i was having issues with my infotainment system with no volume on the radio during google maps navigation( i have a base model , so all my apps are carplay directed through my iPhone) , and bluetooth would drop calls after 30 seconds or so. i asked a subaru service advisor and he said the BT and car play don't "play well" on crosstreks and he said the just disable BT and do everything through USB. so far so good.

 

Hmmmm…that’s a new one. I’ll try that. Do you use the silly little Starlink app or no?

 

Yes you can get a new head unit. $800 more or less.

 

2021 Premium here, standard infotainment without nav.

first week I had issues with the usb connection maintaining CarPlay. Updated phone when ios 15.4 came available, never an issue since. Since it did not have wireless CarPlay, I bought a CarLinKit 3.0 on sale for $58 and have been using Bluetooth wireless CarPlay ever since with no issues.

this is by far the best infotainment system I’ve had in a vehicle, and I have had two Toyotas. A Nissan, two Hondas, two Fords, and more.

you mentioned the frequency of issues popping up, what exactly those issues are, etc. I would be willing to entertain that it’s oreganos a location based setting being changed by our not so smart phones. For a couple days my phone thought I wanted Bluetooth off whenever I arrived at work, but I actually needed it on for wireless CarPlay. It learned after a few manual switches of the Bluetooth toggle for a couple days.

 

Why not try a software update if its available? I use carplay almost exclusively but if im not expecting to use gps or get a phone call, my phone will automatically connect via bluetooth and play music for me that way.

 

I don't have any issues with using the phone via Bluetooth. As mentioned above, Carplay is not wireless so that is possibly the issue. I connect via a wire when wanting to use the phone GPS or have control of the music app from the screen.

 

Perhaps your contacts are dirty on the female side of the USB, i can’t remember if theres a plug in the little cubby under the radio or not but i plug into the ones in the center console. I have some problems mostly with my cords going bad and often have to replace them probably once a year. For whatever reason the carplay is touchy when it comes to damaged data lines.

 

I have used Carlink 3.0 for over a year now with my 2021. It has performed WAY better than I could get carplay to work with the cable. It connects every time. The only issue I have with it, occasionally it will act funny while using WAZE.

https://www.amazon.com/Carlinkit-Wireless-CarPlay-Adapter-Factory/dp/B08P1GWQDB

 

I agree, it's crap.

The damn thing keeps forgetting my contacts, so when I want to make a phone call, it keeps telling me that I haven't added any contacts yet.

Seems to be related to Android auto, or rather, when I connect the phone via USB cable to the car.

 

2020 premium here. I agree. The head unit is a complete POS. After I installed the Harmon Kardon system, it tends to drop the audio quality randomly requiring me to hold and reset the entire head unit. Even the charging port is wonky. Fails to keep charging my S22 ultra, but again with a hard reset, everything will then work fine. Dealers are useless too...

 

I’ve had Bluetooth turned off to the car now for several days. So far so good. It’s been working with my iBolt mount.🤘🏻

 

the iphone is very fussy and there always is some problem...buy one on ebay:
Apple iPod touch 5th, 6th, 7th 16GB, 64GB, 32GB, 128GB, 256GB- (All colors)
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$85.50 to $227.05
Was: Previous Price$90.00  5% off
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the iphone is very fussy and there always is some problem...buy one on ebay:
Apple iPod touch 5th, 6th, 7th 16GB, 64GB, 32GB, 128GB, 256GB- (All colors)
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Brand New
$85.50 to $227.05
Was: Previous Price$90.00  5% off
Buy It Now
+$7.00 shipping
from China

Unless IPod Touch has turned into a device w GPS, messaging, phone calls etc., that’s a complete useless suggestion but I appreciate your effort.
Actually since upgrading to iOS 16 on a new i14PM, I’ve had zero issues. I also had about 3 versions to upgrade when it was at the dealer last month so I’m sure that helped to