2024 Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2024 Tesla Model 3 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On XXX at approximately 12:56 PM Pacific on [XXX], my 2024 Tesla Model 3 VIN [XXX] was operating in Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The system detected oncoming traffic, stopped, then reversed to yield and backed into a parked 2015 Ford Transit van that had an occupant inside. I am the registered…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
“Date: XXX, Time: 5.09.2026 State: [XXX] Location: [XXX] We were on Full Self Service Driving Mode A [XXX] came and hit my car in the passenger side behind the front wheel and front buffer. We were on left/fast moving lane and two semi-trucks were in the right lanes slight ahead of us (one had…”
filed Aug 16, 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 | 33% |
| 2025 Model 3 | 29 | 25% |
| 2023 Model 3 | 177 | 42% |
| 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 2024 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.