2015 Ford Explorer driver assistance & safety tech problems

Related recalls

• Recall 25V695000Oct 13, 20251,448,655 vehicles
  BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

  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.

  Risk: A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

What owners say

1. Filed Oct 5, 202675,000 miTNDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the message that the rear-view camera was inoperable was displayed, and the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was confirmed that the rear-view camera display had failed. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera display needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact received a notification…

   NHTSA complaint #11769148 · source
2. Filed Oct 5, 2026INDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. 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 part to be available. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image on the screen. The message "Camera Unavailable - Please…

   NHTSA complaint #11768966 · source
3. Filed Oct 5, 202629,000 miMIDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. 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 contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear view image. Two local dealers were contacted, and the failure was confirmed. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11768941 · source
4. Filed Sep 30, 2026SCDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen, glitched with the message “Rear-view Camera Unavailable” was displayed with the message displayed upside down. 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…

   NHTSA complaint #11768007 · source
5. Filed Sep 29, 2026152,000 miMNDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. 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 remedy to be available. The contact stated that while in reverse, the camera intermittently displayed a black screen. The dealer was contacted but could not confirm when parts would be available.…

   NHTSA complaint #11767716 · source
6. Filed Sep 28, 2026140,000 miMIBody & StructureDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the front passenger's side A-pillar trim detached and flew off the vehicle. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image with lines. The contact stated that intermittently the rear-view camera failed to activate as intended. Several dealers were contacted by phone and made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the parts were…

   NHTSA complaint #11767374 · source
7. Filed Sep 23, 2026CADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera was intermittently inoperable. The message "Rear-view Camera Unavailable - Contact 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. A local dealer was contacted and stated that parts were only…

   NHTSA complaint #11766440 · source
8. Filed Sep 21, 2026LADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed incorrectly, causing the screen to go blank or forcing the image to appear reversed, shifted, or upside down. 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…

   NHTSA complaint #11765888 · source
9. Filed Sep 18, 2026153,304 miMSDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was occasionally blurry or displayed a reversed image. 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 vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the…

   NHTSA complaint #11765275 · source
10. Filed Sep 16, 2026125,000 miOKDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy to be available. The contact stated that while in reverse, the rearview camera intermittently failed to display an image. The message "See Dealer" was displayed. The dealer was…

    NHTSA complaint #11764725 · source
11. Filed Sep 14, 2026120,000 miPADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. 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 while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed an inverted image without guidelines. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to perform the recall repair in a reasonable amount…

    NHTSA complaint #11764022 · source
12. Filed Sep 11, 2026113,000 miCADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the message "Contact Service Center" was intermittently displayed on the instrument panel, and the rear-view camera intermittently became dark and the image was distorted. 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…

    NHTSA complaint #11763676 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology