Overview
- Multiple user reports and technology outlets say color‑coded traffic lines stopped appearing for many Android Auto displays, with some phone users also affected during coverage on Aug. 24–25.
- Affected drivers report that the map no longer shows green, yellow or red lines that indicate real‑time traffic speed and congestion, which makes choosing faster routes harder while driving.
- Some users have found temporary fixes such as uninstalling recent Google Maps updates, disabling app auto‑updates, or switching the map to Overview mode, but these workarounds are inconsistent and not permanent.
- Community discussion has focused on a possible link to Google Maps’ recently rolled‑out Immersive Navigation for Android Auto, though Google has not publicly acknowledged the new wave of problems or issued a patch.
- This recurrence follows a similar July outage that Google fixed, and the disruption has prompted drivers to try alternative navigation apps and raised concerns about safety and routing reliability until an official fix arrives.