NHTSA Complaint #11673710 — 2026 TESLA MODEL Y

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11673710
Vehicle	2026 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 13, 2025
Date Filed	July 15, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

While driving along a few roads using Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC) or AutoPilot (AP), the car will suddenly brake for no reason at all. Speeds reduced from 75 to 50 in 2 seconds. Had there been a car close behind me, we may have collided. I am able to reproduce this on several other roads as well. I have not yet reported this to the manufacturer, but a review of internet forums shows this to be a relatively common occurrence among owners. They refer to this as Phantom Braking.

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