Probably. I have found that some devices will not turn on when a bad memory card is installed. Memory cards are cheap, get some known good ones to help debug problems like this.
Does the card work in any other device?
Regardless of price, no card is going to record reliably unless it is reformatted regularly. At least one dashcam manufacturer recommends monthly re-formats.
Sandisk 256Gb High Endurance Micro SDXC. After numerous issues with my Nextbase 622GW, on recommendations, I switched to this card, format it bi-monthly and haven't had a single issue in 5 months.