Equipment Problems of Tesla Model 3 - part 1

Over the past week when using autopilot the Tesla has jerked to the right and slowed down. I took control immediately every time, and I'm unsure if it thought it was coming to an emergency stop or trying to swerve off the road.

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On [xxx], at approximately [xxx] in baker, California, my 2022 Tesla Model 3 contacted charging equipment and protective barriers while moving slowly into a charging space during what I observed to be an autopark maneuver. I was watching the vehicle camera display and was not manually steering or accelerating. The car did not show or sound any warning before impact. It was not raining. No one was injured, there was no fire, and no police report was filed. There was visible damage to the side of the vehicle. No one has inspected the damage yet. The vehicle will be available for inspection after my trip. I reported the incident to Tesla and requested preservation and review of available records. The data export I received did not contain incident-specific camera recordings, autopark/control logs or edr data that I could identify. No recording usb drive was located. I have damage photographs and a charging-session record. The cause has not been independently determined, and I have not received a substantive engineering finding. I am reporting a possible safety issue with autopark for investigation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Fsd failed to completely stop. I have video footage from Tesla showing the fsd stayed active and never disengaged yet the Tesla disengaged the brake. I can text or email the video pricing the car was actively using fsd until impact. I had the self driving enabled the vehicle decelerated from about 45 mi down to 0 mi but when the vehicle reach 1 mile it disengage the brake allowing the car to roll into the car in front of me I literally had less than one second to react I really believe the car will stop on its own. I have video proof the video was in full self driving mode and we all know the Tesla's are designed not to run into the back of any vehicle. I posted the video online and received numerous comments saying that the gas pedal and the brake were pressed at the same time however per Tesla you cannot press the gas and brake at the same time on any Tesla. My car has also pulled off from red light intersections if I'm the first one at the light with the light still being read the car just accelerates on it's on it goes right through the intersection this is also messed up and I'm sure Tesla is aware of this as well. I'm terrified to drive this car with the self-driving engage. I want elon musk to respond to me personally and apologize. Please follow up with me so I can send y'all the video.

My Tesla was operating with full self-driving (fsd) (supervised) engaged when it initiated a left turn across the path of an oncoming vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, resulting in a collision. During the incident, fsd was controlling the vehicle's driving behavior and initiated the left turn despite the presence of oncoming traffic. The Tesla collided with the approaching vehicle while executing the turn. I am concerned that the fsd system failed to properly recognize or respond to oncoming traffic, failed to determine whether the left turn could be safely completed, or made an unsafe decision to turn across the path of another vehicle. This incident created a significant safety risk for the occupants of both vehicles. I believe the collision may indicate a safety-related problem involving fsd's intersection handling, left-turn decision-making, detection of approaching vehicles, or collision avoidance capabilities. I request that NHTSA review this incident as a potential fsd safety defect and obtain relevant fsd engagement records, vehicle telemetry, camera footage, steering commands, and collision data from Tesla to determine why the vehicle initiated the left turn into oncoming traffic.

On [xxx], the owner of a 2026 Tesla Model 3, left the garage of her house in the Tesla, and engaged the self-driving as the driver has done dozens of time in the past. The car proceeded down the driveway, as it has always done in the past. However, in an instant, before the driver had time to react, the car went straight where the driveway curved, and the car hit a tree. The video from the Tesla cameras was saved and confirms that the car was in self driving mode, there was no driver intervention causing the accident, and the driver did not have time to react and prevent the accident. This accident was due to a failure of the Tesla self-driving. The encrypted dashcam video was copied from the usb drive named [xxx], from the folder [xxx], and then accessed by logging into [xxx] and dragging and dropping the video file into the dashcam app. That was saved to our pc as [xxx}. Since the saved video did not show the telemetry data, the video was loaded into [xxx] and saved with the telemetry information visible. Another video was saved capturing the whole exportdash. Cam interface. That has bars showing where the car was actively steering, braking, or applying acceleration (“gas pedal”). This shows that the car was actively steering a second before the collision, but then stopped. There was no time for the driver to react to the car's failure to properly steer. The video showing the car in self-driving mode and failing to navigate a turn on the driveway can be accessed at this youtube link: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Subject: vehicle safety complaint — 2024 Tesla Model 3 rwd — sudden loss of steering control and total-loss crash I am submitting this complaint concerning a serious safety incident involving my 2024 Tesla Model 3 rear-wheel drive. While driving manually on a wet highway in [xxx], my vehicle suddenly moved sideways and began to lose control. I was not using autopilot or full self-driving. Despite my attempt to maintain control using the steering wheel, I was unable to steer the vehicle back under control. The vehicle left the roadway and entered a pond, resulting in a total loss. I have video footage documenting the incident and surrounding road conditions. I am concerned that this incident may have involved a vehicle safety defect, potentially involving the steering system, electronic stability control, traction-control system, or another vehicle system responsible for maintaining directional control. I understand that wet-road conditions and hydroplaning are possible explanations; however, I believe the reported inability to regain steering control warrants a thorough technical investigation rather than assuming that weather alone caused the crash. I request that NHTSA review this incident for potential safety implications involving the 2024 Tesla Model 3 rwd and determine whether similar complaints or technical findings may indicate a broader safety issue. I also request that Tesla preserve all available vehicle telemetry, diagnostic logs, fault codes, steering-system data, wheel-speed information, and electronic stability-control records associated with the incident. Vehicle information * make and model: Tesla Model 3 * model year: 2024 * drivetrain: rear-wheel drive * driving mode: manual * incident location: [xxx] * weather: wet roadway / rain * outcome: vehicle left the roadway and entered a pond; total loss * evidence available: video footage information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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On September 23 2026 at night I was driving my car under fsd and am in full control of vehicle my car is on speed of 54-55mph and in the middle of the road without any obstacle present on the road the car did the super ghost breaking and my car stopped 100% with the screen turning red with a warning of collision w am thankful to god that no one is coming from behind otherwise it might be loss of lid or serious medical emergency . We are aware and keeping on checking the surroundings but it’s very hard or nearly impossible to go to 50 mph from 0 mph in 0 seconds.

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On sept 22 2026at approximately 10:26 am, my Tesla vehicle was involved in a low-speed, 5 -10 mph rear-end collision while the full self-driving (fsd) supervised automation system was engaged. The vehicle failed to initiate a timely braking sequence for a lead vehicle, resulting in an impact. There was a sudden accleration right before the hit along with a sudden braking. Critical safety failures & discrepancies: 1. Unwarned system degradation: following the incident, Tesla service technicians reviewed my vehicle diagnostics and explicitly stated that internal logs flagged the fsd system performance as degraded or "suspect" since the beginning of September 2026. However, prior to the crash, the vehicle provided zero driver-facing warning messages, dashboard alerts, or mobile application notifications indicating that the automated safety systems were compromised or operating with a defect. 2. Telemetry log contradiction: Tesla's initial internal review claims that the vehicle's telemetry indicates an accelerator pedal override by the driver. I explicitly state that my foot was not on the accelerator pedal and no such override was physically made. There is an active sensor tracking or system logging discrepancy regarding driver inputs during this fsd failure. Evidence maintained: I have preserved the complete, 4-angle synchronized Teslacam dashcam footage of the incident on my computer as visual proof of the vehicle's un-accelerated 5 mph forward creep. Furthermore, I have submitted an official data privacy request to Tesla to force the extraction of the raw, unredacted vehicle telemetry logs (di_accelpedalpos) to legally dispute their pedal position claims. I am filing this report to assist NHTSA's active investigations into Tesla autopilot/fsd traffic safety violations, specifically concerning automated braking failures and inaccurate driver-override telemetry classification.

On September 20, 2026, at approximately 10:26 am edt, I was driving my Tesla on on I-76 e mm 332. 4 with full self-driving (supervised) engaged. It was raining, the pavement was wet, and there was heavy road spray. The vehicle's front dashcam recording, time-stamped "Sep 20, 2026, 10:26:02 am," shows the car traveling in the right lane at about 55-56 mph with the on-screen indicator reading "self driving. " the vehicle then steered to the right, out of its lane, toward the concrete barrier and roadside embankment. The "self driving" indicator disappears about half a second before the vehicle leaves the lane, at about 54 mph. I did not steer or brake before the vehicle left the lane. The vehicle then lost stability, spun across the roadway, and slowed from about 53 mph to nearly a stop, facing against the direction of traffic. While facing oncoming traffic, it was struck by an oncoming white sedan, which sustained front-end damage my car had been declared a total loss. I believe the full self-driving system failed to keep the vehicle in its lane in rain and gave too little or no warning before handing control back to me, leaving no reasonable time to recover. I have kept the original dashcam footage and have sent Tesla a written request to preserve and release all vehicle data for this event, including fsd engagement and disengagement logs, driver-input data, and stability control data. I can provide the footage and any records Tesla releases to NHTSA on request.

I had fsd (full self driving) (supervised) enabled. The navigation map and turn instructions (which appear on the right side of the touchscreen) indicated that my car was to make a left turn at the upcoming intersection. After a full stop (at the stop sign), my car crept out into the intersection, preparing to make an unprotected left turn (upl) onto a major street (2 lanes of traffic in each direction). My car stopped (creeping out) when fsd “realized” that it was not yet safe to make the turn. My car, however had crept out far enough so that other vehicles coming from my left (in the right lane) had to swerve left to avoid hitting my car. There was another car behind my car so I could not “manually” back up (taking over from fsd) to remove the front of my car from the path of vehicles coming from my left. (if just one of the drivers of those vehicles coming from my left had been distracted, a likely collision with the front of my car could have occurred!) eventually, there was a sufficient gap that I could (manually) make a right turn instead. Since this incident, I have had to preview the navigation map for every trip (before enabling fsd) and be prepared to route around any upls. After driving this car over 6500 miles (98 % on fsd), I have found fsd to be very safe overall! my only notable “risk of collision” event was the above-described upl attempt! I have contacted Tesla customer service (via phone calls and online) on several occasions to report this hazard, but nothing has been done; (although on a live phone call, the representative acknowledged that others had also voiced my concern!) during a chat with Tesla’s “grok” chatbot, grok stated that a ‘prefer protected turns’ option would be a low complexity addition that could coexist with continued upl improvement”. Given this information, I think Tesla is being negligent by not adding the “prefer protected turns” option to the vehicle user interface.

Tesla full self driving (fsd) failed us, resulting in a side swipe with a tractor trailer and the likely total loss of our Model 3. We were under fsd for much of our trip from [xxx] to [xxx]. We were in [xxx], traveling north on [xxx] in the right lane with a tractor trailer in the center lane. The car made a sudden, violent turn to the right. The startled driver grabbed the wheel to bring the car back to the lane center, which resulted in a major grinding noise. The driver then brought the car to a safe stop on the shoulder. It became clear the left side of our vehicle had contacted the trucks right front wheel. The truck left the scene. I believe the truck either came close to its lane right line or actually was changing lanes. The car took evasive action. However, the car failed to communicate the situation to the driver, which is the reason for filing this report. It is possible that had fsd activated the horn, both driers would have acted more appropriately and the loss of our car might have been avoided. Other possibilities are for fsd to have some method to communicate what was happening or had refused to permit the driver to bring the car into contact with the truck. It may be beneficial for NHTSA to request a copy of the car’s data before it is deleted after the car is declared a total loss; especially since there isn’t any dash cam video of the incident. The dash cam’s most recent video was several weeks previous and includes gb of video taken in our garage. But nothing from the trip. I believe Tesla will record this as driver fault rather than fsd’s fault. Technically, at the time of contact, the driver was in control because, from the drivers point of view, fsd acted randomly. The real cause, in my opinion, was a failure of communication and poor handoff of control. There is a pennsylvanian state police report and we have filed with our insurance company, but I don’t expect either to investigate fsding’s role in this incident. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foi.

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My Tesla displays a mandatory fsd (supervised) disengagement feedback survey on the center touchscreen while the vehicle is in motion. Whenever I disengage fsd and resume manual control, the vehicle automatically asks me to select a reason for the disengagement. On one occasion, after disabling the software due to fsd getting too close the construction, while being flustered,I attempted to disable the prompt and select a random option to get rid of it but kept pressing the wrong area of the screen due to trying to keep paying attention to the road and simultaneously trying to get rid of the prompt, in my frustration to do so,I side swiped one of the big construction cones, it was not a collision and there was no damage but it could have been worse, so I am selecting collision in the questionnaire. Attached as a file is the full complaint, the 2000 char limit is not enough.

Vehicle: 2018 Tesla Model 3 safety issue: the rearview camera display has failed and shows a black screen when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. This reduces rearward visibility and creates a safety concern while backing up. Recall history: my vehicle was previously repaired under the Tesla Model 3 trunk lid harness recall on March 31, 2023. The recall addressed wear and damage to the trunk harness wiring that could result in loss of the rearview camera display. Tesla installed recall retrofit components during that repair. The current failure presents the same symptom that the recall was intended to correct: loss of the backup camera image. Current problem: in September 2026, the rearview camera again began displaying a black screen. Tesla service has diagnosed the vehicle and quoted approximately $439 for repair. Tesla advised that the recall was completed in 2023 and that the repair warranty has expired, therefore the current repair is not covered. Reason for complaint: I believe this may be a recurrence of the same safety-related defect addressed by the original recall. Although the recall repair was completed, the same safety condition has reoccurred. I am requesting that NHTSA review whether the recall remedy adequately resolved the defect and whether owners should be responsible for subsequent repairs involving the same failure mode.

“the affected system was Tesla full self-driving (fsd) (supervised). Fsd correctly selected the northbound left-turn lane but, while executing the left turn to westbound pecan street, intermittently directed the vehicle into the eastbound lanes carrying opposing traffic. ”.

On August 26, 2026, at approximately 8:56 am, I entered a public parking garage in washington, DC. Full self-driving (supervised) was engaged and controlling the vehicle during a reversing maneuver. I remained attentive to the vehicle's surroundings, including pedestrians and surrounding traffic. While reversing under fsd (supervised), the vehicle's right rear corner collided with the corner of a stationary structural pillar in the parking garage. I did not command the vehicle to steer into the pillar. Upon becoming aware of the impact, I immediately applied the brake. There were no injuries. The collision resulted in damage to the right rear area of the vehicle. After the incident, I photographed and recorded the scene and vehicle damage and saved the available Tesla dashcam footage. I also requested the vehicle data from Tesla. I am reporting this incident because the vehicle collided with a stationary structure while fsd (supervised) was engaged and controlling the reversing maneuver. I do not know the specific technical cause of the incident. The vehicle and available recorded data can be made available for inspection upon request.

To whom it may concern, I am reporting what I believe is a foreseeable child-safety risk involving Tesla’s toybox feature. Tesla allows parents to pin-restrict arcade, theater, and the web browser, but toybox remains accessible. Recently, I briefly went inside my home to use the bathroom, and my child slipped outside and climbed into my parked Tesla specifically to use the touchscreen and toybox. Fortunately, I discovered him quickly. In hot weather, however, a child remaining unnoticed inside a parked vehicle could face serious injury or death, particularly if climate control were disabled, changed, or failed. Tesla already has the software infrastructure to restrict entertainment features. Adding toybox to parental controls appears to be a straightforward safety improvement. I believe this omission creates an unnecessary and foreseeable risk to children and warrants review as a potential vehicle safety concern. Sincerely, [xxx] Tesla Model 3 owner information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

On xxx at approximately 12:56 pm pacific on [xxx], my 2024 Tesla Model 3 VIN [xxx] was operating in full self-driving (supervised). The system detected oncoming traffic, stopped, then reversed to yield and backed into a parked 2015 Ford transit van that had an occupant inside. I am the registered owner. [xxx] was the driver. Teslacam saved events at 12:56:33 and 12:56:43. There was little visible damage, no injuries logged, and no police report. Tesla's consumer privacy form does not accept a crash narrative. I requested a vehicle data report / copy of my data on xxx. Usaa/[xxx] claim xxx later assigned 100 percent fault to the Tesla driver for backing, treating this as a conventional reverse collision rather than an fsd commanded maneuver. I am reporting this as a safety defect in fsd (supervised) because the vehicle reversed into a parked occupied vehicle while the feature was engaged. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

At approximately 32,916 miles, the powered trunk lift strut on my 2022 Tesla Model 3 separated from its mounting ball stud during normal use. There was no collision or external impact. When the strut separated, it struck the rear glass and caused the glass to break. Tesla inspected and repaired the vehicle. Tesla’s final service invoice states: “strut failure was responsible for breaking back glass. ” I am concerned that failure of the powered trunk strut attachment on a relatively low-mileage vehicle can cause broken glass and may create a safety risk.

I was driving normally and drove in a dip in the road. The vehicle went completely into auto drive, leaving me helpless behind the wheel. It spun and swerved wildly for 30-45 seconds on a neighborhood street resulting in the left rear tire and the rim being mangled. When it was spinning out of control, the left rear tire was seemingly stuck, dragging in whichever direction it chose. Thankfully, no one, pedestrians or other vehicles were injured or damaged. This was a truly terrifying experience.

Muffled or significantly quieter horn during rain. Users on reddit generally agree that the sound typically returns to normal once the area dries out. Why this happens: speaker design: newer models (such as recent Tesla Model 3 and Tesla model y versions) utilize electronic pedestrian warning speakers or integrated units for the horn function rather than traditional enclosed metal horns. I have an issue with my car where every time I wash it or drive it even in light rain, the horn is extremely muffled. So muffled that I was sounding it driving down my road with people out walking, and no one heard it. I took it to the service center and they basically said “we confirmed your complaint, it’ll work when it dries out”. My car now has two notations on file from two visits to service center. This is a very wide spread problem - hundreds of comments online. Google: Tesla horn rain.

-full self-driving (fsd) was engaged when my vehicle unexpectedly and abruptly deviated from its expected course and collided with a vehicle on the other side of the road. My vehicle was totaled so I cannot confirm availability for inspection, however I have te vehicle’s usb drive which contains data about the vehicle and collision. -the abrupt and unexpected maneuver created an immediate safety risk to me and the public; had there been pedestrians in the area, that risk would have been severe and potentially catastrophic. Based on the vehicle data available to me, approximately 0. 85 seconds elapsed between the vehicle’s departure from its expected course and the collision, leaving insufficient time for any human to reasonably prevent a crash. Nevertheless, my quick response adjusted the trajectory and minimized the damage to the other vehicle. I sustained injuries from the airbag deployment and force of impact. The other driver was evaluated, but was not seriously injured. -the problem has not been reproduced to my knowledge. Tesla insurance communicated their position is to hold the insured liable when a collision involving fsd occurs. I escalated to the head of claims in an attempt to get answers, but they ultimately refused to answer my questions or provide an explanation for the behavior of the vehicle. -the vehicle gave no warning whatsoever: no warning of diminished fsd capabilities, no warning to take over immediately, no fsd disengagement, nor any indication that anything abnormal was about to occur. No warnings of any kind were displayed in the days or weeks prior. -in summary, I believe the available evidence warrants investigation of a potential Tesla fsd safety defect. The data confirms fsd was actively engaged, and the swift unexpected behavior resulted in the loss of my vehicle and could have had catastrophic consequences. Tesla continues to make fsd more integrated and accesible while refusing to address issues, which makes me fear for the public.

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Tesla fsd made left turn on red left-turn arrow: on August 12, 2026, at approximately 4:30 pm, my 2019 Tesla Model 3 was operating in full self-driving (fsd) mode at the intersection of us-71 west and pedernales summit parkway in austin, texas, 78738. The vehicle proceeded to make a left turn while the left-turn traffic signal was displaying a red arrow. This was an unsafe traffic-control violation and created a potential collision risk. I had to monitor the vehicle and be prepared to intervene. I am reporting this as a safety issue with the vehicle’s automated driving/full self-driving system. I also reported this issue to the Tesla through my Tesla app but no action was taken from them. They have not even called and asked for this issue. I would request you to investigate this matter promptly and provide a detailed report on how this simple mistake could happen with the software.

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Date: xxx, time: 5. 09. 2026 state: [xxx] location: [xxx] we were on full self service driving mode a [xxx] came and hit my car in the passenger side behind the front wheel and front buffer. We were on left/fast moving lane and two semi-trucks were in the right lanes slight ahead of us (one had overweight sign). Something came out of the direction of trucks and hit our car with a big sound (moving object). When we stopped and checked the car later, it was evident that the damage was a sizable, it would have been something solid or heavy. Our concern is the Tesla was on full self driving mode, and it did not generate any alert, recording or more importantly, it did not break, change the driving direction nor try to avoid being hit by the object. This diminishes the reliability of Tesla fsd and raises serious safety concerns. We are in the process of filling insurance claim. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I am writing to report several safety incidents that occurred while using full self-driving (fsd) mode on my 2023 Model 3. Below are the details of the specific behaviors observed: - right turn on red almost crashed into an oncoming car from the left - hard emergency brake due to a bird that was in the opposite lane - additional emergency brake around 10 seconds later for no reason - running a red light by more than a second.

The horn on the steering wheel rarely works unless it is pressed directly in the middle. I have tried to honk the horn when there is a safety event but it rarely works. This is definitely a safety issue. This has been going on since I bought the car June 2022. Full self drive is also unsafe and it will make sudden turns, accelerate too quickly, or have phantom braking. This can be unsafe for other drivers. I heard that this is improved with newer models, but if it is unsafe for older models like my 2022, it should not be available.

I have a 2020 Tesla Model 3 with full self driving (fsd) and am having trouble with "limited visibility" warnings daily on all cameras in direct sunlight since getting the v14 lite software. I am aware that here is an ntsb investigation, ea26-002, that specifically raised concerns about Tesla's visibility-degradation detection software, including updates to that system. I have a 2020 Tesla Model 3 with old cameras using software for new, better by far, cameras. Tesla also acknowledges in its July 2026 investor materials that fsd v14 lite transfers behavior developed for ai4 into the camera and computing configuration of ai3/hw3.

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Driving tghe 2018 Model 3 with around 75k miles, the warning "front left safety restraint system issue" keeps popping up and staying on the center console. Tesla said car is out of warranty and have to pay upto $2000 to fix it.

Passenger side view mirror intermittently gets stuck in the "reverse" position while in drive gear. I have the side view mirrors settings to where they are in a certain position when in reverse gear, and then a different position when in drive gear. I will reverse out of a parking spot and then proceed on my drive. Every now and then, the passenger side mirror will still be in the "reverse" position while driving and I only notice it when making a lane change and looking at the mirror and its pointed down at the ground in its reverse position. This has distracted me a few times as I expect the mirror to be in the normal drive position and I'm unable to see any cars in my blind spot. The issue has never occured on the driver side mirror, and has happened for the past few months. I have to correct this each time it does this by going into the mirror settings and hitting the reset position button.

Tesla rolled out fsd 14 lite to hardware, including to my vehicle and it’s become extremely unsafe. The past several days the vehicle will suddenly slow down/break causing people to almost crash into me, make sudden and indecisive lane changes, and constantly rocking the steering wheel left and right. I hope someone takes this seriously and has Tesla revert back to the old software or make changes before someone is killed.

Complaint summary: critical safety regressions in Tesla fsd softwarei am filing a formal safety complaint regarding severe, high-risk behavior regressions introduced across the last three consecutive builds of Tesla’s full self-driving (supervised) software. These defects create immediate collision hazards, cause major route disruptions, and require frequent, urgent driver intervention to prevent accidents. 1. Intersection and traffic control violationsred light violations: the vehicle correctly identifies a red traffic light and comes to a full stop. However, after a brief pause, the software erroneously treats the steady red light like a stop sign and attempts to accelerate directly into active cross-traffic. Green arrow dead-stops: when approaching a dedicated turn lane with an active, protected green turn arrow, the vehicle frequently applies aggressive braking and comes to a complete stop, creating an immediate rear-end collision hazard for drivers behind me. Phantom braking: the vehicle aggressively brakes without warning for empty crosswalks, shadows, or distant roadside elements. 2. Illegal lane navigation and routing errorserroneous turn lane diving: the vehicle frequently dives into dedicated left or right turn lanes even when the navigation route explicitly commands the vehicle to continue straight. This behavior forces improper turns, requiring backtracking and causing significant destination delays. Incorrect lane turning: the system regularly misses dedicated turn lanes entirely. It then attempts to execute sharp left or right turns directly from middle lanes or straight-only lanes, cutting off adjacent vehicles. Turn signal failures: the software initiates a turn signal to merge but then cancels the action, or conversely, attempts to execute a physical turn blindly after disabling the turn signal. 3. Restricted space targetinghandicap parking violations: upon arriving at destinations, the automated parking software fails to recognize painted stencils and act.

I am reporting a repeatable safety problem with fsd lite's end-to-end parking behavior. On July 22, 2026, fsd lite reversed the vehicle into a solid concrete garage wall while backing into a parking space. The vehicle did not stop before hitting the wall and sustained a scrape. On September 20, 21, and 22, 2026, fsd lite selected parking spaces and began reversing toward parked cars. I had to intervene each time to prevent a collision. When I select the parking space myself, the maneuver works correctly. A previous software update briefly fixed the problem, but it returned after the vehicle updated to fsd lite v14. 1 lite, software build 2026. 26. 6. 5. This is a repeatable reverse-parking safety defect that can cause property damage and could injure someone. No one was injured, and no other property was damaged. The vehicle and its logs are available for inspection. Please review the fsd parking-space selection, reverse path planning, obstacle detection, and braking behavior for these events.

Car was sitting at a red light while in full self driving (supervised). The screen showed at least four red lights. Suddenly the car started to move forward while the lights were still red. I was able to stop it from going further. This has happened before and I reported it then. If I had not had my foot near the brake pedal the car might have just run through the light.

I was using fsd and my vehicle braked suddenly, with nothing in front of me, on the highway going over 50mph with a car close behind. The car to my right was swerving into my lane, so it was trying to help, but my vehicle should have veered left - not brake hard in the fast lane.

Vehicle displayed a “safety restraint system issue - service required” alert (fault codes rcm_a056 and rcm_a032). Tesla diagnosed an open circuit between the driver-side curtain airbag and the left airbag controller, requiring replacement of the left body harness. Tesla quoted approximately $1,800–$2,200 for the out-of-warranty repair. This is a known, recurring pattern — multiple other 2018 Tesla Model 3 owners report experiencing this identical fault at nearly the same mileage (~78,000 miles), suggesting a design or component wear issue rather than isolated damage, similar to a prior Tesla trunk-harness recall (NHTSA campaign 21v-00d) that also stemmed from a wiring/harness defect on this same vehicle. I am requesting NHTSA investigate whether this represents a safety-defect trend warranting a recall.

On [xxx], at approximately [xxx], I was traveling northbound at the intersection of [xxx] and [xxx], with the vehicle’s self-driving feature engaged. As I approached the intersection, the vehicle unexpectedly proceeded into a left turn despite the traffic signal displaying a red left-turn arrow. I immediately recognized that the vehicle was not stopping and had to take control by forcefully jerking the steering wheel and slamming on the brakes to prevent the vehicle from running the red light and potentially causing a serious collision. There were no actions on my part that would have caused the vehicle to continue through the red left-turn signal. The weather was clear, the roads were dry, and there was no rain or any adverse weather conditions that would have affected visibility or vehicle operation. This incident raises serious concerns about the reliability and safety of the self-driving system under normal driving conditions information redacted pursuant to the freedom of inormation act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).