Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2020 Tesla Model 3

Table 1 shows four common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2020 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (93 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (44 problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Tesla Model 3


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2020 Tesla Model 3

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Full self driving mode (with hardware 3) consistently will enter the carpool lane when I am driving solo. In the vehicle navigation settings, I have, "use carpool lanes," unselected. It doesn't seem to use this input in it's decision to enter the carpool lane.   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

While driving my Tesla Model 3 with self-driving engaged in excellent conditions, the car suddenly braked to a full stop. There was no apparent reason to do so and the driver did nothing. The road ahead was free of traffic, and no obstacles, pedestrians or animals were visible.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Incident #1 vehicle sitting at a red light. After several seconds the vehicle operating under Tesla fsd suddenly started to drive as if the light had turned green, which it had not. I stopped it immediately.   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Tesla Model 3 model year vehicles:



Model 3 Service Bulletins
Model 3 Defect Investigations