Back Over Prevention Problems of Tesla Model Y

Tesla Model Y owners have reported 121 back over prevention related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common back over prevention problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (62 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's sensing system camera (30 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Back Over Prevention related problems of Tesla Model Y


Recently reported Back Over Prevention problems of Tesla Model Y

The Warnings problem

I was in a parking lot and activated autopilot while the car was next to a stationary pillar near a parking space. Immediately after activation, the vehicle failed to detect the pillar and drove directly into it.   Read details...

The Sensing System Camera problem

The backup camera system is not available, no camera visibility on any of the cameras, no sensors detection, blinkers only lit for 2 seconds and after that they are turned off automatically. Vehicle is not safe to drive with the risk of system failure while driving.   Read details...

The Rearview System Braking problem

There is a Tesla software defect. 1. I stepped into my Tesla Model Y. There was no vehicle in front of my driveway. A delivery van came to park in front of my driveway temporarily. It is a traffic violation according to the California vehicle code section 22500(e). 2.   Read details...

The Back Over Prevention problem

The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving in reverse, the back over protection camera was inoperable. The contact stated that due to the failure, the contact crashed into a parked vehicle which was parked behind the contact's vehicle.   Read details...

The Camera System problem

Backup camera intermittently fails to activate/engage when the vehicle is in reverse.   Read details...




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