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Back-over prevention (rear camera)Part report

2018 Ford Flex Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
20%of 69 total for the year
Median mileage
101,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2018 Ford Flex, 20% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Backup camera goes from working to blue screen when backing up. I've reset the settings but continue to have the same issue. Very dangerous. It's the same issue/problem that you just fined Ford $165 million dollars. The models covered by the Ford recall included the 2020 Ford Edge, Escape, Expedition, Explorer, F-150, Mustang, Ranger and Transit, as well as the Lincoln Corsair and Nautilus. Why isn't this 2018 model included in the recall by Ford? How do I get it covered? Seems arbitrary that the recall ends with 2020 models.”

NHTSA complaint #11625458, filed 2024-11

“Audio throughout the entire vehicle are malfunctioning as well as the reverse camera malfunction. This has caused a collision the 11th of October. The ACM is severely malfunctioning and causing a huge safety hazard. No audio like radio, etc and alerts make sound not touch panel tones. Camera unavailable alert showed up as well as media unavailable showed on screen.”

NHTSA complaint #11697154, filed 2025-11

“Rear camera malfunctioned screen showed “camera not available” didn’t alert any noise or warnings and a tree hovered slightly into parking spot and smashed in my rear window. Audio inside car malfunctioned as well (no musics, etc) and the touch pad tones stopped making sound when touched.”

NHTSA complaint #11696951, filed 2025-11

“The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image would appear blank and other times the camera not available warning message would display. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V829000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11760123, filed 2026-08, 150,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a black image. The vehicle was taken to two dealers, but the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11762143, filed 2026-09, 103,000 miles

Related recalls

Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201914556%
20181420%
2017717%
20163029%
20153429%
201473%
201351%

Other parts of the 2018 Ford Flex

Other or unknown
20 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford Flex

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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