Backup Camera Stopped Working This Morning

[bpeckham]

So, I hop in my car and pull out of my garage, and I'm sitting in my driveway getting Android Auto connected and messing with my climate controls, when a phone call rings in. I don't recognize the number so I use call screen. Then I get ready to roll and notice that my backup camera isn't working. I go in and out of reverse a few times. No luck. The car knows I'm in reverse because the dashboard shows R, and the correct parking sensors start beeping, but no camera image.

Thinking it's a software glitch, I turn the car off and start it again. Still doesn't work. Made it all the way to work and backed into my parking space, still doesn't work.

So looking around the web a bit it seems like there are somewhat similar complaints, but this one is a bit different. Others complain about about a black screen. I don't have a black screen, the central display just shows what it would if I was in N or a forward gear. It's like the infotainment system isn't clued into the fact that I'm in reverse. The rest of the car seems to know.

Anyway, I'm letting the car stay off for a longer duration to see if it comes back.

 

[Zplz]

At least you're not smelling gasoline. I hope.

 

[bpeckham]

At least you're not smelling gasoline. I hope.

Thankfully no gasoline smell. That repair seems solid.

 

[Zplz]

Thankfully no gasoline smell. That repair seems solid.

I plan on holding on to my Z for awhile. You’re making me start to think getting an extended Nissan warranty might be worth considering.

 

[RHE2026]

So there is only 14,000 miles on your car and only 3 years old? Are other 2023 owners experiencing this? Is this something that is happening on newer models?

 

[bpeckham]

Okay. I went to go check it at lunch, and it works again. I think the infotainment system was off long enough to fully reboot, or something. Seems like a software glitch.

So, don't let anyone call you while you're backing up, I guess that's the lesson here?

 

[Zplz]

I call my backup camera HAL.