2021 TESLA MODEL S Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Issues in the 2021 TESLA MODEL S
8 forward collision avoidance warnings complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
8
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Complaints
There was a trash can on the edge of the road and my vehicle was in autopilot/FSD mode and for some reason it swerved over too close to the edge of the road. I intervened in time to avoid hitting the trash can head-on but it still struck the passenger side mirror and scraped across the passenger rear fender. The mirror got slammed into the passenger side door causing damage to the door and trim at the bottom of the passenger side window.
Oncoming vehicle suddenly turned in front of 2021 Tesla Model S resulting in collision at 34mph. Automatic braking did not engage, collision warning system failed to sound alert. Air bags deployed however seat belt completely spooled out causing the driver to strike the windshield and break the glass by contact with the top of the head. The vehicle was a total loss and the dealer never inspected the car.
Vehicle is typically operated in FSD Beta mode. I have had approximately a thousand driver initiated disengagements due to unsafe or potentially unsafe operation in Beta mode. At times there have been indirect indications of unintended vehicle operation potentially due to anomalies with system hardware and communications between modules and control systems. The refreshed S and Y models feature a vehicle display behind the yoke steering wheel. When at stop signs, stop lights, or when turning, the yoke (in an upright or near upright position) blocks safety related displays indicating intended vehicle path, bollards and critical safety-related driver annotations. Visibility of these safety critical displays is further degraded when stopped making unprotected turns with the yoke erratically moving. The ability of the driver to safely takeover control of the vehicle is further degraded by the chaos associated with the yoke whipping back and forth on unprotected turns, and drivers and...
I have had multiple phantom forward collision warnings while driving and phantom braking while in autopilot. It happened twice today on a short 10 mile drive.
While using wildly falsely marketed $10k "full self driving" add-on across multiple software revisions and after reporting each and every bug to company I have experienced potentially fatal phantom breaking while at highway speeds and could have been killed by rear ending on at least 4 occasions. Have experienced 20+ erroneous forward collision errors with automatic breaking or lane assist corrections for obstacles such as hills, mailboxes, trees, absolutely nothing at all, etc. When driving around mildly banking left turn corners with 45mph speed limits whenever approaching a left turn lane within median the car will violently lurch into the turn lane causing panic for passengers and nearly causing a collision within resuming concrete median. While using autopilot the car failed to stop, correct or warn when a vehicle entered my lane and caused an accident with several thousand in damages. Car does not properly break for turns on highways...
Car experienced “phantom braking” at freeway speeds (it suddenly and unexpected applied brakes by itself) - AutoPilot was engaged and was on freeway. There were no vehicles or objects in front of car. It was a multi lane freeway and multiple lanes on either side. Was extremely dangerous and could have caused a severe accident had i not taken evasive action and taken control/overridden immediately (would have otherwise been rear-ended).
With autopilot engaged, the vehicle will randomly apply brakes at highway speed with no vehicle in front of it at a distance of at least 1/2 mile. The issue seems to be weather independent. The issue occurs on every occasion where autopilot is engaged at highway speed. I scheduled a maintenance appointment for the issue. My last Tesla model S (2018) did same thing with less frequency. Severe auto braking at highway speed presents serious danger to vehicles behind me.
Beta Autopilot was engaged, driver had hand on steering wheel, vehicle was traveling less than 35MPH (speed limit) and coming around a corner when it misjudged the road curve. The road curved to the left and as the car took the turn it took too wide of a turn and veered slightly off the road. Unfort the front right side of car went up and over the begining of a rock incline. The front right tire blew out and ONLY the side AIrBags deployed (both sides). The car traveled about 500 yards along the road and then turned itself off. I could not get the horn to work, nor put it in neutral. There were no warning signs before incident. In fact the I belong to a beta driving scoring rating and for that day Tesla rated me a 91/100. I called Tesla roadside assistance and they said they would...
Other 2021 TESLA MODEL S Problem Areas
Unknown Or Other
41 complaints
Steering
29 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
26 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
24 complaints
Electrical System
21 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Service Brakes
14 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
13 complaints
Structurebody
9 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
6 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
2 complaints
Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Driving
2 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Electrical Systemadasvideo Monitorscreen
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidancesoftwarepedestriancyclistobjectobstacle Recognition
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint