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Back-over prevention (rear camera)Part report

2020 Ford Transit Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
5%of 84 total for the year
Median mileage
15,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2020 Ford Transit, 5% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,500 miles. 2 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.

“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Transit. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse(R), the rearview camera became static, blue, and black and failed to work as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11590586, filed 2024-05, 28,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear camera unavailable message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times because of the persistent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed about an unknown recall however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11585868, filed 2024-04, 3,000 miles

“Rear camera (back up camera) will stop working. Also, rear (right-side) and side sliding door door open alert false indicates, beeps horn while driving but is sporadic.”

NHTSA complaint #11509288, filed 2023-02

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

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

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024311%
2023915%
20221128%
202045%
201823%
201744%
201653%
201542%

Other parts of the 2020 Ford Transit

Seats
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford Transit

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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