Lane Departure Problems of Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S owners have reported 113 lane departure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common lane departure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's assist (52 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warning (30 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Lane Departure related problems of Tesla Model S


Recently reported Lane Departure problems of Tesla Model S

The Assist problem

Tesla Model S has a notorious back hatch latching failure. It’s a flawed design that every replacement is a “when” and not “if for failure. As an owner its failed be about 4-5 times in 5+ years of ownership.   Read details...

The Warning problem

Critical safety failure: loss of driver override and extreme hmi/signaling latency. 1. Loss of override & unintended acceleration: while operating fsd (supervised), the vehicle ignored a 65 mph set-point and accelerated to 80 mph.   Read details...

The Blind Spot Detection problem

Car was in summon mode and crashed into a fence . Caused damage to frond end of the car   Read details...

The Lane Departure problem

The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds between 40-50 mph, the vehicle experienced phantom braking, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in the middle of the road.   Read details...




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