Porsche is recalling 173,538 vehicles in the U.S. due to a defect that could cause rearview cameras to go dark while drivers are backing up.
The recall affects certain 2019-2025 Cayenne and Cayenne E-Hybrid models, 2020-2025 911 and Taycan vehicles, and 2024-2025 Panamera and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid models, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“A rearview image that is not displayed properly reduces the driver’s visibility behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash,” the agency said.
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A Porsche Cayenne SUV at a Porsche SE luxury car dealership. (Elena Chernyshova/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The NHTSA said the affected vehicles do not meet federal safety standards for rear visibility.
Porsche dealers will address the issue by updating driver assistance software at no cost to owners.
Interim warning letters are expected to be sent out on February 16, with follow-up notifications once a final resolution is available, NHTSA said.
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A Porsche dealer in Los Angeles. Porsche is recalling 173,538 vehicles over rear view cameras. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The affected vehicle identification numbers (VINs) will be searchable on the NHTSA website beginning January 19.
The recall, one of Porsche Cars North America’s largest safety recalls in recent years, comes along with several other recalls of rearview camera systems in the automotive industry, according to Reuters.
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Porsche has issued a recall for certain vehicles in the US due to a possible issue with the rearview camera. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
In October, regulators announced a recall of nearly 394,000 Toyota vehicles in the U.S. due to similar problems with the rearview camera.
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In September, Ford Motor Company said it was recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide because of cameras that could display inverted, distorted or blank images.
