2021 Tesla Model S forward collision avoidance problems
63 complaints about forward collision avoidance have been filed for the 2021 Tesla Model S, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 63 22% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was in full self driving mode and was travelling North bound 110 freeway transitioning to 405 freeway Northbound. In the right lane. Transition curved left. looked at my speed for a split second and as i looked up we were a split second from hitting freeway barrier head-on. We crashed through the barrier and ended on the embankment of the freeway. My car front end was totally demolished, front airbags went off.
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving 72 MPH with the autonomous 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 56,292.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Tesla Model S
- Steering 29 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
Forward collision avoidance problems in other years
Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models