NHTSA Complaint #11719399 — 2021 TESLA MODEL 3 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11719399
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Date of Incident	January 20, 2026
Date Filed	February 20, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

The rear camera malfunctions intermittently and causes other errors to happen, like Automatic emergency braking unavailable or forward collision warning unavailable. When the camera error happens, it says the camera is unavailable. I took my car to the Tesla dealership three times. The first time, they did a continuity check and said the harness was degraded, and they replaced the harness and the rear camera. A week later, it happened again. The second time they reset the camera calibration and it worked. The day after, it happened again. The car is at the Tesla dealership for the third time (02/20/2026).

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