2016 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Backup camera goes black or freezes
- 45owner reports
- 56,000median miles
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
45 of the 92 reports of infotainment on the 2016 F-150 describe backup camera failure.
Part of Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (92 reports)
Tick what matches of 45 reports
Backup camera failure on other F-150 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the camera (45 reports), the head unit or screen (30 reports) and the wiring or connector (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on other covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into other on the F-150
Rearview camera fmvss 111 noncompliance. Open.
Engine compartment fires. Closed aug 2, 2006, led to recall 05V-388.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 38,952 and 124,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“When shifting into reverse, backup camera screen went to a constant blue screen â no rear image at all now.”
Filed Feb 3, 2026
“My rear view camera shows either a static rainbow screen while vehicle is in reverse. Or it shows a frozen faint image of what's behind my vehicle from the last time it was in reverse.”
Filed Nov 3, 2025
“faulty backup camera - resulted in backing incident and tailgate damage. Reported backup camera malfunction to NHTSA in 2022 and emailed photo of camera defect, but multiple news articles about F150's being recently recalled for backup camera issued. These recalls do not include 2016 models to recall for updates and need to be added. Approximate cost of truck tailgate replacement $1500.”
Filed Oct 26, 2025
“Rear view camera dows not function correctly, black screen, distorted screen, or no visibility. I indicated 9/1/2025 as the date but has been like this for longer”
Filed Sep 13, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 45 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 339 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 183 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 159 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 128 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 107 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 105 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 95 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 90 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 82 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 57 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 41 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 35 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 33 reports
- Windshield wipers stop working 33 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 32 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 30 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 29 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 27 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 25 reports