2016 TESLA MODEL S Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Issues in the 2016 TESLA MODEL S
6 forward collision avoidance warnings complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Complaints
The infotainment unit in the car that controls functionality, I.e. navigation used to monitor battery availability is malfunctioning because of glue seeping from the unit and causing the screen to go black intermittently while driving creating a safety hazard for the driver and others due to a distraction. When this happens the driver loses visibility to navigation and other controls central to the vehicle functionality. Tesla is aware of this manufacturing defect that is a safety concern because it requires the driver to not focus on the road.
Dear NHTSA, I am writing to file a complaint regarding a SUA incident that occurred on October 20, 2023, involving my 2016 Tesla Model S. On the day of the incident, I pulled into my garage and began to park my car. When I pressed the brake pedal, the car suddenly accelerated forward, crashing into the garage wall and totaling the vehicle. The garage wall was severely damaged and will need to be rebuilt. This is not the first time that my Tesla has experienced SUA. In 2017, I filed a complaint with NHTSA regarding a similar incident. In my previous complaint (issue # 11000097 dated June 19, 2017), I described a similar incident that occurred in December 2016. At the time, Tesla denied that the incident was caused by SUA and no further action was taken. I am convinced that the SUA incident on October 25, 2023, was caused...
A newer Tesla will come to a complete stop with the one pedal operation, however my older car does not. It will roll through a stop sign or red light. This has been fixed on full self driving cars but should be fixed on single pedal operation cars.
TOUCH SCREEN STOPS WORKING, REMOVES BACKUP CAMERA FEED AND ALL AUDIO ALERTS ARE SILENCED. THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE EMMC FAILURE IN THE MCU TOUCH SCREEN.
THE MAIN COMPUTER IN THE CAR GOES BLANK. THIS AFFECTS ALL PARTS OF THE CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF YOU LOSE CONTROL OF ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDING: NAVIGATION, EMERGENCY BRAKING, LANE ASSISTANCE, USE OF CAMERAS, ALL ACCESS TO SAFETY FEATURES. I HAVE READ THERE IS A RECALL BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE.
THE MCU (MASTER CONTROL UNIT) IS THE 17" TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY THAT CONTROLS MOST OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED OVER IT'S LIVE WITH FREEZE UP'S AND REBOOTS. APRIL 2019, SCREEN LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RESTART, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE PROPULTION, POWER ASSISTED BRAKES, POWER STEERING, WINDOW CONTROLS (HAD TO USE EMERGENCY MANUAL RELEASE TO EXIT VEHICLE, THEN GO BACK IN AND SQUEEZE BETWEEN THE SEATS TO GET MY DISABLED SON OUT OF THE BACK AS THE BACK DOOR HANDLES DID NOT OPERATE EITHER AND HAD TO TRY AND FIND THE WELL HIDDEN MANUAL RELEASE HIDDEN UNDER THE CARPET WITH NO MARKINGS TO GET THE REAR DOOR OPEN AND HIM OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT). VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT GO IN TO PARK, I HAD TO USE MY SHOES (WITH STEEL TOE) UNDER THE WHEELS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN AN INCLINE....
Other 2016 TESLA MODEL S Problem Areas
Suspension
206 complaints
Unknown Or Other
148 complaints
Electrical System
140 complaints
Steering
83 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
75 complaints
Service Brakes
53 complaints
Exterior Lighting
49 complaints
Structurebody
27 complaints
Visibilitywiper
25 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
22 complaints
Back Over Prevention
15 complaints
Wheels
15 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
14 complaints
Air Bags
13 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
13 complaints
Power Train
13 complaints
Visibility
13 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
11 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
7 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
6 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Driving
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatchemergency Mechanical Release
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlatchemergency Mechanical Release
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint