2023 Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems
Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 243 complaints for the 2023 Tesla Model 3, 32% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 243 32% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When forward collision avoidance problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 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 11 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 35 crashes, 1 fire, 17 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
A fatal crash occurred involving a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The vehicle departed the roadway, impacted a guardrail, struck a utility pole on the driver’s side, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest upright. The crash resulted in catastrophic intrusion into the driver’s compartment and a fatal injury to the driver.
The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with the Adaptive Cruise Control or ADAS Self Driving feature activated, the vehicle would independently decelerate without warning. During the failure, there were no other vehicles or objects nearby. The Service Center was notified of the failure through the Tesla App. The contact was informed that since a time stamp could not be provided for each failure, the Technician could not determine the cause of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2023 Tesla Model 3
- Steering 88 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Lane departure 36 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
Forward collision avoidance problems in other years
Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models