2025 Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 Tesla Model 3 — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Most recently, on or about 09/05/2026, driving on the freeway at about 65 mph with the sun directly in the windshield, the car suddenly issued an urgent take-over-immediately alert and Autosteer disengaged with no advance warning. My 2025 Tesla Model 3 uses a camera-only driver assistance system…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a severe braking and stability control failure that resulted in unpredictable, highly dangerous vehicle behavior. While driving, the vehicle displayed a cascade of critical system failures, throwing error codes APP_w009 (AEB disabled), DI_a222…”
filed Jul 20, 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% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 48 | 22% |
| 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 2025 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.