Are reverse cameras and sensores of cars really reliable?

Question

Of course I'm talking about the cameras and sensors that come with the car itself, not the ones you buy for them separately but the stock ones.

Answer 1

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They work reliably and are useful for seeing if a child, dog, is behind you when backing. If you have poor rear view they will also tell you if a clueless pedestrian is walking behind your backing car in a parking lot. The one in my wife's car is particularly good for seeing how far the car is from a barrier.

They are useless for backing itself because of the distorted view and narrow viewing angle.

Answer 2

Some of them are high quality and these are reliable. However, even you buy a separate one, it may not be good as the in-built one.

Answer 3

They work like they should, and you should not rely only on them. You still need to turn your head to look all around for safety.

Answer 4

Reliable but NOT safe.....especially those who only allow you to drive in one lane - this mode fails to allow you to change lanes and that's a HUGE safety issue.

Answer 5

Nothing is better than the old stop and look before you move.

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  Doing a walk-around is always a good idea. When I worked at an electric utility it was a job requirement.
  

Answer 6

Sure they are. My dad's brand new Audi A6 even has a top view, like a helicopter is looking down on the car. It's really weird.

Answer 7

You are not supposed to rely on them. They are an aid, not a replacement for good driving, looking at mirrors and checking blind spots.

Answer 8

Yes. They have worked very well on the last three cars I've had and now I won't buy a car without it.

Answer 9

If the driver uses them properly, yes.

Answer 10

Unless your eyes aren’t reliable I don’t see how a camera in this case could be unreliable.