Chrysler recalls over 844,000 vehicles for rearview cameras that may fail to display

Here’s the short version: if you back out of your driveway with a camera you can’t see, you’re driving blind at exactly the moment you need eyes the most. That’s the problem behind this recall. Stellantis is calling back more than 844,000 vehicles because the rearview camera can go dark when you shift into reverse.

If you own one of these, that’s not a paperwork problem you can shrug off. It’s the safety system you probably rely on every single time you pull out of a parking spot.

What’s actually failing

The defect is straightforward. When you put the vehicle in reverse, the backup camera image may fail to display. You get the shifter into R, you glance at the screen, and the picture isn’t there.

The filing spells out the risk in plain terms: a rearview image that doesn’t display reduces your view behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. That’s the whole point of a backup camera — it shows you the low, close-in space behind the bumper that your mirrors miss. A kid on a bike. A cart. Another car’s bumper. When that view goes blank, you’re relying on mirrors and a shoulder check to cover ground the camera was designed to catch.

Federal rules have required backup cameras on new vehicles for years now, and a lot of drivers have gotten used to leaning on them. That’s not a knock — it’s how the feature is supposed to work. But it means a camera that intermittently fails is more than an inconvenience. You may not notice it’s out until the one time you needed it.

The recall itself

According to WFTV, NHTSA announced a recall covering 844,000 Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram models. The affected vehicles are the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the 2022 RAM 1500.

The news coverage landed in mid-August 2026. The defect described in the filing is the same across all three: the rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.

That’s a large number of vehicles across three very different products — a minivan, an SUV, and a full-size pickup. When a single recall spans that many models, it usually points to a shared part or shared software rather than something unique to one platform.

What this means if you own one

Here’s how I’d handle it if one of these were sitting in my driveway.

1. Run your VIN. Don’t assume you’re affected or that you’re in the clear just because your neighbor’s 2022 wasn’t flagged. Go to NHTSA’s recall lookup and enter your VIN. That tells you specifically whether your vehicle is included and whether the remedy is ready yet.

2. Watch for the symptom now. Next time you back up, actually look at whether the camera image comes on. If the screen stays blank or the picture cuts out, treat that as the failure this recall is about. Don’t wait for it to happen at a bad moment.

3. Don’t lean on the camera in the meantime. Until it’s fixed, go back to basics. Physically check behind the vehicle before you get in. Use your mirrors, turn and look over your shoulder, and back out slowly. The camera is a helper, not a replacement for a shoulder check — and right now it may not be there when you expect it.

4. Wait for the official recall letter, then get the repair done. A safety recall repair is free. Stellantis is required to fix the covered defect at no charge to you. When the notification goes out, schedule the work at a dealer and get it handled.

5. Document everything. Keep the recall notice, keep your VIN lookup result, and hang onto any repair paperwork. If the camera fails on you before the fix, note when it happened. That record protects you if you ever need to show the problem existed and when.

You can check your specific model year hub for more on these vehicles: the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the 2022 RAM 1500.

My honest take

This isn’t an engine that grenades or a brake that fades. Nobody’s going to strand you on the highway over it. But don’t file it under “minor” either. A backup camera that quits when you shift into reverse takes away the exact view that’s hardest to get any other way, and it does it silently — you may not know it’s gone until you’re already moving.

The good news is the fix costs you nothing and the affected years are narrow: 2022 across these three models. Run your VIN, drive like the camera isn’t there until it’s repaired, and get the recall work done as soon as your dealer can do it. That’s the whole job.