Ford Recall Crisis Deepens: An Additional 200,000 Vehicles Affected

Ford’s backup camera recalls have now impacted over one million vehicles.

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Ford is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, announcing yet another recall amid a relentless wave of issues this year. With over 80 separate recall campaigns launched in just the first half of 2025, the automaker far exceeds its competitors—and there’s no indication that this troubling trend is easing anytime soon.

The latest recall adds to Ford’s expanding list of troubles and focuses once again on a familiar culprit: faulty backup cameras. This persistent problem has already impacted over one million Ford and Lincoln vehicles, and with this new announcement, more than 200,000 additional cars are now affected.

Multiple Ford and Lincoln Vehicles Affected

The latest recall (NHTSA campaign number 25V442000) includes the following Ford models:

2018-2022 Transit Connect
2019-2020 Edge, F-150, Fusion
2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang
2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition
2020-2022 Escape, F-250 Super Duty
2020-2023 Transit
2020-2024 Explorer
2021-2024 Bronco Sport
2022-2024 Maverick

The following Lincoln vehicles are also listed in the recall:

2019-2020 MKZ, Continental, Nautilus
2020-2021 Navigator
2020-2022 Corsair
2020-2023 Aviator

According to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on June 30, a software glitch may cause the backup camera’s video feed to stay blank, leaving drivers without adequate rear visibility and increasing the risk of a collision. Additionally, the system may continue displaying camera images even after the vehicle is no longer in reverse, which the NHTSA warns could distract drivers and potentially lead to accidents.

The problem stems from SYNC software’s log file compression routines consuming excessive storage space, often triggered by frequent short ignition cycles. When the storage fills up, new files can’t be saved, causing the backup camera video feed to malfunction. To fix this, dealers will update the backup camera software—either during a dealership visit or through an over-the-air update—with no cost to the vehicle owners.

Ford is expected to start notifying affected owners on July 28. For more details, vehicle owners can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 or visit the company’s official recall website.

Heavy Reliance on Technology

In May, Volvo issued a similar recall affecting roughly half a million vehicles—essentially all models equipped with rearview cameras from the 2021 to 2025 model years. The Polestar 2 faced the same issue and was also recalled that month. In both cases, the problem closely mirrors Ford’s, with backup cameras in the affected vehicles failing to display any image.

These problems underscore just how dependent modern vehicles have become on software—and how unforeseen glitches can arise. While backup camera failures don’t typically prevent a car from being driven safely (cars once operated without them), some manufacturers are now designing models without rear windows altogether. Take the Polestar 4, for example, which relies entirely on its backup camera not only for reversing but also for monitoring traffic behind. In such cases, any camera malfunction could render the vehicle practically unusable.