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2017 Tesla Model S lane departure problems

28 complaints about lane departure have been filed for the 2017 Tesla Model S, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
28 4% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes.

What owners wrote

On 3 occasions, vehicle made sudden, spontaneous attempts to make a left lane change. On two occasions the vehicle was in self drive mode on a freeway; on the 1st occasion, the vehicle was in the left lane and hit a guard rail; on the 3rd occasion the vehicle was stopped at a red light when it suddenly accelerated, turned sharply left and ran up an embankment into trees and bushes, sustaining substantial damage.

Reported at 3,000 miles, December 2017 Crash

My tesla is experiencing the mcu problems outlined in NHTSA ea20-003 from 13 jan 21 and prior. While in motion, on city streets and highways, and regardless of speed, my vehicle's mcu will spontaneously and at random intervals freeze. This results in loss of heat/cooling, front and rear defrosters, infotainment/gps, adas safety features and convenience, all cameras including backup camera, and turn signal audio indicators.

Reported at 25,000 miles, November 2020

Other problems reported for the 2017 Tesla Model S

Lane departure problems in other years

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Lane departure problems across all Tesla models