Android Auto users are reporting a bug that is making their cars disappear from the road—ok, not literally, but within Google Maps. On both Reddit and Google's own support forums, drivers now say ...

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Some Android Auto users report Google Maps losing the car icon when switching back to split-screen mode. Navigation still works, but the car marker disappears until Maps is force-closed on the phone.

Several Google Maps users are reporting that the application no longer displays a vehicle icon when running on Android Auto. Instead, it shows a black box due to what seems to be a rendering issue.