2023 Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems
177 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2023 Tesla Model 3 — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Im using full self driving (fsd) and it scans the lot and chose to pull into an empty spot half way in and reverse almost smacking a car in the rear. It didnt appear it was gonna stop even though the car was showing on the screen. I do have the dash cam from where i had to step on the break for it…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“I have a group of individuals that are hacking all of my accounts and trying to steal my car. They first hacked my emails then my Tesla account and now they are actually on the Teslas computer system and have been in the vehicle accessing the screen. After they hacked the system and stopped updates…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 2025 Model 3 | 30 | 26% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 48 | 22% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 532 | 70% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 407 | 61% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 156 | 35% |
| 2019 Model 3 | 169 | 28% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 202 | 20% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 8 | 31% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Tesla Model 3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.