Hi Slickchar,
We appreciate you reaching out to us.
We’d like to gather additional details that may help us be in a better position to assist you.
- Is the issue isolated to the Search feature?
- Have you had the chance to make sure that the available storage of your device is not extremely low?
If your device storage is extremely low, your device might offer recommendations that may help.
- "Tap Show All to see all the recommendations for your device.
- Read the description of each recommendation, then tap Enable to turn it on or tap the recommendation to review the contents you can delete."
You can use the article below as a reference.
How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support
For accuracy, is your device running iOS 16.3?
If no, please update to iOS 16.3.
While it isn't inherently assured that an update will resolve the issue, updating to the latest software version for your device can help isolate potential software issues.
Kindly secure a backup and update.
- How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Also, please check your device's Battery Health.
A degraded battery may affect a device's performance.
You can use the article below as a reference.
iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support
Take care!