Rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate recalls

Rear-view camera

Other recall issues tend to get the attention, but rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalls. Not our first post one this topic…

Getting the attention are such things as on Nov. 4, when FCA recalled 2020 to 2025 Chrysler Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022 to 2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles because high voltage battery may fail and cause a fire. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and not to even charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed which is currently under development.

Interim notification letters explaining the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 2, 2025.

This is certainly a very serious issue and adds to the perception of EVs being a fire risk, we’d like to call attention to the fact that six recalls from seven manufacturers involved the loss of rear-view camera displays.

Alfa Romeo, Ford, Lincoln (counted separately), Toyota, Lexus (also counted separately), Subaru, and Lucid.

This may seem trivial to some, but it’s important to note that Cadillac and Polestar are replacing rear view mirrors in some models and relying exclusively on the rear view camera! There’s no back up for this.

Also, we note that the Toyota, Lexus and Subaru recall involves the rear view associated with the Panoramic View Monitor, a system which mimics the overhead view. Not quite so important, but still a vital piece of the that system and clearly from the same supplier.

It’s astonishing to us that after decades of use, rear view cameras continue to cause headaches for manufacturers. We imagine that there must be some inside industry information making the rounds as to who’s systems are the most reliable.

Check your vehicle for recalls here at NHTSA.

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