2025 Tesla Model Y forward collision avoidance problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 Tesla Model Y — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Full auto pilot I pay $99 every month and it was on the car decided to take a turn to go over the middle island and hit the tree. The road has yellow line straight but then the yellow line start to be... I think the car decided oh my God it’s not the correct way and decided to take off and run over…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“On I95 by the Secaucus Train station there is something sending a signal to my Tesla and other Teslas to disable all of its ADAS systems. All of the functionality related to ADAS gets disabled thus making the car very unsafe to drive. Due to this disability it also disables the camera systems in…”
filed Aug 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Model Y years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 106 | 29% |
| 2024 Model Y | 120 | 38% |
| 2023 Model Y | 474 | 41% |
| 2022 Model Y | 493 | 57% |
| 2021 Model Y | 577 | 54% |
| 2020 Model Y | 105 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Tesla Model Y
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.