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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Tesla Model 3
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Brakes 48 complaints
- Steering 47 complaints
- Suspension 46 complaints
- Lane departure 44 complaints
- Electrical system 42 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints
Forward collision avoidance problems in other years
Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models