The tesla while on FSD navigated me to Truck Ramp. I didn't have time to react. It didn't even warn. The car bounced 3 times and I had to tow it out. I didn't find the way to contact the service/customer care as it was Sunday. None of the other dealers wanted to touch tesla. The service availability is 24 days out, so for something this critical, there should be better customer service, accountability. I still need to pay for self-driving. I can't trust self driving at highway or night due to this. The tow operator said that he towed 7 tesla in last 3 months at exact same location.
2026 Tesla Model Y driver assistance complaints
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I am reporting a serious safety concern involving my 2026 Tesla Model Y AWD. VIN: [XXX] Mileage: Approximately 16,000 miles At approximately 8:00 a.m. XXX Monday, I was driving manually uphill in bright sunlight. Sun glare affected my visibility, and I did not notice that the vehicle ahead had stopped. I did not receive a forward-collision warning before my Tesla struck the vehicle in front at approximately 25 mph. After the first impact, I felt the steering wheel move by itself. The vehicle then moved sideways and struck a tree. The resulting damage includes the front bumper, hood, front wheel area, and left-front door. The vehicle is undrivable. The airbags did not deploy. I am requesting a formal safety investigation into the unexpected steering movement, the absence of a forward-collision warning, and the vehicle's behavior after the first impact. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
My Tesla, operating on FSD V14, has repeatedly crossed double solid lines to exit the HOV lane on [XXX] in Houston, Texas, where lane changes are prohibited. This has occurred multiple times in both directions: southbound near [XXX] and northbound near [XXX]. On [XXX], while traveling northbound, FSD suddenly crossed the double solid lines into regular traffic without any lane-change command from me. The maneuver happened so quickly that I could not intervene. This is a recurring safety issue, not an isolated incident. I have reported similar incidents multiple times through Tesla's in-car feedback system using the "Critical" option. I am concerned that this unpredictable behavior could cause a collision or traffic violation. I request an investigation into this recurring FSD safety issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I am formally requesting an investigation and corrective software update addressing Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) improperly navigating into closed HOV/express lanes. On October 14, 2026, at approximately 5:19 PM, my Tesla was operating with FSD engaged, Mad Max mode selected, and HOV lane navigation enabled. The vehicle entered a closed Georgia Peach Pass express lane, passed the first security barrier, and subsequently collided with a second barrier despite my attempt to intervene by braking. The collision shattered my windshield, damaged the windshield frame, and caused minor physical injuries. My primary concern is that FSD failed to recognize or appropriately respond to a physically closed express lane. This presents a potentially serious safety hazard for other Tesla drivers and surrounding motorists.
On Oct 19, 2026 at about 11:30 AM MT, my 2026 Tesla Model Y was operating on Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.12 (software 2026.38.5.1) and parking itself in my home garage. When the front wheels reached the rubber parking curb (wheel stop) at the front of the bay, the car did not stop. It drove into the curb, rolled back a few inches, then drove forward into it again, repeating this cycle several times until I pressed the brake. There was no damage and no injury, but the car repeatedly drove into a fixed obstacle under FSD and did not recognize the end of the parking space. Had a person, pet, or object been in front of the car, this could have caused harm. This follows other FSD parking problems on this car, including an illegal U-turn across a double yellow line on Sep 30, 2026 (FSD v14.3.10).
2024 Tesla Model Y (FSD Supervised) Location: T intersection where Katyland Drive ends at Hwy Blvd (US 90), Katy, TX Summary: While stopped at a red light in the left turn only lane, I activated Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD). When the light turned green, FSD activated the right turn signal and attempted a right turn into the right turn only lane. I intervened immediately to maintain lane compliance. A vehicle in the right lane had to adjust its turn trajectory to avoid conflict. Notes: The lane markings at this intersection clearly indicate “Left Only” and “Right Only.” The behavior appears reproducible, but I have not attempted to repeat it for safety reasons.
On XXX, at about 4:59 PM, my 2026 Tesla Model Y (VIN [XXX], software 2026.27.11, FSD Supervised v14.3.10) was driving on Full Self-Driving (Supervised) near Past & Present, [XXX]. I was supervising, but I glanced at the navigation screen for a moment because the map was acting up. During that glance, the car turned right into a parking lot entrance that had a chain strung across it between two posts. It drove through the chain without slowing down or warning me. The chain damaged the front end, hood, fenders, roof glass, and roof frame. The repair estimate from Chantilly Auto Body CARSTAR is $8,303.17 (State Farm claim XXX), and the car will be in the shop for about a month. FSD didn't detect the chain, a common barrier at lot entrances, and it steered into a closed entrance. I reported this to Tesla by phone and was told I'd be contacted, but no one has followed up. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Lane Departure Avoidance and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance on my 2026 Tesla Model Y overcorrect. While driving normally within our lane, mostly on the highway, the system applies sudden steering that pushes the car toward the adjacent lane, nearly causing a collision. This happens on almost every drive, for both my husband and me. Since a recent software update, Lane Departure Avoidance resets to Assist at the start of every drive and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance also reenables every drive. There is no way to keep these features off, so the only option is navigating touchscreen menus before each drive, which is itself a distraction. There have been no crashes or injuries so far, only near misses. Software version 2026.27.11. I request that the federal safety agency investigate these steering interventions and require Tesla to restore the option to keep these features off permanently.
The speed limit displayed to the driver is frequently incorrect. I believe this is a problem with all Teslas. Speaking as an aerospace engineer- as a rule it is better to provide no information to the pilot/driver than wrong information. FAA would never tolerate faulty instrumentation in an airplane, and we shouldn’t tolerate it in cars either. When the car is operating in FSD , it uses this wrong speed limit information. And operators driving manually will often rely on the displayed speed limit. Not good.
While driving on Colorado state highways with Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (and/or Autopilot) engaged, the vehicle repeatedly and unexpectedly decelerates rapidly from highway speeds of 75–80 mph down to approximately 45 mph. This occurs with no vehicles, obstacles, or other hazards visible ahead that would justify the slowdown. The deceleration is abrupt and feels aggressive. It has happened on multiple occasions during normal highway driving. I am forced to immediately override the system by pressing the accelerator to regain speed and avoid creating a hazard for traffic behind me. The issue occurs even in clear conditions with good visibility. This sudden braking creates a significant safety risk of being rear-ended by other drivers who are not expecting a vehicle to drop 30+ mph without warning. I have experienced this repeatedly and am concerned it is a safety defect with the vehicle’s cruise control / driver-assistance system. The problem occurs specifically when cruise control is active and does not appear to happen in the same way when I am fully controlling the throttle manually.
In my 2026 model Y I have to turn off lane departure assistance every time I want to drive the car. In my experience, this function has been dangerous. When I am passing a semi truck, I want to de- center myself away from the truck. Lane departure assistance forces my car towards the semi truck. It is terrifying. I’m not leaving the lane, I’m just trying to be at a safer distance as I’m passing the semi truck, and the car won’t let me when I have lane departure assistance on. I’ve been told that for the 2026 model Y, we are forced to turn it off before every drive whereas in other models, you could turn it off and it would remain off. Since when are we forced to have our car drive for us? I thought this was a choice, but apparently I am wrong.
On October 7, 2026, at approximately 1:00 PM, I was driving through a gated entrance. Full Self-Driving (Supervised) was engaged when the vehicle made contact with the entrance gate arm/barrier, resulting in property damage. The apparent safety issue was that, while FSD (Supervised) was controlling the vehicle’s movement, the system did not prevent the vehicle from contacting the barrier. Afterward, the vehicle did not display or save the collision as a detected safety event. No one was injured. The incident nevertheless created a safety risk because the vehicle contacted a fixed barrier while the driver-assistance system was engaged. The issue has not yet been inspected or confirmed by Tesla or an independent service center. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. I request that Tesla preserve and review any available data from the relevant time period, including FSD engagement status, vehicle speed, steering, braking and acceleration inputs, camera data, diagnostic logs, event data, and software-version information.
On XXX at approximately 3:52 PM, I was reversing my 2026 Tesla Model Y (VIN [XXX]) in the parking lot of the Tesla store/service center in [XXX], while Full Self-Driving (Supervised) was engaged. The vehicle failed to detect a stationary iron pole in the parking space and continued reversing into it, resulting in a collision that scuffed the paint and left a small dent on the rear lower bumper trim. The FSD system gave no warning and did not brake before impact. I have dashcam footage confirming FSD was active at the time of the collision. When I reported the incident to Tesla service staff at the location, they stated the collision was the driver's fault and denied any responsibility of the FSD system. I am concerned that FSD's failure to detect a large stationary metal obstacle at low speed indicates a safety defect in the driver-assistance system. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
This car's emergency lane assistance features are not helpful and have kicked in when not needed. This is disturbing, annoying and very dangerous, especially if there were icy/snow conditions on the road.
On XXX at approximately 1:18 PM Pacific Time in [XXX], my Tesla Model Y collided with a stationary metal post/barrier while operating under Full Self-Driving (Supervised). FSD was controlling the vehicle during a low-speed maneuver. The vehicle moved forward and struck the stationary obstacle. I did not intentionally press the accelerator, apply the brakes, or override the steering before impact. I applied the brakes only AFTER the collision. This was not a collision caused by my manually steering or accelerating the vehicle into the obstacle. I have preserved the original Tesla-recorded accident video, which displays the blue "Self-Driving" indicator during the relevant maneuver. Tesla's official vehicle data also records: 13:17:50.255 - ACTIVE_FSD 13:18:17.661 - Significant acceleration anomaly, approximately -7.29 m/s², consistent with a possible impact 13:18:18.268 - DRIVER_APPLYING_BRAKES 13:18:18.285 - FSD state UNAVAILABLE The suspected impact event occurred approximately 0.607 seconds before the recorded manual braking event. This supports my account that I braked in response to the collision, not before it. I am concerned that FSD failed to avoid a stationary obstacle while controlling the vehicle. I request that the federal safety agency investigate FSD obstacle detection, path planning, steering, propulsion and braking behavior, and whether adequate collision warnings were provided. I request preservation and examination of Tesla's complete FSD logs and an assessment of whether the automated system contributed to this collision. I dispute any assumption that this incident was caused solely by manual driver operation. I have the original video, Tesla CSV data and damage photographs available as evidence. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
While exiting a parking lot, FSD didnt detact the parking curb and initiated a reverse maneuver. The vehicle reversed over a parking curb, resulting in the rear mud flap and the surrounding body/wheel trim scraping against the curb. Both areas sustained visible damage.
This car was operating under "Full Self Driving (Supervised)", on [XXX] at [XXX], traveling on [XXX] near Thornton Gap. With no operator inputs, the car fully changed lanes to the left, crossing over the double-yellow line into the oncoming traffic lane. All four tires of the car crossed into the westbound lane before the car, still operating under Full Self Driving (Supervised) changed back into the eastbound lane. The operator of the car was prepared to take control, however without oncoming traffic at the time the car was allowed to complete the maneuvers. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
My 2026 Tesla Model Y has repeatedly developed contamination/haze inside the enclosed forward-facing windshield camera area, resulting in camera visibility/cleaning warnings and potentially reduced availability or performance of driver-assistance features. Tesla has already cleaned the internal forward-camera/windshield area twice, but the condition continues to return. The contamination is located inside the camera enclosure/inboard windshield area and cannot be corrected through normal exterior vehicle cleaning. Tesla is now requesting approximately $60 to clean the area again rather than addressing why the contamination repeatedly develops. I am concerned that this is a recurring defect affecting forward-camera visibility rather than ordinary owner maintenance. The forward cameras are used by the vehicle’s driver-assistance systems. I am also aware of reports from other owners of newer Model Y vehicles experiencing recurring haze/contamination in this same enclosed camera area. I am requesting that the federal safety agency document and evaluate this issue for a possible defect trend in 2025+ Tesla Model Y vehicles.
I am reporting two nearly identical safety incidents involving Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) on my Model Y. In both cases, the vehicle failed to detect a stationary concrete pillar and did not apply automatic braking, resulting in collisions. First Incident – September 16, 2026 While using FSD (Supervised) to reverse into my residential driveway, the system hesitated due to a parked vehicle on the left side. Instead of completing the reverse maneuver, the vehicle moved forward and struck a door pillar / gate post. I intervened and took over control only after the impact had already occurred. The vehicle sustained visible damage (scuff/dent on the side/rear area). Photos are available. Second Incident – October 4, 2026 Again using FSD (Supervised) in a similar residential parking/driveway situation, I believed the vehicle was reversing and would correct its path. Without any warning or automatic braking, the vehicle continued and struck a concrete pillar. I had essentially no time to react before contact. I stopped the vehicle after the impact. Additional damage occurred. Photos of the vehicle position relative to the pillar and the resulting damage are available.
Repeated Unexpected Braking / Suspected AEB Activation My 2026 Tesla Model Y has repeatedly experienced sudden unexpected braking at the same location near my home over the past several weeks. The incidents have occurred both while Full Self-Driving (Supervised) was engaged and, importantly, while I was manually driving with FSD disengaged. During some periods, this occurs almost every morning. It has also occurred during both daytime and nighttime driving. The location currently has construction activity, and the behavior is highly location-specific. In the most serious recent incident, the vehicle suddenly braked while another vehicle was following behind us, creating a near rear-end collision. Our approximately two-year-old child was in the rear seat, and repeated sudden braking events have frightened our child on multiple occasions. We now do not feel safe driving this vehicle with our child through this location, but the road is a necessary route for entering and leaving our neighborhood. We reported the issue to Tesla and provided multiple specific timestamps. Tesla performed remote diagnostics and stated that no vehicle hardware fault was detected. Tesla told us that it believes the behavior is related to the construction/road environment at this location and that it currently has no repair or solution for the issue. My concern is that an active safety/braking system can repeatedly initiate unexpected braking during normal manual driving because of a specific road environment. The absence of a hardware fault does not resolve the safety risk. I am requesting that the federal safety agency document and evaluate this recurring unexpected braking behavior, including whether similar incidents are occurring in other Tesla Model Y vehicles.
On 8/29/2026 my 2026 Model Y was on FSD (Supervised) v14.3.8 (software 2026.26.6.5). Daylight, clear weather, dry road. My eyes were on the road and I received no attention alerts. While in an open lane, FSD signaled and abruptly changed lanes into a closed express lane entrance blocked by lowered gate arms with reflectors and a flag. The lane change and impact happened too fast to react. There was no collision warning or alert and no braking. It hit the first arm without slowing. The arm shattered the windshield, sending glass into the cabin, then went over the hood. The car never registered the impact. With no alert or braking, it kept going at the same speed toward the remaining arms until I took over and steered away, with no visibility through the windshield. Sunglasses and a face covering are the only reason glass did not reach my eyes. I had minor skin irritation on one arm. The responding officer said he knew what happened on sight. He said Teslas on FSD crash through the arms at this exact location regularly when the express lanes are closed because they do not recognize them, and that he often writes these crash reports there. The collision repair technician said he has seen a large increase in Teslas crashing through barrier arms since July 2026 and believes a software update caused a regression in barrier arm recognition. I believe Avoid Tolls/HOV was enabled at the time, though I am not 100% certain. It is enabled now, and FSD still routes my car into the express lanes on my commute, so the system does not appear to honor that setting. Not yet confirmed by a service center. Seen by police, an insurance adjuster and a repair shop. Vehicle available for inspection. I have asked Tesla to preserve all logs, telemetry and EDR data. No dashcam footage, as the USB had failed.
The vehicle made contact with other vehicles twice within a short period while Full Self-Driving (Supervised) was engaged, and it did not respond to my attempts to intervene. On XXX, at approximately 1:30 PM, in the Stanford Oval parking area in [XXX], I was using Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in my brand-new 2026 Tesla Model Y when the vehicle began a reversing maneuver between two parked vehicles. During the maneuver, the on-screen visualization continued to show space between my vehicle and the surrounding vehicles. The vehicle then made physical contact with another vehicle. I received no proximity or collision alert, and the display continued to show clearance after contact occurred. After contact, the vehicle continued attempting to reverse, stalled, and behaved erratically. I attempted to brake and disengage the system, but the vehicle kept glitching and moving backward. I could feel resistance while trying to control the vehicle.Shortly afterward, at [XXX], the vehicle showed substantially similar behavior and again made contact with another vehicle. My vehicle sustained damage to the rear bumper and lights. The other vehicle had pre-existing damage, and its driver told me she did not want to pursue anything or have her vehicle repaired. The vehicle is brand new and I had no prior accidents. I will be assessing myself for injuries. I reported the incident to Tesla. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The speed recognition of Tesla Full Self Drive is unsafe in its present form. The speed recognition is very inaccurate. While driving on an interstate highway where the speed limit is 70MPH, it is recognizing a route sign with a much lower number as a speed limit sign and suddenly applying braking, causing me to nearly be rear ended on multiple occasions. Every time I pass this sign I have to either disengage full self drive, or I have to override it to keep from being rear ended. The same thing happens on another highway, where the exit ramp has construction going on. When you are on the main road, it recognizes the exit ramp construction speed limit and tries to reduce you from 65 to 35. This problem has been reported to the manufacturer with no response other than "it is being forwarded on to the appropriate team for review"
Tesla Model Y, after a new update, went into an intersection while the traffic light was red. It saw it, but did not stop until it was half way into the intersection...then it slowly backed up out of the middle, until the light turned green. This happened crossing a bridge over [XXX] north of [XXX] onto [XXX]. It has crossed this intersection many times over the last six months without incident. Fortunately there was no traffic on the right trying to get a head start. There was no damage, just weird strange behavior, unlike any we have experienced with this vehicle and FSD 14.3.10. Link to Teslacam video I downloaded to my computer. I have been unable to alert Tesla via any means. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I and other Telsa drivers report Tesla FSD takes too long to enter a lane from which the car has to turn. Some drivers report “last minute” trying to get into turn lane or expressway off ramp. Twice last week my Tesla (Model Y built in June 2026) waited much too long to get into the required turn lane. On both occasions I was either in outside lane needing to turn left, or middle lane needing to turn left. One first occasion Tesla in FSD was only 0.3 miles from the turn as cars behind stacked up preparing to make the left turn. On second occasion, car in FSD was only 0.2 miles from turn, even indicating by LED light strip turning red, that a car behind was in my blind spot. Yet, the Tesla wedged itself in front of the car behind already in the turn lane forcing that driver to slam on his brakes to let Tesla in for the turn. The second occasion could have resulted in an accident or incited a road rage incident from the driver behind. I asked Grok to request Tesla engineers fix this FSD poor decision-making. Grok said he’s aware of this problem, correctly referring to it as a “lane change timing” issue, but stated he could not message Tesla engineers. At next opportunity, I sent a message via microphone in my car, though not during a “why did I take over intervention” request, because I did not intervene. Grok offered help saying I could use my turn signal to get in turn lane further in advance of the turn, or change speed mode to adjust for traffic behind, but that defeats use of FSD. Would the federal safety agency please make this a priority issue for Tesla engineers to fix?
Yep — this follows the federal safety agency guidelines in your screenshots and avoids your name, VIN, phone number, or other personal information. You can paste this directly: While Full Self-Driving (FSD) was engaged, I was stopped in the left-turn lane at the intersection of [XXX] and the roadway that changes between [XXX] and [XXX]. The traffic signal was red, and I was waiting to make a left turn. When the protected left-turn signal turned green, the vehicle did not begin the turn. I pressed the accelerator to prompt the vehicle to proceed, as I have previously done when FSD hesitates at a green light. Instead of following the left-turn lane and turning left, the vehicle accelerated straight ahead toward another vehicle in front of me. The other driver had to swerve to avoid being hit. I immediately took manual control, steered away from the other vehicle, and completed the left turn myself. A collision was narrowly avoided. There was no impact and no injuries. The FSD behavior put both vehicles at risk because the vehicle attempted to proceed straight from the left-turn lane rather than following the protected left-turn signal. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I am filing a safety complaint about the lane departure avoidance system in my 2026 Tesla Model Y (VIN [XXX]) software version 2026.26.6.5, purchased XXX, odometer [mileage]). The system makes abrupt, forceful steering corrections during normal driving. I have to resist these unexpected steering inputs repeatedly, and this has caused growing pain in my left hand, including carpal tunnel symptoms. The system cannot be fully disabled. Even when I turn it off, it turns itself back on every time the car is restarted, so I cannot prevent these interventions. I believe steering force that the driver cannot reliably turn off creates a risk of loss of control, particularly in traffic or on narrow roads. I reported this to Tesla on XXX, and Tesla stated that nothing can be done. I ask that the federal safety agency review this complaint and evaluate whether this system's steering force and its inability to stay disabled are a safety-related defect. I can provide further information or medical documentation on request. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Tesla Supervised Full Self Driving sped Southbound into a school speed zone. Flashing speed zone yellow lights required speed of 20 mph. Tesla continued at 49-50 mph. Driver intervention was required to slow down to 20 mph. There has been one other incident reported for this Tesla in the same school zone operating Northbound last week.
Lane assist and warnings are horrible and can’t be permanently disabled because of your asinine regulations. I have had it try to force me into high way on ramp merge lanes and on unmarked backroads absolutely lose it’s mind and force me over to oncoming traffic because it doesn’t know where the shoulder is. In addition it is over sensitive and likes to blare annoying alarms and jerk my steering wheel when I am not even departing my lane. Thanks for over regulating yet another thing.
I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the forward-facing cameras on my Tesla Model Y. The vehicle relies on these cameras for critical driver-assistance functions, including Tesla’s FSD system. However, the camera area is prone to accumulating dust, dirt, moisture, and other contamination during normal driving. When this happens, camera performance can be degraded and driver-assistance functions can become restricted or unavailable. More importantly, the current design makes proper cleaning unnecessarily difficult. To access and clean the camera area properly, the camera cover/housing must be removed. This is not a reasonable or practical routine-maintenance procedure for a component that is essential to the vehicle’s safety systems. It creates a recurring risk that camera contamination will remain uncorrected. This appears to be a design issue, not normal vehicle maintenance. A safety-critical camera system should be designed to remain reasonably protected from contamination and allow the owner to clean the camera area easily without disassembling the camera enclosure. I request that the federal safety agency investigate whether this design constitutes a safety defect and whether Tesla should provide a permanent design solution or recall/service campaign for affected vehicles. I can provide photographs and documentation showing the contamination and the cleaning procedure required.
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