Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2021 Tesla Model 3

Table 1 shows seven common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2021 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (259 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (125 problems).


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2021 Tesla Model 3

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Multiple watchdog daemon failures triggering every adas system to become unavailable at random. In one instance I had fsd enabled, mid turning a corner to freeway onramp fsd disengaged, provided no warning or alert, and almost caused me to run into another car (thankfully I have a habit of holding   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Urgent safety concern — uncommanded braking during manual driving. On October 2, 2026, while driving my 2021 Tesla Model 3 standard range manually at approximately 45 mph and slowing to make a turn at an intersection, my vehicle unexpectedly applied very strong braking for approximately   Read details...

The Warnings problem

During a Tesla over-the-air software update, while the vehicle was charging at a Tesla v4 supercharger, the hardware 3 autopilot/car computer failed and entered a permanent boot loop. All cameras became inoperative, including the federally required rearview backup camera, and the vehicle lost   Read details...


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



☘ Model 3 Service Bulletins
☤ Model 3 Defect Investigations