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BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

1,215 NHTSA complaints about back over prevention: rearview system braking issues across 36 makes and 275 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: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

1,215 filings · 275 models · 36 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 1,215 ODI rows
  • MODELS 275 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 36 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 5.9% 72 crash-flagged
  • RANK #140 of 696 categories
  • SEV FATAL 16 deaths · 26 injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING (this)BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVI…1,215SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLERSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HE…1,222SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PE…1,243SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1,163
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING vs nearest complaint-total peers

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#140 of 696 standardized categories) with a FATAL severity stamp (16 reported fatalities across 275 models). Open Ford Explorer (category leader) →

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING model-concentration reading

The standout signal for back over prevention: rearview system braking is model concentration: Ford Explorer accounts for 43 filings (3.5% of this category) out of 1,215 total.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Ford Explorer against SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER on filing totals before treating back over prevention: rearview system braking volume as a purchase signal.

1,215
Complaints
275
Models Affected
72
Crashes
2
Fires
16
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Explorer
43
2 Ford F-150
34
3 Ford Escape
32
4 Honda Pilot
31
5 Tesla Model Y
29
6 Honda Prologue
28
7 Ford Edge
25
8 Polestar Polestar 2
24
9 Audi A4
23
10 Jeep Grand Cherokee
22
11 Honda Odyssey
20
12 RAM 1500
18
13 Subaru Outback
17
14 Honda Ridgeline
17
15 Ford Bronco
17
16 BMW X5
15
17 GMC Acadia
14
18 Ford Flex
14
19 Volkswagen Tiguan
13
20 Tesla Model 3
13
21 Ford Fusion
13
22 Tesla Model S
12
23 Nissan Rogue
12
24 Honda Accord
12
25 Chrysler Pacifica
12
26 Volvo Xc90
11
27 Toyota Camry
10
28 Honda CR-V
10
29 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
10
30 Volkswagen ID.4
9

Recent Complaints

2020 Ford Mustang

Went to Clay Cooley Ford in Arlington TX off of highway 360 to have rearview camera issues fixed after being sent a recall notice to take it in to be repaired. The vehicle doesn’t show a black screen

2014 Nissan Sentra

My rear view camera is not making any noise to let me know if somebody is behind me or I’m getting to close to something. Almost hit somebody!

2018 Honda Odyssey

The vehicle previously received a manufacturer dash wiring recall repair. After the recall repair was completed, the vehicle began experiencing intermittent and cascading electrical and communication

2024 Volvo Xc60

All of the audio warnings in the car suddenly stop working without any associated warning. On certain occasions (once every couple of months, unpredictably) the car's audio completely stops working.

2020 Hyundai Sonata

Rear camera doesn’t work and is just a black screen. It started out intermittent and now doesn’t work at all.

2019 Ford Edge

The transmission/torque converter completely failed after being maintained while driving on the highway without any warning. The transmission began jerking and bucking, almost sending me into the onco

2024 Honda Prologue

On multiple occasions the alert for either the forward or rear collision warning system will sound with nothing either in front of or behind the vehicle. In these cases, the car automatically braked

2025 Porsche Macan

Collision warning system has never worked properly. Now it is not working at all. This was verify by Jeff Leather service director at Reno Porsche on Jan 22. They basically said the because it is old

2025 GMC Acadia

Unknown. Brakes still squeaking after getting them changed with the bulletin notice. Engine surges and idles rough- dealership could not diagnose. Not accelerating randomly, pedal goes in and it does

2019 Audi A7

My 2019 Audi A7 was brought to Audi Dallas on January 20, 2026, for a manufacturer safety recall involving a software update (Recall 90TV / NHTSA 25V900). During or immediately following the recall re

2016 Dodge Journey Crash

The rear view camera has become unreliable. It sometimes flickers. It sometimes is upside down. It is sometimes gray. It works properly about 10% of the time. I believe it was a significant contr

2023 Polestar Polestar 2

When put into reverse, display just shows Camera is temporarily unavailable. This is after the OTA update 4.2.13 that was supposed to fix the issue. Rear cross traffic braking is also unavailable at

2015 Ford Taurus

Backup camera delayed display of rear view when in reverse, followed by a message stating the camera was unavailable, to contact the dealer. Small impact with parking sign when backing into the parkin

2014 Ford Fusion

the cross trafic light warning comes out as not working while i am driving on highway or any other street and the system is actually working

2021 Honda Pilot

The backup camera feeds to the infotainment screen integrated into the radio. This screen intermittently fails to illuminate and does not allow the backup camera feed to be be visible rendering the b

2025 Ford Explorer

The vehicle failed the inspection related to Recall 25C42. Since owning the vehicle, I have experienced repeated intermittent failures of multiple safety and driver-assistance systems, which raise ser

2019 Ford F-250

The rear view backup camera will get scrambled or become blurry from time to time . It is happening more frequently causing the inability to know what is behind you when backing up.

2015 Ford Transit Connect

I am submitting this complaint to report an unresolved safety recall and the inability to obtain a timely inspection or repair, which I believe places me and my family at increased risk of a crash. My

2025 KIA K4 Crash

The 2025 Kia K4 sensors failed to go off resulting in the rear bumper to hit a barrell. The operator of the Kia K4 was reversing at 1mph

2016 Ford Escape

Recall issue: The vehicle failed and became disabled due to the shift cable bushing while in a parking lot on private property, with driver in the vehicle. The gear would not shift or go into park an

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