2020 Ford Mustang Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 10%of 122 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,671miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2020 Ford Mustang, 10% of the 122 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,671 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“I was pulling into a parking space, I stepped on the brakes. The care spend up with the tires spinning and jumped the curb and hit a tree. When . I tried to reverse to reverse the tires continued to spend and the car continued to move forward jumped the curb .and hit a tree a co worker witness my car s wheels spinning forward when I had my foot on the brakes. The enitre right front sife of the car is destroyed and the passenger side door is not opening.”
NHTSA complaint #11395910, filed 2021-02, 21,000 miles“I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding a recurring issue with the rear camera system in my 2020 Ford Mustang. When attempting to engage the rear camera while reversing, a persistent blue screen obstructs the view, posing a significant safety hazard. After conducting thorough research, I have discovered that this problem is not isolated to my vehicle alone. Instead, it appears to be a widespread issue affecting numerous owners of Ford Mustangs. …”
NHTSA complaint #11570823, filed 2024-02“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the back over prevention screen was blank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,900.”
NHTSA complaint #11673384, filed 2025-07, 79,900 miles“The back up camera periodically has a black screen or a blue screen. The sound of an object getting closer some times works and sometimes doesn't. Also the lines showing where the tires are on the camera do not appear either. Transmission was replaced under warranty for several issues. It's the 10 speed version. However even with the new transmission. It tends to lag on gear 4 mainly.”
NHTSA complaint #11657972, filed 2025-04“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while attempting to park the back-up camera failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the wires had been cut and damaged. The dealer replaced the wiring. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 56,671.”
NHTSA complaint #11588748, filed 2024-05, 56,671 milesRelated recalls
- 25V695000Oct 13, 2025Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion…Covers: Ford Mustang 2020, Flex 2015–2019, Taurus 2015–2016, 2018–2019 +7 more
- 25V442000Jun 27, 2025Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger…Covers: Ford Mustang 2019–2023, Transit Connect 2018–2022, Ranger 2019–2023 +18 more
- 20V575000Sep 23, 2020Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge…Covers: Ford Mustang 2020, Explorer 2020, Escape 2020 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10214878Jun 29, 2022Some 2019-2020 Edge/F-150/Fusion/Continental/MKZ/Nautilus, 2019-2021 Mustang/Ranger/Transit Connect, 2020-2021 EcoSport/Escape/Expedition/Explorer/F-Super…
- 10191521Apr 28, 2021Some 2018-2021 vehicles supported by FDRS may not list a software update for a module under the SW Updates tab although an SSM or TSB is published for a software update. This may…
- 10180340Sep 9, 2020Some 2019 MKZ, 2019-2020 Mustang/Continental/Fusion/F-150/Transit Connect/ Ranger/Edge/Nautilus and 2020 Escape/Corsair/Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/ Navigator/F-Super Duty…
- 10177878Jul 29, 2020Some 2020 F150/Nautilus/Expedition/Transit/Edge/Escape/Mustang vehicles built on or before 21-Jun-2020 may exhibit various front and/or rear parking aid camera concerns such as…
Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 7% |
| 2020 | 12 | 10% |
| 2019 | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 | 12 | 6% |
| 2017 | 64 | 24% |
| 2016 | 52 | 14% |
| 2015 | 41 | 9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford Mustang
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford Mustang
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology