2016 Ford Fusion backup camera and parking sensor problems
132 of the 1,709 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Fusion name the backup camera and parking sensors (NHTSA’s “Back Over Prevention” heading — the backup camera and rear parking sensors). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the backup camera and parking sensors
Source: NHTSA complaint database7 of the 132 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 23 · 2026: 90
Half of the 78 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the backup camera and parking sensor problem between 70,000 and 116,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,709 complaints in all about the 2016 Ford Fusion, 90 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Back Over Prevention” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford Fusion backup camera and parking sensor problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the backup camera and parking sensors. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
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 unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
I was notified in October 2025 by Ford of a recall (NHTSA Recall 25V695) for my 2016 Ford Fusion's rear-view camera. We have contacted Ford numerous times as we have not received an additional letter stating to take the vehicle in for repair. They are claiming to only have the rear-view camera replacements for the Mustang.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera operated intermittently for several seconds and then went black.
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 unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not available.
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.
What is on file about the backup camera and parking sensors
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 25V695000 ModerateOct 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Ford Fusion
Source: the same files- engine problems 572 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 315 complaints
- steering problems 186 complaints
- electrical problems 164 complaints
- brake problems 140 complaints
- fuel system problems 92 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre backup camera and parking sensor problems common on the 2016 Ford Fusion?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 132 owner complaints naming the backup camera and parking sensors on this model year (8% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the backup camera and parking sensors on the 2016 Ford Fusion?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 25V695000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do backup camera and parking sensor problems show up on the 2016 Ford Fusion?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 91,000 miles; half of them between 70,000 and 116,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Back Over Prevention" heading cover?
The backup camera and rear parking sensors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.