Audi, Ford, Honda and Mazda – suggesting the issues lies with Apple.

And that's not all.

iPhone owners have also reported issues with the iOS 18.4 update.

They say after installing the latestsoftware.

It's unclear how many users are affected.

Inside iOS 18.4

Here are some the new features included in iOS 18.4:

Priority Notifications – An Apple Intelligence feature that shows you your most important notifications first.

New emoji – Seven new emoji icons, including bags under eyes, fingerprint, leafless tree, root vegetable, harp, shovel, and splatter.

Vision Pro app – If you have a Vision Pro headset, you'llsee a Vision Pro appon your ‌iPhone‌ after installing iOS 18.4 if you have a Vision Pro headset. The Vision Pro app helps you discover and download content on the Vision Pro.

Apple News+ Food – Apple News+ subscriber now get a new Apple News‌ Food section with recipes, stories about restaurants, tips for healthy eating, kitchen essentials, and more.

Ambient Music – A new Ambient Music option inside the Control Center with four different sound categories: Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing.

Type to Siri – You can now type Siri questions to answer.