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2017 Ford Mustang: backup camera failure

53 of the 269 complaints about the 2017 Ford Mustang describe backup camera failure.

owner complaints
53
of this car's complaints
20%
typical mileage
46,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 38 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Backup camera failure by model year

What owners say

Filed Jul 10, 2026 · Body · FL

Our 2017 has had an ongoing problem through the years with the passenger door opening at speed. Sometimes going 70 mph on the interstate. Lately it has happened more and more. Yesterday, my wife called me at work, very upset saying that the passenger door popped open again on her way to work. I have read that Ford has had some issues with driver side doors opening, but have not seen a recall for the passenger side. This is very dangerous and scares my wife. Ford seems to be very slow with giving attention to safety issues. Last year, our rearview camera on the same car was supposed to have been repaired. They did part of the job but said they are waiting on a part. That was October of 2025. I have heard nothing back. I have contacted the dealership, who tells me they will get back with me, but they basically have not. Meanwhile, I still have a nonworking backup camera. I know they are bogged down with recalls, but these are ongoing, very serious safety issues.

Filed Jun 12, 2026 · Driver assistance, Seat belts · 175,000 miles · OK

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the seat belts failed to lock or latch securely into the buckles. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera failed to operate as intended. The contact received a safety recall notification for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified of the failures but declined to assist with the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Filed Nov 22, 2025 · Seat belts · LA

While backing up my rear view camera finally went completely out. I have 3 recalls and it's been way over a year or better all I keep getting is notices that they don't have my parts. Over a year really. Can you help me get my car fixed? I have 4 small grandchildren age 1-9 which 2 of them I pick up daily. I want to make sure I do everything I can to keep them safe. If I was a year late on my car payment they would not wait. I think I have been more than patient.

Filed Oct 30, 2025 · Driver assistance, Seat belts · 200,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was intermittently displayed with distorted lines and was unclear. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V614000 (Seat Belts); however, the parts to perform the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that there had been no failure related to the seat belts. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Oct 7, 2025 · Driver assistance · FL

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display an image, compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the rear-view camera display and camera. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 6, 2025 · Driver assistance, Seat belts · OH

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) and 25V614000 (SEAT BELTS). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driving visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The contact stated that a message for the camera failure was displayed on the instrument cluster. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 6, 2025 · Driver assistance · 89,000 miles · AR

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the failure worsened. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was persistently blue while reversing. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2025 · Driver assistance · TX

Backup camera is showing not available on a 2017 ford mustang with no remedies for 8 years.

Filed Sep 2, 2025 · Electrical · MI

Backup camera malfunctioning, took vehicle into dealership 1 to have it repaired under recall. Camera still malfunctioning after 2 visits to dealer, was told I was going to get charged diagnostics fee if taken back. Year later, took it to dealship 2 to have it looked at again. dealership found nicked wire from initial repair as stated in repair order, but problem still persists and now being charged a diagnostics fee as Ford refuses to fix problem.

Filed Aug 8, 2025 · Electrical · UT

Trunk stopped working about a year ago along with the backup camera. I understand this is a known issue & recall however I haven’t had the time to bring it in. Finally brought it in & they will only replace the wiring harness which fixed the trunk but not the backup camera which is what I understand to be the main issue of the recall so it makes no sense. If the wiring harness doesn’t fix the main safety issue why aren’t they responsible for replacing the camera? Thanks,

Filed May 28, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · IN · fire

Was driving and the traction control light came on car started shaking, pulled over got out to look and the car was on fire. Fire started in the right rear of the trunk Where the backup camera wire harness is located. It has not been inspected. Car is currently at an impound lot but is available for inspection.

Filed Apr 2, 2025 · FL

The rear backup camera does not work. The rear backup camera by Ford has been recalled for other vehicles but not for the Mustang. Your agency fined Ford millions of dollars for not recalling the rear backup camera. So Ford recalled the rear backup camera only on certain vehicles not on all vehicles with the same camera. What are you going to do about it? Ford continues to say there's nothing wrong with the rear camera in their vehicles even though you have more complaints for the rear camera than other complaints in other vehicles than the few that they recalled to make it seem like they were doing the right thing. Ford should recall all cameras affected.

Questions about the 2017 Ford Mustang backup camera

Is backup camera failure a common problem on the 2017 Ford Mustang?

53 of 269 owner complaints about the 2017 Ford Mustang (20%) mention backup camera failure. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Ford Mustang?

There are 0 recalls and 38 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2017 Ford Mustang

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