Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2026 Tesla Model Y

Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2026 Tesla Model Y. The number one most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (35 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (23 problems).

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


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2026 Tesla Model Y

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Adaptive cruise control slams on the brakes at highway speed alleging “curvature assist” on flat, straight roads. Dealer replaced firmware and problem persists. Defect appears to be inherent to adaptive cruise control   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

While my vehicle was operating in full self-driving (fsd) mode, it encountered an accident upon attempting to park in my garage. The collision resulted in substantial damage to the driver’s side rear end and the garage wall.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

While driving, the vehicle repeatedly triggered emergency braking without any obstacle present. The car continuously displayed warnings indicating pedestrians in front and behind the vehicle when no people were present. Due to these false detections, fsd became disabled during operation.   Read details...


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



Model Y Service Bulletins
Model Y Defect Investigations