Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2024 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (24 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (ten problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems |
Component/system that failed: Tesla full self-driving (supervised) software version 14. X (2025. 38. X and later). The issue is software-only and remains installed on any vehicle updated to v14. Description of safety defect: fsd v14 deliberately removes the driver’s ability to set or adjust Read details...
On March 21, 2026, the vehicle’s automatic emergency braking (aeb) and traffic-aware cruise control (tacc), suffered a severe "phantom braking" failure. While driving, the vehicle engaged in a violent, full-force emergency brake application without any external hazard or driver Read details...
I continue to experience phantom "forward collision avoidance" warnings. Tesla has looked at this several times, even once charging me $60 to clean the cameras (should be under warranty in my opinion). Latest response to problem: known issue, no known hardware cause. Read details...