2016 Ford Mustang backup camera and parking sensor problems
54 of the 378 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Mustang 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: 2 recalls. 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 database1 of the 54 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 3 · 2022: 24 · 2023: 16 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 3
Half of the 21 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the backup camera and parking sensor problem between 18,000 and 72,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
378 complaints in all about the 2016 Ford Mustang, 3 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 Mustang 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 Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (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 owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (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 owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (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 backup camera is intermittently working on my car. The trunk also intermittently opens from both the fob and dash controls. Sometimes the trunk will not open at all. These are problems related to the wiring harness
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the rearview camera would function properly on the initial first use however, other attempts to use the rearview camera throughout the day would be unsuccessful. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed.
What is on file about the backup camera and parking sensors
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 25V572000 HighSep 3, 2025 · 1,456,417 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
- 22V082000 ModerateFeb 16, 2022 · 330,784 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted image.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Ford Mustang names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Ford Mustang
Source: the same files- engine problems 83 complaints
- electrical problems 73 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre backup camera and parking sensor problems common on the 2016 Ford Mustang?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 54 owner complaints naming the backup camera and parking sensors on this model year (14% of everything owners filed about it), and 2 recalls are 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 Mustang?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 25V572000, 22V082000. 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 Mustang?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 50,000 miles; half of them between 18,000 and 72,000. 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.