Nearly one million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles can lose their rearview camera picture the moment a driver shifts into reverse.
Quick Take
- Stellantis recalled about 1,033,433 vehicles in June 2024 due to a software glitch that blocked the rearview camera image.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the defect can raise the risk of backing-up collisions.
- Affected models include the Dodge Durango, Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram trucks and the Ram ProMaster van.
- The fix is a free software update installed by dealers, not a hardware swap.
- This recall is part of a wider pattern of camera-related safety actions across Ford, Hyundai and other automakers.
What The Federal Recall Filing Actually Says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published safety recall document RCMN-24V436-8166 in June 2024. It states plainly that radio software on the affected vehicles “may prevent the rearview camera signal from passing through to the media screen.”
That single sentence is the entire technical heart of the recall. Drivers shifting into reverse could see a blank or frozen screen instead of what’s actually behind their vehicle.
Nearly 1M Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch https://t.co/yFOaWw1Bli
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) August 18, 2026
Reuters reported the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall covered “approximately one million motor vehicles in the United States” and tied the defect directly to crash risk, noting the camera failure was “potentially increasing the likelihood of collisions”.
That framing matters. This was not filed as a minor inconvenience. Federal regulators treated a blank screen during a backing maneuver as a genuine safety hazard worth a nationwide recall.
Which Vehicles Made The List
WardsAuto’s reporting on the filing detailed the exact scope: up to 1,033,433 vehicles, spanning 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, plus Ram ProMaster vans. That is a wide cross-section of Stellantis’s most popular family haulers and work trucks, not a niche or low-volume model.
The recall wasn’t optional paperwork. WardsAuto reported the vehicles failed to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, the federal rule covering rear visibility.
That standard exists because backing accidents kill and injure pedestrians, often children, in driveways and parking lots every year. A camera that goes dark defeats the entire purpose of the rule.
The Fix Dealers Are Installing For Free
Reuters reported the remedy is a “complimentary software update for the radio systems,” installed by dealers at no cost to owners. There’s no camera hardware to replace and no lens to clean.
The problem lies entirely in the code that governs how the radio module communicates with the display screen. Owners simply bring their vehicle in, technicians push an update, and the camera feed should reconnect to the screen.
A Pattern Stellantis Keeps Repeating
This wasn’t an isolated event for the automaker. The Detroit News reported that in 2026, Stellantis issued another recall covering roughly 848,000 vehicles for the same basic symptom: an image that wasn’t reaching the media screen, with the company again promising an over-the-air radio software update as the fix. Two separate recalls, two years apart, both traced back to radio software mishandling a camera feed.
Stellantis isn’t alone in fighting this battle. Hyundai recalled more than 226,000 vehicles for defective rearview cameras that similarly increased the risk of collisions and violated federal visibility standards.
As backup cameras became mandatory equipment, the industry discovered that software bugs, not just broken lenses, are now a leading cause of camera failures. The wiring works fine. The code sometimes doesn’t.
Stellantis is recalling nearly 955,000 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles worldwide after a radio software issue could prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. More than 848,000 affected vehicles are in the U.S. No crashes or injuries have been linked to the issue,…
— Erik Hoffmann (@TheErikHoffmann) August 18, 2026
For owners of any Stellantis vehicle listed in the affected model range, the action item is straightforward. Watch for a recall notice by mail, then schedule a dealer visit for the free software update.
Rear cameras have become standard safety equipment precisely because backing accidents remain a real and preventable danger, and a working screen at the moment you shift into reverse is not a luxury feature. It’s the whole point.
Sources:
foxbusiness.com, detroitnews.com, investing.com, static.nhtsa.gov
