There are reported issues with audio playback, calling, notifications, and more
Operating systems are incredibly complex pieces of software, so it's perhaps not too surprising that despite several beta releases, a few bugs snuck into the final release of Android 11. The update has apparently caused issues with Android Auto, leading to some drivers being unable to play music or read notifications.
There are many reports across social media of issues with Android Auto following the update to Android 11, including music cutting in and out, no notification sounds, no Calendar app, general connectivity problems, Wyze not working, and calls not being routed through the car stereo. There are also at least two reports of Auto soft-bricking the connected phone (a Pixel 3 XL, in one case), forcing the owner to factory reset the device, which still doesn't fix issues with Android Auto.
One possible workaround was discovered by Reddit users Yewtsan and mtb_junkie, which involves turning off Bluetooth device scanning in the phone's settings. While Google hasn't yet promised a solution for all of the above-mentioned issues, the Android Auto v5.6 update has already been released with a fix for the missing Calendar app.
