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2015 Ford Flex Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 23, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 110 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Ford Flex submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Sep 23, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the part to be available. While in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed an inverted image. However, within the past 3 months, the camera failed to operate as needed and displayed the message, “Camera Unavailable”. The dealer was contacted several times. The dealer informed the contact that parts would be available in April and then stated June. The dealer most recently informed the contact that only Mustangs were being repaired, and there was no ETA when parts would be available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA ID
11766417
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Mileage
98,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 22, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera failed to display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID
11766125
Incident
Sep 22, 2023
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 18, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen with the message “Camera Unavailable” displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,500.

NHTSA ID
11765254
Incident
Jan 1, 2025
Mileage
15,500 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 16, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the message “See Dealer Soon” was displayed, the rear-view camera independently turned off, and the screen was blank. The dealer was made aware of the failure by phone. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

NHTSA ID
11764654
Incident
Aug 18, 2021
Mileage
45,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair.

NHTSA ID
11764182
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 26, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the rear-view camera screen was black with the message "Contact Dealer" displayed. The contact stated that the home screen on the rear-view camera failed to turn on. The contact stated that on three occasions while in reverse(R), an individual was nearly struck by the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that there was no current fix for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID
11759631
Incident
Aug 24, 2024
Mileage
70,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that upon reversing the vehicle the rearview camera display would display upside down and then display blank and no warning lights were illuminated, however the following warning message would display on the instrument panel "camera unavailable, please contact your local dealer". The local dealer was contacted however the vehicle was not repaired as the contact was advised that the remedy for NHTSA campaign number :25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) was not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

NHTSA ID
11756966
Incident
Oct 25, 2025
Mileage
120,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was blank. There was no warning light illuminated; however, the message was "Camera not Available - Please Contact your Dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted but was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

NHTSA ID
11756805
Incident
Oct 1, 2025
Mileage
65,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 25, 2026

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID
11746476
Incident
Apr 15, 2026
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. While reversing, the back over prevention camera image appeared upside down, or the message “Camera Not Available" was displayed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000.

NHTSA ID
11745889
Incident
Oct 1, 2025
Mileage
160,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 27, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions, while in reverse (R), the image was flipped upside down or the screen was blank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11733962
Incident
Jan 5, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 16, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that upon purchase from an independent local dealer and shifting into reverse(R), the rearview camera failed to display a clear image. The screen was black. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

NHTSA ID
11731550
Incident
May 5, 2023
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 2, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. 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 contact stated that back over prevention screen was black while shifted into reverse. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

NHTSA ID
11728903
Incident
Sep 7, 2022
Mileage
115,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 9, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the back over prevention camera intermittently failed to operate before the back over prevention camera permanently failed to operate. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID
11722951
Incident
Jan 1, 2025
Mileage
140,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 2, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the back-over prevention camera shut off intermittently. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

NHTSA ID
11721375
Incident
Oct 28, 2025
Mileage
62,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that in the past 6 months, the rear-view camera was frequently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure of the camera was intermittent at first. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted once the failure became more frequent. The camera failure became more frequent, and the contact was advised that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID
11719438
Incident
Sep 12, 2025
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 12, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID
11717607
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 6, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID
11716222
Incident
Feb 6, 2026
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 5, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image was displayed upside down or sideways and was intermittently flashing. The contact experienced dizziness while viewing the camera display. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ID
11715846
Incident
Feb 5, 2026
Mileage
90,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that the camera was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and stated that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was called, but there was no response, and the call went to voicemail. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11714961
Incident
Jun 2, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 29, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera would display a blank or distorted image. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11707525
Incident
Jan 1, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 9, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back-over prevention camera went black or displayed a message to the driver to see the dealer. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts had been ordered; however, parts were not received, and the contact was still waiting for parts to be provided. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

NHTSA ID
11703884
Incident
Nov 8, 2025
Mileage
123,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 24, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera image was displayed upside-down. There were static lines on the screen, and the camera became inoperable. The message to “Contact Dealer” was displayed. The local dealer was contacted, and it was determined that the camera needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11689379
Incident
Jan 1, 2017
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 29, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention screen failed to function as intended. Additionally, the message “Camera not Available” was displayed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

NHTSA ID
11683890
Incident
Aug 29, 2023
Mileage
115,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 19, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact stated that occasionally the images were displayed upside down. In addition, the contact stated that occasionally the back over prevention camera failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with back over prevention camera failure. The contact was informed that the option was to recalibrate the software or replace the back over prevention camera. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the recalibration was performed; however, the failure reoccurred. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer several times due to persistent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID
11661971
Incident
May 19, 2024
Mileage
100,000 mi

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