Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
853 NHTSA complaints about visibility:rearview mirrors/devices issues across 42 makes and 328 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.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
853 filings · 328 models · 42 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS MODERATE 853 ODI rows
- MODELS 328 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 42 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 2.5% 21 crash-flagged
- RANK #170 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 18 injuries
Filing-volume peers
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#170 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 328 models). Open Ford Explorer (category leader) →
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES model-concentration reading
The standout signal for visibility:rearview mirrors/devices is model concentration: Ford Explorer accounts for 35 filings (4.1% of this category) out of 853 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 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS on filing totals before treating visibility:rearview mirrors/devices volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Explorer | |
| 2 | Ford Expedition | |
| 3 | Dodge RAM | |
| 4 | GMC Envoy | |
| 5 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 6 | Lincoln Continental | |
| 7 | Acura TL | |
| 8 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 9 | Ford F-250 | |
| 10 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 11 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 12 | Ford F-150 | |
| 13 | Toyota Camry | |
| 14 | Ford Focus | |
| 15 | Honda Accord | |
| 16 | Chrysler Sebring | |
| 17 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | |
| 18 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 19 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 20 | Dodge Durango | |
| 21 | Chevrolet Suburban | |
| 22 | Oldsmobile Bravada | |
| 23 | Honda Civic | |
| 24 | Subaru Forester | |
| 25 | Oldsmobile Alero | |
| 26 | Hyundai Elantra | |
| 27 | Ford Taurus | |
| 28 | Ford Ranger | |
| 29 | Dodge Dakota | |
| 30 | Lexus IS 350 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated that the rear-view mirrors on the driver's side failed to indicate when another vehicle, person, or object was nearby the vehicle. The passenger's s
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally while driving at slow speeds with the transmission shifting gear. Whenever the accelerator pedal was r
Vehicle has both rear view mirror distortion (assembly mirror face on both sides) vibrate causing distortion deeming outside rear view mirrors useless and hazardous. Toyota issued a technical service
the mirrors on the car sometimes dont tilt back up when chnaging gears from reverse to drive , leading to limited visibility
Driver side mirror and rearview mirror vibrate, visibility affected - especially at night with vibrating headlights. Confirmed by dealer. Rearview mirror replaced and continues with same vibration iss
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH and adjusting the rearview mirror, the mirror detached from the windshield. The vehicle was taken to
The drivers side mirror has a constant vibration that causes visibility issues. Has done it since we bought it new.
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 20 MPH with a message was displayed "School Zone, 20 MPH", however the contact
See attached document for complaint.
The rearview mirror in my 2023 Toyota Sequoia is a digital camera-based system rather than a traditional reflective mirror. The issue is that the camera used for this system has a low resolution and p
Center rear view mirror stopped working and was replaced by Chapman BMW of Chandler but was replaced with a small aftermarket mirror that is causing dangers images in the mirrors because it’s splittin
See attached document for complaint.
Rearview mirror fell off windshield with very little use. The mirror broke off a piece of the windshield, causing damage and requiring complete replacement of the windshield.
See attached document for complaint
The contact owns a 2024 Lexus NX 350H. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side side view mirror shattered without impact. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the con
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, during sunny or rainy weather conditions, the rearview camera image was not working as intended. T
The anti-reflective coating on the rear view mirror on the inside of the car is coming through the mirror causing black spots that obscure vision out the back of the car. This issue affects all 2006-2
See attached document for complaint
The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the rearview mirror was inoperable. The contact was unable to view objects in the rearview mirror. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, whe
Driver Side mirror vibration. From Day 1 of the vehicle purchase i am seeing that the driver side mirror vibrates at higher speeds and on rough roads causing a distorted view. This is very risky to dr
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