2016 Ford Fusion Energi Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 23%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi, 23% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,750 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated while reversing at 5 MPH, the rearview camera failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated; however, there was a message displayed that the rearview camera would stop working while in reverse, and to please contact the dealer if the camera failed to operate as needed. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the radio intermittently failed to operate as needed. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11654840, filed 2025-04, 105,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to properly display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11747950, filed 2026-07, 140,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera was inoperative. The message Camera not Available - Contact your Dealer was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11754583, filed 2026-08, 90,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera was inoperative. The message Be Careful Backing Up – Rear-view Camera Unavailable - Contact your Local Dealer was displayed on the instrument panel. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed the part was not yet available for the recall repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11754521, filed 2026-08, 98,500 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the message Beware of your Surroundings – Rear-view Camera is Inoperative was displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.”
NHTSA complaint #11772435, filed 2026-10Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 23% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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