2023 TESLA MODEL Y Complaints

Emergency bracking occured on multiple occasions during trip. When there was nothing to brake for, the brakes were automatically applied, sometimes severely. The car is available for inspection if requested. With unexpected hard braking, we could put someone following behind in danger of a rearend collision and possible injury to us and them. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The vehicle/components have not been inspected. There was no warning prior to this unexpected braking.

The car has been giving me fake forward collision warnings. Even in parking lots

on 30th MAR 2023, when my wife drove on to our drive way with gentle speed, car rammed into closed garage door and broke the door and rammed into living room wall with breaking room entry door . there is neither emergency breaking /stop nor collision warning . it damaged wall , garage door and more living room property damage with addition to damage to the car. i am really worried about the safety of the car..

My 2023 Tesla Model Y Extended Range (purchased 3/13) is experiencing phantom braking when autopilot (adaptive cruise control) is engaged. At random times and with no apparent obstacles ahead, the vehicle performs aggressive braking without warning. This has occurred at various times of day on divided freeway. This is consistent with what other Tesla drivers have described consistently for several years. I reached out to Tesla for assistance, and they advised to "when engaging Autopilot, make sure the vehicle distance is set above a 4. It can get a little breaky below that" effectively acknowledging this as a known issue. They could not provide guidance on a planned fix. This is a significant safety issue as it creates the risk of being hit from behind if another vehicle is following when the emergency braking occurs. I'm reporting since this clearly is a known safety issue that evidently has gone unresolved for quite some time, and which was not disclosed to me at time of purchase, despite a pattern of issues.

Took delivery of new Tesla Model Y on Friday, March 24th. While driving it to my residence (205 miles away) noticed that the alignment was off and vehicle pulled to the left at highway speeds on flat, level sections of roadway. I was not informed of the 100 miles or 7 days to report issues with vehicle. I scheduled service with Tesla with odometer reading of 348. Tesla service verified the issue and corrected it but charged me $275 for an issue that was present from factory.

Driving eastbound on I-70 in Nebraska March 29 I had about 4 incidents of sudden braking with no obstacles or even any cars or trucks in front. All oncoming traffic was far across the median. In each of these incidents, there was a dark patch across the highway, probably from recently applied asphalt. One of these was severe enough that there would have been an accident if there were any closely following cars. In that particular incident there was a small concrete bridge that had an obvious dark black surface - probably from resurfacing. I purchased "full self driving" for the car a few days ago. The car was in auto-steering mode and was capable of changing lanes initiated by the turn signal, although there was no lane change at the time of these incidents. I have not reported this other than through this web site.

Water intrusion rear tail lights. According to Tesla service it is within Tesla specs.

Phantom/False Forward Collision Warning 1. March 28, 2023 While driving on Alder Woods Dr, Fairfax, VA at 6:21PM Forward Collision Warning activated automatically for a parked car on the street 2. March 28, 2023 While driving on Alder Woods Dr., Fairfax, VA at 6:22PM Forward Collision Warning activated automatically for another parked car on the street - same trip as above at 1., but additional incident 3. On March 25, 2023 on Alder Woods Dr., Fairfax VA Forward Collision Warned activated automatically for yet another parked car on the street. When forward collision warning activates the screen turns red, there are high sounding alarms inside the car, it distracts the passenger by creating an unsafe conditions for the wrong reasons.

This concerns the front seat belts in the car. I am just over five feet tall. Even with the seatbelt adjusted to the lowest position on the door post, the anchor point for the shoulder portion is six inches above my shoulder. This occurs on both sides of the vehicle, driver and passenger front seats. The seat belt runs across the left side of my neck when in the driver's seat, with the seat appropriately adjusted for my stature. If I raise the seat any higher I won't be able to reach the accelerator and brake pedals. Anyone who isn't tall would have this problem in the car. I'm concerned for my safety in a possible vehicle crash. I have recently reported this to Tesla Motors. No warning lights or messages are given in the vehicle for this problem.

I have seen this happen on several occassions during my trip from Austin,TX to Lubbock, TX. I out the car on Cruise Control and the car has applied emergency brakes suddenly several times even when there is no cars or other obstacles around. Even after I tried disabling the "Automatic Emergency Braking" feature, I am still facing this issue on several occasions. I have taken 2 trips so far in the past 2 months from Austin to Lubbock (about 360 miles one way) and I ahve decided the car is not at all reliable for me. I am even considering trading-in the car for another brand. This is real safety hazard.