Warning Problems of Tesla Model Y - part 1

-as a regular driver in the DC area, I have repeatedly experienced the lane departure avoidance system disabling itself mid-drive. This is particularly troubling in city driving conditions marked by unpredictable traffic, unclear lane markings, and frequent distractions—scenarios where these safety features are most essential. Lane departure avoidance helps prevent accidents by alerting drivers or gently correcting steering if the vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane. -I don't know if there was a specific concern about the safety of others, but it may have. -unknown -not needed -no - just happened.

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Incident date: July 12, 2025 approximate time: 1:30?pm vehicle: 2026 Tesla model?y location: I?75 south express lane toward I?285 east, marietta, GA event summary: while autopilot was engaged, the vehicle was entering the exit ramp to I?285 east when it abruptly veered left into the I?285 west entrance ramp, against traffic, crashing through two “no entry” security gates. I was able to safely bring the vehicle to a stop before entering oncoming traffic. Crash details: • the vehicle struck two barrier gates. • impact shattered the windshield, spraying glass across the cabin. • both my son and I sustained small cuts from glass shards. • vehicle was rendered undrivable and had to be towed by authorities to a secure facility.

Any of categories are matching with my issue. 3 1/2 years old, 64,000 miles Tesla Model Y, ecu, which controls full self driving , and drive assist system, is fault right after warranty expires. The replacement cost is $2,800. Does it make sense that ecu fault on the owner? it is only 3 1/2 years old car. It is definitely defective part, but Tesla service is not replace for free. I am concerning if ecu fails while I am driving.

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After installing software version 2024. 45. 25. 15 (full self driving software 12. 6. 2) on my 2020 Tesla Model Y with autopilot hardware v3, I experienced unsafe behavior by the autopilot/automatic safety system. On my second drive after the software update, I was unable to engage the autopilot system. Two “phantom” cars appeared on the full self driving visualization. One “phantom” vehicle was on the left side of the vehicle in my blind spot. A second “phantom” vehicle was shown about 20 feet ahead and 50 feet to the left of my vehicle. (see screen shots). When I attempted to turn left, the automatic lane keep and blind spot warnings took over and attempted to avoid the phantom vehicle. I was able to override the system, but it caused repeated alarms and attempts to move the vehicle back into the lane.

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My advance driving assist (fsd for Tesla) stop working randomly. Adaptive cruse control stoped working, forward collision stopped working. Backup camera randomly disconnect when parking. All of this happened right after a software update. I have contacted Tesla several times. They quoted me $2,666. 96 to address the issue. Isn't this a safety feature of the car specially when I paid $10,000. 00 extra when I purchase the car to have fsd? all of the advanced driving assistance and collision warning stopped working as well.

I initially visited the milford, CT Tesla service department and communicated through the Tesla ap on 12/14/2024 regarding my 2024 Tesla Model Y, which has only 2,357 miles on it. The car's cameras, sensors, & navigation stopped working, making driving unsafe. Now, the bright lights do not go on. The vehicle's camera/sensors are critical for safe operation. Tesla said the car may need a new computer, but they have none in stock. They texted me that they have many people facing the same issues.

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There is a steering malfunction, with my Tesla Model Y it completely locks up and the steering is disabled. The steering doesn’t move at all the following warning and codes appeared on the dashboard. Di a223 traction control disabled drive with caution dl a222 stability control disabled drive with caution gtw_w074 steering assist reduced steering may require increased effort ul_a020 steering assist reduced steering may require increased effort. Now this is the second time it has happened within few months. It was taken to the dealership with the same complaint this was their diagnoses concern: customer states: feature availability & settings - steering is disabled, park assist disabled , stability control disabled, traction control disabled, vehicle hold disabled repair notes: confirmed customer concern. Removed and replaced steering rack, after replacement all systems operating as designed correction: general diagnosis correction: steering rack (dual motor) (remove & replace) - remove and replace parts replaced or added part quantity steering gear - left 1. 00 hand drive(1188832-00- a) nut&wshr[sw],m14x1. 5, 2. 00 [10],znfl,ptp(1109263- 00-b). There is a serious and unsafe issue with this car. A potential disaster waiting to happen.

2024 Tesla Model Y. All cameras and gps used for safety and convenience features suddenly stopped working. Everything was working when vehicle parked for the evening, next morning cameras and gps stopped working. No accident or other incident associated with it. No longer able to use: backup camera automatic cruise control (including full self drive (supervised)) blind spot warning when changing lanes. Navigation parking collision warning automatic braking there is concern with safety of vehicle overall since many of the safety features rely on Tesla cameras.

All cameras stopped working. With this, all safety features are not working. I can’t see to back up at night. No collision avoidance, no lane departure warning, high beams don’t stay on, turn signal doesn’t stay on. It has been two weeks and Tesla has no fix. There was no warning, just noticed it one day as I was driving it and was very dangerous in dark snowy conditions. I called Tesla service immediately and they gave me an appointment for following week. Then next day I got message from them that there are a large number of vehicles having the issue and they said they don’t have a fix for it and moved my appt out 7 weeks. I have gotten no help from them and I told them I don’t feel safe driving the car. They have not provided another car.

My new 2024 Model Y Tesla is having a computer failure - no navigation / gps (stuck at last address when issue occurred) and no cameras (including rear camera). With limited rear windshield visibility and no backup camera functionality, we've been put in dangerous situations. They keep pushing out the service dates waiting on new parts / computers. I found this article that details the widespread issue and parts shortage. Https://electrek. Co/2024/12/16/Tesla-major-issue-self-driving-computer-inside-new-cars/.

At night, on paved and well-painted rural roads, where there is no other sources of light, the pillar cameras incorrectly warn they are blocked or blinded. At the same time the lane departure warning and lane keeping assistance stop functioning without warning. On the image below I let the car drift over the line. As I crossed the line, the display should have highlighted the line in blue and there should have been a flashing warning at the top of the screen and an audible warning. None of those occurred. Since lane keeping assistance was enabled. It should have also steered the car back into the lane. I can regularly reproduce the issue. We don't understand why they are using the pillar cameras for this and not the forward cameras that can take advantage of the headlights. It is unsafe, especially since I am not warned of the system is not available.

In a 90 mile drive I experience phantom breaking 4 different times. No car was in front of me, in fact nothing at all was in front of me when my car slammed on the brakes 4 separate times. One time there was a car somewhat close behind me. I also twice experienced audible warnings and flashing alarms to take control immediately of the car when my hands were on the wheel and I was already in control of the car, it was alarming and shocking to get these alarms while already in control and driving. I believe this car, as currently configured, can pose a danger to other drivers on the road.

I am having difficulty with the mobile version to report it blanks out when I attempt to upload or attach documents but I have videos and documentation.

After being parked on a suburban street for about 3 hours, our Tesla Model Y experienced a complete loss of power-steering assist, requiring extreme hand-over-hand effort to turn the wheel and making it dangerous to drive. Warnings of "steering assist reduced" and "lane departure avoidance features unavailable" appeared on the display. After a 3-week wait, we finally got the vehicle to Tesla service, who diagnosed the issue and claimed that it was due to ". . . Rodent damage to steering rack harness". They claim to have repaired the damage and the vehicle is again usable. Repair bill was $990. I have the vehicle and it is available for inspection. I cannot verify cause of the issue nor the repairs as they are not visible without a partial disassembly of the vehicle. No parts were returned to me (as I requested), so I must assume that none were actually replaced.

Lane departure warnings activate briefly when driving straight ahead. Sometimes results in disablement of lane departure assistance feature. Tesla has attempted several repair attempts but issue persists: calibrate radar replace steering rack correct steering angle.

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March 31 I received an email from Tesla that I had been selected to participate in a free full self driving (fsd) trial. I have no interest in fsd, and there was no way to opt out of this trial. At some point fsd was downloaded on to my Model Y as part of a regular software update. I was not given the opportunity to accept or refuse this particular feature. While both of these events feel wrong to me, it did not rise to the level of reporting to NHTSA until I realized Tesla had also enabled fsd on my car. In other words they switched my configuration from auto pilot to full self drive, presumably as part of the software update that downloaded the software on to my vehicle. One could argue that because two features on my screen were different I was able to figure out my configuration had changed, and manually change it back. One could also argue that not everyone would sort this out, and the next time they pulled the stalk down to engage cruise control they would unknowingly engage fsd. And that is not ok. I find the timing of all of this ironic given Tesla just settled out of court on a fatality related to their vastly overhyped fsd.

When on autopilot, the car engages in "ghost braking" for no valid reason. This has happened a couple of time. The last incidence happened today, 02/16/2024, at about 10:38 a. M. While on a freeway. I was lucky that there was no cars immediately following me, otherwise a chain accident with pile up would had happened. This was a very risky and scary incident.

Since installing the update for 23v-838; tc2023-657 compliance, you guys have absolutely ruined autopilot. Your regulatory overreach has resulted in my task workload increasing while using any adas systems Tesla supplies, and multiple times I have reached task saturation from the number of nags, alerts, and prompts that have appeared since applying the 23v-838; tc2023-657 update. In some cases I have engaged autopilot, been nagged, wiggled the wheel which disengaged, re-engaged, been nagged, wiggled the wheel which disengaged, re-engaged, 3 times in a row. I have benchmarked almost every other adas system on the market and you chucklefucks have somehow regulated Tesla auto pilot into a place where it has literally the most frequent nags, alerts, prompts, and annoyances of anything on the market. Ask yourselves whether you honestly think nags that audibly prompt and distract the driver for merely glancing at the autopilot set speed, briefly adjusting the map, or even daring to adjust vent position are really a wise tradeoff, or just something you cooked up because you have an axe to grind. Here's another one - as petty bureaucrats, would you rather have autopilot or fsd on the road, or a hypothetically drunk driver?.

I was driving in the left lane of the highway. Just up ahead I saw something sitting on the guardrail to my left which was jutting into my lane, right about eye level. It looked like a long wood 2x4. I swerved to my right to avoid hitting the piece (scared it would shatter my windshield) and the steer correct safety feature (probably wrong term) quickly threw me back to the left and into the guardrail. I turned my steering wheel to the right to get away from the guardrail and it threw me back into the guardrail. It did this a few times. I didn’t understand what was going on. It felt like I had no control over the car. It just kept slamming back into the guardrail. I finally took my foot off the gas and it slowed down and stopped throwing me around. Luckily, there was no one next to me and no one else in the car with me. No one got hurt. If it wasn’t for that “safety” feature, my car wouldn’t have been damaged. I did call the police to let them know about the wood piece that was sitting on the guardrail so hopefully it gets removed and no one gets hurt.

Tesla autopilot lost control in rainy weather, swerved off the road on freeway at 80mph, swung back in the leftmost lane and then to shoulder, risking lives of driver and all passengers including 2 children. Impact resulted in broken wheel rims and bursted tires. This could have been fatal accident if there are other cars on the road at the time of incident. There were absolutely no warning on the screen and near zero time to react with vehicle wheels turning sharp left at 80mph. Footage though immediately visible on dashcam has disappeared from usb drive. Requested vehicle logs from Tesla but that too has gap in coverage exactly during time of accident. Tesla service center has not responded to request to get system log at the time of accident. Missing logs and camera footage exactly at the time of incident is suspiciously missing. Footage and logs are available for next day as well as several weeks and months in the past.

Subject: safety concerns regarding recent Model Y autopilot update to whom it may concern at the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), I am writing to urgently express my concerns about the latest software update for the Tesla Model Y’s autopilot system, which, in my view, significantly compromises safety. As a model 3 owner for over one year, I have generally found the vehicle and its features to be reliable and safe. However, the recent update has introduced an overly stringent hands-on-wheel detection mechanism that is not only inconvenient but also potentially hazardous. The new update requires frequent and often forceful interaction with the steering wheel to assure the system of driver presence. This change is drastically different from my previous experience, where I received only one hands-on-wheel violation in two years. The current sensitivity of the system disrupts the smooth operation of the autopilot, leading to frequent and abrupt disengagements. I have found myself struggling to maintain the system’s activation, inadvertently causing the vehicle to exit autopilot mode multiple times. This issue goes beyond mere inconvenience; it actively detracts from driving safety. The need for constant and sometimes aggressive adjustments to satisfy the system’s requirements is distracting and can lead to erratic vehicle behavior. The irony is stark: a system designed to enhance driving safety and ease is now a source of potential danger and stress. The unpredictability and over-sensitivity of the updated system could lead to dangerous situations, especially on highways or in heavy traffic, where sudden disengagement of the autopilot can be particularly risky. As a driver, I now find myself more focused on keeping the autopilot engaged than on the actual driving conditions and surroundings, which is surely contrary to the feature’s intended purpose. Thank you for your prompt attention to this serious safety concern. Sincerely, paul ramsingh.

The incident happened on 12/22/2024 8:30 am to 8:40am. Weather: heavy foggy. On freeway, no raining. Road was dry. Autopilot was off. I was trying to change lane to 2nd lane (I was in 3rd lane) and I saw a white pickup truck suddenly changed lane to the 2nd lane from 1st lane, so I turned my steering to left quickly (speed was 55-60 miles) and back to 3rd lane, and then suddenly the steering wheel was out of control, the steering wheel was turning right - left many times quicky and tilting the car. It just happened so quickly (not even a second) I wasn't able control the steering. After 3-5 seconds, it stopped. The steering was back to normal. I kept the car in 3rd lane. I almost got killed. I am glad I am still alive because it's christmas holiday, not many cars on freeway in the early morning. Many cars behind me stayed away from me when they saw my car was out of control. I reported the incident to the Tesla manufacturer, they said they checked computer log remotely and nothing wrong, just something related to wheel slips and then cancelled my service request. I didn't know if there was any warning lamps or messages pop up because I was so scared at the moment and forgot to check.

All the cameras in the vehicle are inoperable which causes autopilot not to work. The lane assist feature of the vehicle has stopped working. Driver has to constantly adjust to keep the vehicle from veering into traffic. The navigational system in the vehicle does not work. These safety issues require Tesla's immediate attention as this may lead to a fatal accident.

Failure of all cameras, gps, and lane keeping system. It is available for inspection. It occurred after software update was pushed to the car. Tesla service has seen the vehicle and says that the internal computer has a fault and needs to be replaced. Yet, oddly enough, there are a lot of identical failures reported in Tesla owner forums. Around the same time as my failure in mid-December 2023. No prior indication of computer failure occurred. And the computer is still operational for items not related to the cameras and gps. Safety concerns: the rear windshield has limited visibility, which is not an issue when the cameras are functioning. The safety notification when changing lanes does not work without the cameras and sensors. The lane keeping and adaptive cruise control do not work without the cameras and sensors. Tesla should investigate if a software update they sent over the air created the problem with cameras and lane keeping assist.

I purchased my Tesla Model Y in January of this year. Tesla removed all ultrasonic sensors from the car, and is instead relying only on "Tesla vision". However, 9 months later and I still don't have several safety features Tesla promises. Rear cross traffic warning and blind spot warning don't work at all. The lane departure warning only works over the solid outside line, and doesn't warn at all when crossing between lanes (ie a dotted line). In addition, the adaptive cruise control randomly brakes dramatically for no apparent reason. This is extremely dangerous, as drivers behind don't expect you to quickly decelerate in the middle of the highway for no reason.

The power steering stopped working. "error ui_a020: steering assist reduced," and "error app_w264: lane departure avoidance features unavailable" appeared on the screen afterwards. I was driving home when suddenly I was unable to turn the steering wheel more than a quarter turn (even with all my weight and strength). I tried resetting my vehicle and the issue persisted. I also tried getting out of the vehicle, locking it and let it sit but the issue persisted when I got back in. Luckily, I had just entered my neighborhood and managed to get it parked in my driveway. After a couple hours of the vehicle sitting in my driveway, the issue stopped. I took the vehicle to the Tesla service center where it was inspected, they informed me this is a known issue with current firmware and an unknown future update will fix the issue.

While driving in the city on under construction road, the car started showing notifications that the steering power will be reduced. 30 sec. Later the steering wheel froze and the car was drivable only forward and backwards. This safety system malfunction put me and my family at risk while in active driving mode, luckily there was no much traffic and I was able to reset the car in order to be able to drive it again. Bumpy road shouldn’t cause the system to malfunction and limit the driving capability, especially not while active driving. I wasnt using any cruise control or auto pilot features.

Vehicle was parked on the street. Put car in drive, loud noise came from steering column, and warning message shows steering assist reduced and lane departure avoidance features unavailable and at that point the car had no power steering. Car was reset 4 times. Every time the vehicle was reset, loud noise came from steering column, both warning messages appeared, and no power steering. On 4th reset, power steering came back, but both warning messages still appeared.

The steering wheel on my 2023 Tesla Model Y, brand new with only 800 miles on it, kept on locking up out of nowhere, in the middle of the drive, and even on the highway, posing a major safety concern for me and everyone driving around me. My safety was put at risk since I could not steer my vehicle off the road and into a safe area, posing a risk-prone of a severe accident through rear-ending. The problem was notified to Tesla service, which responded super late to this incident where I had to call them and wait on hold for 1 hour to speak to a representative who then followed up and told me to drive it to the closest service center, which I declined since the steering wheel locking up at random is a major safety. Tesla stated that I would need a new steering rack installed on my brand new 2023 Model Y. I don't understand how these vehicles are inspected and pass quality control on such a major issue. This issue is not just about a broken part but a life or death situation and should be dealt which severely. I got multiple lights and messages when the failure occurred while driving, with steering assist required being the last notification which I have attached in the pictures.

Summary: loss of power steering/inability to steer the vehicle occurred twice (7/16/23 & 7/29/23). Issue appears consistent with investigation pe 23-014. Other functionality was also lost on each occurrence. Details: 7/16/23 - driver entered the car and immediately received several alerts including steering assist reduced, stability controlled disabled, traction control disabled, lane departure avoidance features unavailable, and vehicle hold disabled. Steering wheel could not be turned and regenerative braking was not functioning. A video of the issue was created and is available upon request as it could not be loaded in its current format. Tesla was contacted on 7/17/23. They stated that a firmware update failed on the evening of 7/15/23. The vehicle was towed to service center and firmware was updated. The invoice from the service center as also attached. 7/29/23 - driver entered the car and immediately received several alerts including steering assist reduced and lane departure avoidance features unavailable. The steering wheel could not be turned, but only with extreme force. There was no firmware update at this time. I was able to drive the car 3 miles to my home at very slow speeds. 2 videos of the issue were created and are available upon request as they could not be loaded in their current format. Tesla was contacted on 7/30/23. The vehicle was towed to service center where they determined that the steering rack needs to be replaced. The vehicle remains at the service center for repair. Background: car was just received on 6/30/2023. I have had other issues as well. Upon receipt, the electronic seat mechanism was not working and my cameras do not appear to be measuring distances properly.

Tesla advertises lane keeping assist, emergency lane departure assist etc. What happens is if you trigger this feature too many times during a drive the software disables this safety feature entirely. There are plenty of disclosures about not relying on the features etc. The issue I feel that warrants intervention from your departments is, how can a manufacture completely disable a safety feature just because a driver actually relied on said safety feature.

Tesla took my car in for service again, fixed nothing again. This time they messed up my dashcam even though it is clearly marked with bright red notice stickers on both sides of the car that consent for audio and video recording is given by entering vehicle that is owned by me (not a lease). Car wouldn't charge yesterday, then I do the newest software update and when I get 3 miles down the street from my house I yield for an ems emt with siren and lights on in the middle of the day with perfect visibility and big surprise the car doesn't even register that I've not only left the lanes without lane keeping assistance but it also doesnt see the emergency vehicle so I have disabled fsd and am refusing to use ap because this is a death trap. When I complained to the fbi about it they tried to have the local pd basically swat my house at 4am and wake up my whole family. My wife and I are both fbi witnesses. I also received a letter from the irs claiming they changed my taxes from 2020 (filed by my accountant) claiming that I owe $132,021 (on less than $800 in gains) by next month or they will charge me $20,000 a month interest. Today I received a notice from my insurance company of 1 year claiming they are canceling my coverage because I "drive uber black" which isn't true I never have because the orlando pd wouldn't approve me to because the insurance agent lied about the coverage because ana (moore resources insurance) and Mercury insurance; was too drunk on new years day and has caused me to lose $30,000+ in lost revenue because she ruined my 4 month wait for uber black approval which has completely destroyed my financial ability to provide for my family. I received a call from a dot agent a couple weeks ago from washington DC but the call was dropped so he called me back on a cell and we haven't been able to contact each other since. I am really in fear for my life. I am an fbi whistleblower and potus is retaliating against me and anyone who helps us. Sos send help!.

Made it less than a mile from my house this time when the Tesla couldn't see the fhp (florida highway patrol) with lights on and perfect visibility. The car was updated yesterday but it has never actually worked as advertised and the more I complain the more everywhere I go gets hacked. My wife red cross servers, hacked. My medical files, hacked. The pizza shop I was driving to, hacked, my grill, hacked, my alarm system, hacked. The lawn equipment store, hacked. My iphone, hacked. My Tesla, hacked. My insurance, hacked. My uber, hacked. My lyft, hacked. I am currently obtaining my security+ cybersecurity certification so I can keep my family alive. I am failing and being smothered! Tesla refuses to cooperate despite my countless attempts to be civil, involve the fbi, local sheriff, local pd, irs, cisa, my state attorney ashley moody and governor ron desantis and even the airforce with . Mil emails are having trouble contacting me/my family. I am a high profile witness that demands witness protection. I am a witness against peter theil, hunter biden, jeffrey epstein, jeffrey bezos, bill edwards, peter savage, elon musk, raymond jones, mark zuckerberg, twitter, instagram, facebook, local pd and sheriff offices, the doj, the fbi, the usda, uber, lyft and of course Tesla and many more. They want me and my family dead! they will stop at nothing! impeach impeach impeach! huge coverup! witness intimidation! violation of head of state! racketeering! I am not suicidal! I pose no harm to anyone! I applied to gs13 ts clearance under spaceforce dod was interviewed and told I was one of the final selections and ever since biden took office I have been in a hunger games type survival nightmare where I am continually hacked, poisoned, banned and left for dead. Not even your own dot agent has called me back in weeks. If you are being targeted like me then contact the cia and sokolove law for Tesla class action false advertising. All evidence on ig @aquaponics_guy fear for my lifesos.

The lane departure avoidance system fails to trigger consistently when crossing over the lane markings. In the rare instances when the system does trigger, neither of the 2 available modes: steering correction or alert, give a significant enough input to be made aware or correct the problem. Another issue is when the lane departure avoidance system is triggered for an extended amount of time (~10s-ish or more when driving near the lane markings), the system is completely disabled for the powercycle of the car. Thus, this system is not just unreliable and useless when it does work, but also completely disabled after driving near the edge of the road for a little while without any way to re-enable it. Tesla service responded that they won't fix or correct this problem. There are no system failure notices displayed by the car. Vehicle has not been inspect by manufacturer or other.

This year I was charged $650 to replace both upper control arms, lower suspension links that I now find out was a known quality problem with Tesla. No recalls were issued despite this being a safety concern for drivers since it affects steering. I read that Tesla told service employees to tell customers that they had "abused" their car and that was the reason for the failure. I drive on perfect roads and without any load in the car, so clearly I didn't abuse it. It began with a creaking sound when making a sharp turn or parking from steering or front suspension they replaced: replaced lh front upper control arm. Replaced rh front upper control arm. Replaced lh compliance lower front suspension link. Replaced rh aft lower front suspension link. Note: I tried two different browsers buy your site has a bug that won't allow uploads of documents, so I could not include the receipt. When one clicks on "upload files" the button disappears, and it won't let you upload.