Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X

Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X. The number one most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (eleven problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Tesla Model X


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

My vehicle intermittently and without warning disables autopilot/cruise control while driving, most consistently during hard acceleration from a stop or low speed. The touchscreen displays "take over immediately" and autopilot becomes completely unavailable for the remainder of the drive.   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Based on thousands of posts, replies, etc, this seems to be a well known issue with this model/year Tesla as well as other years/models. It seems that the wheel sensor cable is not fastened properly, and over time, the cable runs against the tire, causing the internal wires to be exposed, this in   Read details...

The Warnings problem

While driving on fsd (full self driving) the vehicle was turning off the road into a parking lot and sped up and hit a vehicle while I was pressing the brake to the floor! I had to brace for impact when I hit the vehicle. I have requested the data and telemetry logs from Tesla.   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Tesla Model X model year vehicles:



Model X Service Bulletins
Model X Defect Investigations