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2017 Tesla Model S forward collision avoidance problems

89 complaints about forward collision avoidance have been filed for the 2017 Tesla Model S, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
89 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
31,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 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, 2017 Tesla Model S Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 31,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 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: 31,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 87% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
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 15 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model S 75. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the brakes were seized while on autopilot. In addition, there was a warning error the contact was unable to remember. The contact mentioned the emergency brake engaged independently and the contact was unable to control the vehicle which caused the vehicle to crash into the guardrail. A police report was not filed. The air bags failed to deploy.

Reported at 54,504 miles, March 2020 Crash

The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that on three separate occasions while driving at highway speeds with cruise control engaged, the vehicle would suddenly brake on its own. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights would appear on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The service center nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The contact stated that he was able to document the exact time that the latest failure occurred on the vehicle.

Reported at 48,000 miles, March 2021

Other problems reported for the 2017 Tesla Model S

Forward collision avoidance problems in other years

Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models