Backup camera blurry when it's hot outside

[brclark80]

I have a 2019 Hatchback EX. I've noticed in the mornings while it's cool, when backing out of my driveway the camera is pretty clear, not as clear as the side camera. In the evenings when it's hotter, around 90, the backup camera is super blurry, so blurry that I'm afraid I won't see if a car is coming. Not sure what's causing this or if anyone has seen this issue?

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[Nathan le]

I have a 2019 Hatchback EX. I've noticed in the mornings while it's cool, when backing out of my driveway the camera is pretty clear, not as clear as the side camera. In the evenings when it's hotter, around 90, the backup camera is super blurry, so blurry that I'm afraid I won't see if a car is coming. Not sure what's causing this or if anyone has seen this issue?

It needs to be clean that all.

 

[shoegazer]

I believe that would be due to condensation on the lens or the optical distortion from heat rising (think a long stretch of highway on a hot day).

 

[Bosco72]

This is the worse camera I ever had .The one thing I hate is at night I get lines from the rev lights

 

[Gruber]

I have a 2019 Hatchback EX. I've noticed in the mornings while it's cool, when backing out of my driveway the camera is pretty clear, not as clear as the side camera. In the evenings when it's hotter, around 90, the backup camera is super blurry, so blurry that I'm afraid I won't see if a car is coming. Not sure what's causing this or if anyone has seen this issue?

I sometimes back out of my driveway when the car is hot. Actually, I recently measured the temperature of the hatch in direct sunlight when the garage door is open. Even very late at 5-6 pm when the Sun is quite low, it reaches 140+ °F. It should be much hotter closer to the noon when I leave it in a parking lot. But I have never seen any blur in the rear camera, except when it's raining.

There might be some defect in your camera/lens if it's actually the temperature that causes the blur.

 

[Donkeyhotay123]

Have you tried changing the view type to see if it happens on other modes?

 

[Shankmeyster]

Condensation inside the lens. If it's still under warranty, take it in to get replaced.

 

[daniellee789]

For me, the camera is fine except at night. The surrounding street lights and such make it hard to see oncoming cars

 

[SpringRubber]

Be clean. My 2018 Hatch Sport gets dirty in the back -- and doesn't take much stuff on the lens to distort the view of the backup camera. Last time I washed & waxed the car (Labor Day weekend) I think I had a waxy cloth that left some residue on the lens. Seemed fine until the air changed or it was dark outside and I didn't get a clear view on the screen.

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