NHTSA Complaint #11582573 — 2024 TESLA MODEL Y

While driving to work, using FSD, the autopilot steered me into the path of an overtaking vehicle moving at about 20 mph faster than my vehicle. By quickly taking over steering and speed control, I was able to avoid a collision. A couple miles further down the road, the car could not decide on which exit lane to use, and weaved between two possibilities, probably alarming and angering drivers behind me. Again, I had to take over control. Taking over speed and steering control was necessary two more times in my 25 minute trip, most of it on well-marked multi-lane highways. Of the four incidents, only one would have resulted in a serious high speed collision, had I not taken over very quickly. Having coached robotics competitions, and piloted aircraft with autopilot, it is my opinion that the FSD (SUPERVISED) software is at alpha stage in development (not yet up to beta stage, at which it could be safely released only to select skilled drivers, with suitable disclaimers and warnings) . At delivery, no introduction to the car's controls is provided, so customers are on their own regarding finding out, by trial and error and the occasional potentially lethal collision, how to safely drive the vehicle with FSD engaged. The manufacturer should be required to instruct all customers on the very high level of vigilance required to operate with FSD engaged.