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2020 Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems

Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 216 complaints for the 2020 Tesla Model 3, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
216 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
10,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
17 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When forward collision avoidance problems show up

Forward collision avoidance complaints by mileage, 2020 Tesla Model 3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 10,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 10,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 17 crashes.

What owners wrote

I bought a tesla model 3 on 9/19/20. On 9/23/20 I was waiting in my car in a line of cars at a fast food delivery window, stopped 8-10 ft behind a large vehicle with my foot on the brake as well as in the park mode because of the slow service ahead. After a while I realized that my tesla had started moving slowly towards the vehicle in front. Pumping the brake, trying to change the gear to reverse did not stop the car. The screen data disappeared and a message flashed saying that all safety features were off.

Reported at 50 miles, September 2020 Crash

From the moment I drove my brand new tesla off the lot - the screen - the only way to control anything about the vehicle - would freeze; black out; and take several minutes to reset itself. While in this completely inoperative state: the audio system would emit a high pitch noise; any ability to tell speed; turning signal status; anything was completely impaired; the climate control blasts on high fan a torrent of cold air.

Reported at 15 miles, October 2020

Other problems reported for the 2020 Tesla Model 3

Forward collision avoidance problems in other years

Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models