Honda Recalls Over 114,000 Cars Over Faulty Backup Cameras

HR-Very broken backup camera.

Many were hoping that 2022 was the year of the recall and that automakers might have gotten their act together by the time we burst headfirst into a new year. But, just two months in, we’re already seeing a similarly non-stop wave of recalls hitting companies like BMW and Volkswagen. Now, it’s Honda’s turn to bring cars back for repair, and it’s for a familiar issue.

After recalling more than 117,000 Ridgeline pickup trucks last year due to faulty backup cameras, the Japanese automaker this week announced that its Fit and HR-V models are facing similar issues. As such, it’s been forced to recall 114,686 cars across the two models.

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As reported by Automotive News, the recall affects 2018-2020 Honda Fit hatchbacks and 2019-2022 Honda HR-V crossovers. The recall is due to faulty backup camera display, which “may not display when the engine is started with a key.”