Tesla Model 3 owners have reported 1,697 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (1,053 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (509 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
When using the cruise control or self driving function the car will, unprovoked, brake suddenly and severely. Hitting the acceleration pedal will disengage the cruise control or self driving and will stop the deceleration. The error happens about 1-2 times per 20 miles. Read details...
Pantom braking happening frequently after latest software update. Fsd version 12. 6. 4 software version 2026. 8. 6 happening on single lane road. 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...
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla model-3. The contact stated that while utilizing the adas features including the adaptive cruise control, the vehicle unexpectedly applied the brakes. The contact then stated that on a separate occasion while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the phantom braking Read details...
2023 Tesla Model 3- consumer wrote about comparison of braking mode to non-ev's, experience driving a rented ev (electrical vehicle) w/ braking mode and suggestions to make ev's braking mode safer. When ev's accelerator is not pressed the ev goes into regenerative braking mode. Read details...