Stellantis is recalling more than 950,000 vehicles worldwide after discovering that a radio software glitch can prevent rearview camera images from appearing on the dashboard screen, a defect that cuts against federal rules requiring that image to show up the instant a driver shifts into reverse. The recall spans a wide swath of the automaker's American lineup, touching Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler vehicles from recent model years.
According to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, nearly 850,000 of the affected vehicles are registered in the United States, with the remainder scattered across other markets. The recalled models include 2026-2027 Dodge Charger vehicles, 2026-2027 Chrysler Pacifica, Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, and Voyager minivans, 2026 Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups along with ProMaster and ProMaster EV vans, and a long list of 2026 Jeep models — the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L, and Wrangler. The station reports that the faulty radio software may disrupt the rearview camera from appearing on the vehicle's media screen at all.
Global Numbers Push Past 955,000
Outside the United States, the same software issue affects another 106,574 vehicles, including roughly 82,869 in Canada, 7,969 in Mexico, and 15,736 spread across other international markets, according to Just Auto. That brings the global recall total to 955,085 vehicles. Stellantis says it is not aware of any accidents or injuries tied to the defect, per NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's reporting.
The fix itself is relatively painless for most drivers. Stellantis says customers will receive an over-the-air radio software update across all affected brands, meaning the vehicle's media screen will display a prompt when the update is available rather than requiring a dealership visit. Owners with questions can call 1-800-853-1403 or visit recalls.mopar.com, and in the meantime, drivers whose rearview camera image does not appear are advised to use their mirrors and stay aware of their surroundings when reversing. Formal recall notices will also be mailed to affected customers with additional information and instructions, and per Just Auto, Stellantis North America plans to begin mailing those letters starting in September.
A Familiar Problem for Stellantis
This is not the first time Stellantis radio software has interfered with rear visibility. In June 2024, the automaker issued a similar recall covering more than 1.03 million U.S. vehicles and 126,000 in Canada across model years 2021 through 2023, after radio software inadvertently disabled backup camera displays, as reported by The Washington Post. The recurrence suggests that media-screen software has been a persistent challenge for the automaker across consecutive model generations. It also comes just weeks after Stellantis recalled more than 1.5 million Ram 1500 trucks worldwide over a second-row seat belt anchor defect, a reminder that the company has faced a string of high-profile safety actions this summer.
The rearview camera requirement itself traces back to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, which mandates that all new light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. since May 1, 2018 feature rear-visibility camera systems that automatically display an image within two seconds of the vehicle being placed in reverse, according to AUTO-VOX. The same standard requires that camera systems cover a minimum 10-by-20-foot field of view directly behind the vehicle's centerline, a zone federal regulators designed specifically to prevent back-over injuries and fatalities involving pedestrians and children, per Camera Source. Even a brief delay or blank screen can put an entire production run out of compliance.
Part of a Wider Industry Pattern
Stellantis is far from alone in grappling with camera software gone wrong. An August 2026 Bloomberg News analysis found that faulty backup camera systems have led to recalls covering approximately 21 million vehicles across the automotive industry since federal rear-visibility mandates took effect, according to Transport Topics. Ford recalled about 1.74 million U.S. vehicles in March over infotainment module overheating and software errors that caused rearview camera images to freeze, invert, or fail to display entirely, as Hoodline previously reported. Tesla faced its own version of the problem in May, recalling nearly 219,000 vehicles after a software configuration error delayed rearview camera screen startup by as much as 11 seconds when drivers shifted into reverse.
Not every camera recall traces back to code. Honda's July recall of 325,588 Odyssey minivans stemmed from water intrusion that corroded camera circuit boards — a hardware failure requiring physical dealer repairs rather than a simple wireless patch. That contrast underscores why automakers increasingly favor over-the-air fixes when the culprit is software: they are faster, cheaper, and spare drivers a trip to the shop. For now, Stellantis owners with one of the affected Jeep, Ram, Dodge, or Chrysler vehicles are being told to watch for the update prompt on their screens and lean on their mirrors in the meantime.
