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U0264 Lost Communication With Camera Module - Rear

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

The rear camera module supplies the reversing picture; whichever unit expects its messages stores U0264 when they stop, depending on the brand the radio, the body controller, the cluster or a central vision module. FCA uses it widely: a 2021 Ram 1500 logged it in the radio after connector XY552A worked loose once the tailgate had been off (S2108000050), and 2019–2020 Ram heavy-duty trucks with surround view set it in the CVPM next to B217A-92. On a 2019 Mazda3 a new rear camera plus old CMU software gave U0264:00 and a black center screen, so the CMU is updated first (09-021/19). Land Rover pointed it at the camera control module of its five-camera system (LTB00551NAS1); for the Transit, Ford calls a U0264 in a newly fitted BCM ignorable (SSM 47123). The reversing view is lost, driving is not.

Likely causes

Camera connector in tailgate or liftgate loose or not fully seated, often after body work
Pinched or chafed wire in the liftgate, camera fuse blown
New camera paired with outdated software in the display or vision module
Rear camera or camera control module internally faulty

Symptoms

  • Black or blank screen when reverse is selected
  • Camera system fault message, surround view button greyed out
  • Code stored in radio, cluster or body controller, sometimes with blind spot faults

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumDIY possible
Parts and labour€0–700
Time0.2–2.5 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

rear camera modulevehicle bus wiring

Related codes

U0565U023AU0232

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