2019 Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems
169 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2019 Tesla Model 3 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tesla rolled out FSD 14 Lite to hardware, including to my vehicle and it’s become extremely unsafe.The past several days the vehicle will suddenly slow down/break causing people to almost crash into me, make sudden and indecisive lane changes, and constantly rocking the steering wheel left and…”
filed Jul 28, 2026
“I was using Full self driving (FSD), but I notice the autopilot gets "impatient" when (correctly) stopped for a "long" period of time (~2 minutes), but will then try to proceed in dangerous conditions. 1. I had FSD engaged while waiting to make an uncontrolled left turn. The street I'm turning onto…”
filed Jun 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A factory reset muted the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) soundsCampaign 24V153000 · Feb 27, 2024
- Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle…Campaign 22V235000 · Apr 12, 2022
- Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle…Campaign 22V063000 · Feb 4, 2022
- A communication error may cause false forward-collision warning (FCW) or unexpected…Campaign 21V846000 · Oct 29, 2021
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Model 3 | 28 | 25% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 43 | 21% |
| 2023 Model 3 | 171 | 41% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 528 | 70% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 405 | 62% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 156 | 35% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 200 | 20% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 8 | 31% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.