2018 Tesla Model S forward collision avoidance problems
70 complaints about forward collision avoidance have been filed for the 2018 Tesla Model S, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 24% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
Multiple components failed or malfunctioned. FSD beta, lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and Automatic emergency braking, all failed or malfunctioned. I have requested TESLA to provide me the details on what happened, but after multiple attempts of reaching out to them, they are not providing any answers. I was driving with my son and we both got injured, my son was admitted to the hospital for 4 days. I am not sure if TESLA inspected it, they are not answering my questions.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the Self-Driving feature activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Tesla Model S
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Suspension 20 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
Forward collision avoidance problems in other years
Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models