Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S owners have reported 330 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (195 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (97 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Tesla Model S

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

My car had a software update last night. This morning, there is now a forced "feedback" prompt that comes on the information screen whenever I disengage the autopilot. This prompt grays out the rest of the screen and does not disappear until I manually select a feedback option.   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

I noticed it happened before but I couldn't quite figure out what happened! I was driving down the local road and got ready to go under a overpass and next thing u know my ev just slammed on brakes like I was about to hit someone! seatbelt choked me and made me gag! but when I came through this   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Using fsd. Stopped at a stop sign making a upl into a 4-lane 35 mph posted street. Twice now there was a small opening which would require an aggressive accelerator - it started the turn stopping a full car length into the first lane and decides it's going to wait for closing traffic from the right.   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

The contact owned a 2017 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, an autopilot disabled warning message system was displayed a day prior. The contact reached out to the Tesla hotline for assistance regarding the failure.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control Software problem

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph with cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently started braking and the cruise control disengaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was no other vehicle nearby.   Read details...




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