2018 Ford F-150 back over prevention problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2018 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This safety concern is related to the rear backup camera which sometimes goes dark, blank, has funny colors and fails to operate which could lead to backing i to something or someone.”
filed Jun 21, 2026
“backup camera stopped working around 07/2025 and now starting 10/2025 it will work when it wants to but its not clear it will be distorted.”
filed Oct 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Back Over Prevention problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 F-150 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 F-150 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 F-150 | 12 | 2% |
| 2021 F-150 | 42 | 4% |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 56 | 4% |
| 2017 F-150 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 F-150 | 35 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 15 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 18 | 1% |
| 2013 F-150 | 8 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.