Component

BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

151 NHTSA complaints about back over prevention: camera system issues across 27 makes and 78 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

151 filings · 78 models · 27 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 151 ODI rows
  • MODELS 78 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 27 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 2.0% 3 crash-flagged
  • RANK #271 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM vs nearest complaint-total peers

BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#271 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 78 models). Open Honda Ridgeline (category leader) →

BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM severity reading

The standout signal for back over prevention: camera system is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 151 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Honda Ridgeline against FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY on filing totals before treating back over prevention: camera system volume as a purchase signal.

151
Complaints
78
Models Affected
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Honda Ridgeline
10
2 Ford Explorer
10
3 RAM 1500
7
4 Jeep Grand Cherokee
6
5 Honda Accord
6
6 Jeep Wrangler
5
7 Nissan Rogue
4
8 Nissan Leaf
4
9 Ford F-150
4
10 Nissan Altima
3
11 Lincoln MKX
3
12 Honda Pilot
3
13 Ford Fusion
3
14 Ford Expedition
3
15 Subaru Forester
2
16 Porsche Cayenne
2
17 Nissan Sentra
2
18 Lincoln Aviator
2
19 Jeep Compass
2
20 Infiniti Qx80
2
21 Ford Transit
2
22 Ford Taurus
2
23 Ford Mustang
2
24 Ford Flex
2
25 Ford Escape
2
26 Ford Edge
2
27 Chrysler Town AND Country
2
28 Chrysler Pacifica
2
29 Chevrolet Colorado
2
30 Cadillac SRX
2

Recent Complaints

2020 Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera inadvertently turned blue. There were no warnings lights were illuminated. The contact received a re

2018 Nissan Rogue

The backup camera periodically freezes when you put the vehicle in reverse. Other times, the screen will stay black or just show the Nissan logo until you cycle power. The safety of all inside the v

2018 Honda Ridgeline

My backup camera stopped working on Jan 23, 2022. Shift to reverse, black screen, the guidelines still work. I found broken wires at the harness to the tailgate and will need to repair these to regain

2013 Ford Escape

Backup camera doesn’t work.

2018 Jeep Compass

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the infotainment screen would occasionally independently operate or fail to operate as needed without warning. Due to the failure, various

2017 Honda Ridgeline

Backup camara failure due to failure of wiring harness through tail gate.

2021 RAM 1500

Truck showed "Service Electronic Throttle"... Truck has 13,000 miles on it. Along with the service code, rear view camera doesn't work, backup sensors don't work, and remote start will not operate.

2018 Ford Fusion

Faulty APIM for radio/navigation/rear view camera. System won’t turn on or operate In cold weather. When warm, system works perfect.

2020 Ford Explorer

This vehicle has been “repaired” by Ford dealer per recall instructions but the backup camera is still intermittently blue. Recall “fix” offered by Ford does NOT fix this problem

2012 Ford Focus

The back up camera flips and often doesn't work. Ford said it is a known issue but not fix available.

2020 Nissan Pathfinder

We rented this vehicle from Budget for about two weeks. On two separate occasions the backup camera went blank and the rear parking sensors quit working. I stopped the vehicle and shifted from revers

2022 Volvo Xc40

The contact leased a 2022 Volvo XC40. The contact stated that while using the backup camera at night, the brightness of the taillights would obstruct his vision while reversing. The manufacturer was n

2017 Nissan Altima

The BACKUP CAMERA LENSE has become blurry and makes it harder to recognize objects. My vehicle has only 38K + miles on it. I own a 2017 1/2 Nissan Altima SV.

2019 Nissan Leaf

Backup Camera is a blank screen or pink screen.

2014 KIA Forte

Back up camera only whats some of the time. When it sometimes works it is when the outside temperature gets around 65 degrees or lower, but even then it works some of the time. The screen flickers som

2021 Chrysler Pacifica

The infotainment system would crash and freeze, causing the backup camera not to be visible on the center screen when in reverse.

2018 Nissan Rogue

Backup camera shuts off. Occasionally when backing up using the rear camera assistant (built into the infotainment screen) the system will shutoff and display the Bluetooth song which is playing. Th

2020 Tesla Model Y

Backup camera intermittently fails to activate/engage when the vehicle is in reverse.

2020 RAM 1500

Backup camera stopped working, just a black screen shows up. Also, the side mirrors both hit and rub the driver and passenger windows when folded.

2015 Ford Mustang Crash

The rear backup camera will periodically fail and not show what is behind the vehicle while backing up. The backup camera monitor will receive a message that states contact the dealer for repair. Thi

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