2021 Tesla Model Y Owner Complaints

VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN RIGHT TURN WHEN IT WAS ON AUTO PILOT AND BECAUSE OF THAT THERE ARE MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGES TO WHEEL AND TIRE. MANUFACTURER DOESN'T ACCEPT ANY FAULT WHEN IT WAS HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SUDDEN TURN.

2/15/2021

1.SCREEN FROZE. WHEN REBOOTED WHILE DRIVING BY PRESSING BOTH SCROLL BUTTONS, THE SCREEN WENT BLACK AND COULD NOT ACCESS ANY INFORMATION OR FUNCTIONS ON THE SCREEN. PUT THE CAR INTO PARK TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT THEN COULD NOT CHANGE TO DRIVE FOR A MINUTE BECAUSE THE GEAR CHANGE LEVER WOULDN'T RESPOND. 2. THE CAR DOES NOT STAY IN ITS LANE WHEN USING AUTOPILOT DURING THE DAYTIME ON A WELL MARKED FREEWAY WITH CLEAR LANE MARKINGS. THE CAR KEPT ON CROSSING LANE MARKERS.

4/6/2021

I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO FORCE AUTOMAKERS TO STOP USING NAMES FOR THEIR DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURES THAT OVERSTATE THE CAPABILITIES OF THOSE FEATURES. A DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD AS AUTOPILOT IF IT CANNOT PILOT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY. A DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD AS "FULL SELF-DRIVING" IF IT CANNOT DRIVE ITSELF FULLY. IT IS DECEPTIVE, DANGEROUS, AND WRONG. "DRIVER ASSISTANCE STANDARD" AND "DRIVER ASSISTANCE PLUS" ARE FAIR, SAFE, AND APPROPRIATE TERMS THAT DO NOT IMMEDIATELY TEMPT ABUSE. PLEASE IMMEDIATELY ACT IN THE INTEREST OF CONSUMER AND PUBLIC SAFETY TO STOP THESE MISLEADING AND UNSAFE PRACTICE BY AUTOMAKERS. I SUBMIT THIS ON BEHALF OF THE 4/16/2021 HARRIS COUNTY, TX CRASH VICTIMS, THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE, AND THOSE WHO WILL CONTINUE TO DIE BELIEVING THEY ARE IN A SELF-DRIVING CAR.

4/19/2021

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DETECT A STATIONARY OBJECT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ON "AUTOPILOT" THE CAR WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT WITHIN THE LANES OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS OR OBSTACLES AND CRASHED RIGHT INTO THE OBJECT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. VIDEOS AND IMAGES AVAILABLE

4/30/2021

I AM REACHING OUT TO SAY THAT I SAW THE MODEL S AND X RECALL FOR TOUCHSCREEN GLITCHES. I HAVE A MODEL Y 2021 AND I'M EXPERIENCING MANY OF THE SAME CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITH LOSS OF SAFETY FEATURES LIKE BACK UP CAMERA, PROXIMITY CENSORS, LAND CHANGE, AND MORE. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN I ENTER THE CAR AND START MOVING. IT WON'T RESOLVE ITSELF TILL I LEAVE THE CAR, WALK AWAY, AND REENTER THE CAR.

1/13/2021

HEAT DOESN'T WORK ON NEW MODEL YS. FOR COLD CLIMATES THIS SHOULD BE A HUGE ISSUE. CANNOT DEFROST WINDOWS. CAN'T GET THE CABIN HEAT ON COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF TIRE GOES FLAT. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE, APPARENTLY FAULTY SENSORS, AND THEY'RE STILL PRODUCING WITH KNOWN PROBLEM.

2/5/2021

THIS IS THE 2ND TESLA MY MOM OWNED, SHE DROVE A MODEL 3 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FOR MANY MONTHS. SHE PICKS UP THIS MODEL Y ON NOVEMBER 19 2020, AND DRIVES HOME FROM THE DEALER WITHOUT ISSUES. NEXT DAY NOVEMBER 20, 2020, DRIVES TO HER WORK, PULLS INTO A PARKING SPOT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. APPROX 5-10 SECONDS LATER THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD, HOPS OVER THE PARKING CURB, OVER SOME GRASS AND INTO A BRICK WALL AT FULL ACCELERATION. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. THIS CASE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION NEEDS INVESTIGATION. MY MOM DOES NOT FEEL SAFE GETTING BACK INTO THIS MODEL Y.

11/27/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TESLA MODEL Y. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN A STORE PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLES SPEED HAD INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. DURING THE INCIDENT DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT YET NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

1/8/2021

THIS IS THE 2ND TESLA MY MOM OWNED, SHE DROVE A MODEL 3 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FOR MANY MONTHS. SHE PICKS UP THIS MODEL Y ON NOVEMBER 19 2020, AND DRIVES HOME FROM THE DEALER WITHOUT ISSUES. NEXT DAY NOVEMBER 20, 2020, DRIVES TO HER WORK, PULLS INTO A PARKING SPOT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. APPROX 5-10 SECONDS LATER THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD, HOPS OVER THE PARKING CURB, OVER SOME GRASS AND INTO A BRICK WALL AT FULL ACCELERATION. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. THIS CASE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION NEEDS INVESTIGATION. MY MOM DOES NOT FEEL SAFE GETTING BACK INTO THIS MODEL Y.

11/27/2020

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DETECT A STATIONARY OBJECT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ON "AUTOPILOT" THE CAR WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT WITHIN THE LANES OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS OR OBSTACLES AND CRASHED RIGHT INTO THE OBJECT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. VIDEOS AND IMAGES AVAILABLE

4/30/2021

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 15MPH, THE REGENERATIVE BREAKING SYSTEM IS ENGAGED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE TIRES BREAK TRACTION WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACE LIKE SNOW OR ICE. THE CAR THEN GOES OUT OF CONTROL AND SLIDES IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER. THE CAR HAS VARIOUS SETTING FOR BREAKING, BUT EVEN THE SETTING THAT OFFERS THE LEAST BREAKING (CALLED "ROLL"), RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT BRAKING ACTION WHEN THE GAS PEDDLE IS RELEASED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 15MPH' ENOUGH FORCE THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS FALL FORWARD AGAINST SEAT BELTS. MY EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2-WEEK OLD CAR IS THAT THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND I SLID ACROSS THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT. I HAVE 30 YEARS OF INTENSE, REMOTE WINTER DRIVING EXPERIENCE, AND I HAVE HAD ZERO ACCIDENTS, UNTIL NOW IN A BRAND NEW TESLA. THE CAR SHOULD OFFER A SETTING WHERE NO MECHANICAL OR REGENERATIVE BREAKING IS APPLIED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. ALTERNATELY, THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM SHOULD BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED SO THAT THE BREAKING SYSTEM CAN DISENGAGE IF WHEELS STOP ROTATING (IF A SLIDE/SKID IS DETECTED). IT'S A HUGE FLAW THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS OTHERWISE IMPRESSIVE CAR. HERE'S THE GIST: ALL GOOD DRIVERS KNOW THAT IF YOU PRESS A CAR'S BRAKE WHILE ON SNOW OR ICE, (PARTICULARLY IN A TURN OR WHEN THERE ARE OTHER INERTIAL FORCES) THE CAR WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE TESLA MODEL Y GOES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN YOU LIFT YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS ' NO BRAKE NEEDED. THIS IS A NOVEL BEHAVIOR AND THE CAR SHOULD EITHER NOT DO THIS, OR THERE SHOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT WARNING TO NEW DRIVERS.

1/23/2021

WENT TO STOP ON BELLFLOWER AVE IN LONG BEACH AROUND 8 AM 2/11/21 TO TURN IN TO THE LONG BEACH VA AND HAD LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. BASICALLY STOPPED FROM REGENERATIVE BRAKING. HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE AT ALL. THANKFULLY DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TESLA FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF A BRAKE CALIPER WITH A LEAK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE QUALITY CONTROL FOR A BRAND NEW CAR. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR GOD FORBID, WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR.

2/11/2021

HERE IS A 2021 TESLA MODEL Y IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/38193324?ROWNUMBER=7 IT HAS TRAVELLED AN AMAZING 221 MILES BEFORE THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND CAUSED A WHOOPSIE. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT TESLA IS USING THE SAME FRAGILE SUSPENSION GIBLETS THAT ARE USED IN ALL THE OTHER MODELS OF TESLA. THE TOP BALL-JOINT HAS POPPED APART. THE STEMS ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE SNAPPED. IT IS 99% CERTAIN THAT THE OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS CAUSED BY A LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER THE FRONT WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE AND IT'S CERTAINLY NOT PROPER ENGINEERING. IT'S JUST PLAIN WHOMPY. PLEASE GET THESE DEATH-MOBILES OFF THE ROADS. THANK YOU. KEEF

11/25/2020

CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GO OFF CENTERED, SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, AND HAD SOME PLAY. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE HELD TIGHTLY TO KEEP CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT. I CALLED TESLA AND TOOK IT IN TO THEIR LAKE FOREST SERVICE CENTER. THE CLUNK CAN BE FELT AND HEARD WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO DRIVE WAY. SERVICE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE NOICE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. TECH DID STATE THAT A BOLT WAS 1/8 OF A TURN LOOSE. TECH PERFORMED ALIGNMENT AND STATE THST NOISE WENT AWAY. SERVICE ADVISOR RELEASED VEHICLE AND ASK TO INFORM HIM IF PROBLEM RESURFACE. SAME CLUNK NOISE PERSIST BUT AT A LOWER NOISE LEVEL WHILE TURNING LEFT ON DRIVEWAY.

1/5/2021

TESLA ADDED NEW AUTO-DIMMING MIRRORS IF YOU ADJUST FOR A PERSON 5'10" OR ABOVE THE MIRRORS DON'T ADJUST TO SEE THE LEFT LANE. IT POINTS DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK DELIVERY OF VEHICLE AND MADE FORMAL COMPLAINT TO DELIVERY TEAM ON 11/27/2020. I WENT WITH SENIOR SERVICE TECH AT THE SERVICE CENTER AND ALL NEW DELIVERY WITH THESE NEW MIRRORS DO NOT ADJUST UP AND TO THE LEFT FOR TALLER DRIVERS. I HAVE A PREVIOUS VIN WITHOUT NEW AUTO DIMMING MIRRORS AND DOES NOT HAVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE DISCUSSED WITH A MULTITUDE OF OWNERS WITH NEW MIRRORS AND IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED OTHERS VEHICLES WITH SAME ISSUE ALONG WITH MINE. ALSO SOMEONE HAS RECORDED VIDEO OF IT NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST AT LINK HERE HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UMQA62DS4H4. WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TO HOVER OVER PASSENGER SEAT AND LOWER TO BE ABLE TO EVEN SEE THE LEFT LANE.

12/11/2020

DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WON'T GO OUTWARD AND UP ENOUGH. I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE NEXT LANE. REALLY DANGEROUS FOR TALL PEOPLE LIKE 6'00"

12/14/2020

MY CAR'S INTERIOR HEATING STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING FROM KADOKA, SD TO BIG SKY, MT ON A ROAD TRIP. AS TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE WERE SUBZERO, INTERIOR WINDOWS FROSTED OVER, PREVENTING VISIBILITY AND CABIN TEMP FELL TO ZERO. MY WIFE AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE TO NEAREST HOTEL IN GILLETTE, WY TO STAY. BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED WE HAD SYMPTOMS OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA AND DRIVING A CAR WITH NO VISIBILITY ON ICY ROADS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THIS HEATING ISSUE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NEW MODEL Y TESLAS AND HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED EXTENSIVELY IN ONLINE FORUMS: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/MODEL-Y-HEAT-STOPPED-WORKING.212992/ HTTPS://INSIDEEVS.COM/NEWS/464084/TESLA-MODEL-3-MODEL-Y-HEATER-PROBLEM/ HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/DISCUSSION/179743/MODEL-Y-HEAT-PUMP-MANIFOLD-FAILURE HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/DISCUSSION/178224/MODEL-Y-WILL-NOT-HEAT-THE-CABIN HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/DISCUSSION/177562/CABIN-HEATER-NO-HEAT TESLA SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

2/8/2021

THE CABIN HEATER DOES NOT WORK IN COLD TEMPERATURES

2/9/2021

CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GO OFF CENTERED, SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, AND HAD SOME PLAY. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE HELD TIGHTLY TO KEEP CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT. I CALLED TESLA AND TOOK IT IN TO THEIR LAKE FOREST SERVICE CENTER. THE CLUNK CAN BE FELT AND HEARD WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO DRIVE WAY. SERVICE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE NOICE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. TECH DID STATE THAT A BOLT WAS 1/8 OF A TURN LOOSE. TECH PERFORMED ALIGNMENT AND STATE THST NOISE WENT AWAY. SERVICE ADVISOR RELEASED VEHICLE AND ASK TO INFORM HIM IF PROBLEM RESURFACE. SAME CLUNK NOISE PERSIST BUT AT A LOWER NOISE LEVEL WHILE TURNING LEFT ON DRIVEWAY.

1/5/2021

HERE IS A 2021 MODEL Y IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/39198554?TENANT=US&ROWNUMBER=18 IN COMMON WITH MANY OTHER TESLA JUNKYARD CARS IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH BUT HAS SIMPLY HAD THE SUSPENSION FALL TO BITS. THE STEM OF THE BALL JOINT ON THE STEERING ARM HAS SNAPPED. THE LOWER BALL-JOINT IS HALFWAY FALLEN OFF. THE UNDAMAGED WHEEL IS LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE THE CAR. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR MAJOR FORCE TO BE APPLIED TO THE SUSPENSION WITHOUT THE WHEEL BEING DAMAGED. THIS IS ONCE AGAIN THE FAULT OF CHAOTIC DISORGANIZED MANUFACTURING AND WIDESPREAD DRUG USE AT TESLA. WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE GOOD REASON WHY DRUGS ARE BAD. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HF_ORMIY9TK M'KAY? PLEASE DO YOUR JOB. THANK YOU. KEEF

2/28/2021

THIS IS THE 2ND TESLA MY MOM OWNED, SHE DROVE A MODEL 3 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FOR MANY MONTHS. SHE PICKS UP THIS MODEL Y ON NOVEMBER 19 2020, AND DRIVES HOME FROM THE DEALER WITHOUT ISSUES. NEXT DAY NOVEMBER 20, 2020, DRIVES TO HER WORK, PULLS INTO A PARKING SPOT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. APPROX 5-10 SECONDS LATER THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD, HOPS OVER THE PARKING CURB, OVER SOME GRASS AND INTO A BRICK WALL AT FULL ACCELERATION. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. THIS CASE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION NEEDS INVESTIGATION. MY MOM DOES NOT FEEL SAFE GETTING BACK INTO THIS MODEL Y.

11/27/2020

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WE HAVE LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TESLA PHONE APP. THE PROBLEM EXISTS FOR THREE DIFFERENT PHONES OF TWO DIFFERENT MODELS. WE HAVE USUALLY BEEN ABLE TO RE-ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE TESLA PROCEDURES, BUT NOT ALWAYS. ON ALL BUT ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WE WERE ABLE TO USE A KEY CARD TO CONTINUE. BUT ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE MAKING A U-TURN ON A SIDE STREET, THE CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING, PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE STREET. WE HAD LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PHONE APP. AFTER RECOVERING WITH A KEY CARD WE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. EXAMINING THE SOFTWARE, THEY CLAIMED THAT I HAD HIT THE 'PARK' BUTTON WHILE MOVING. FIRST, I WOULD HAVE HAD NO REASON TO DO SO. SECOND, I KNOW OF NO VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT BLOCK ANY ATTEMPT TO ENTER PARK WHILE MOVING. THIRD, IT KILLED ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE VEHICLE, WHILE MOVING, LEAVING IT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

4/4/2021

VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN RIGHT TURN WHEN IT WAS ON AUTO PILOT AND BECAUSE OF THAT THERE ARE MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGES TO WHEEL AND TIRE. MANUFACTURER DOESN'T ACCEPT ANY FAULT WHEN IT WAS HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SUDDEN TURN.

2/15/2021

I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO FORCE AUTOMAKERS TO STOP USING NAMES FOR THEIR DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURES THAT OVERSTATE THE CAPABILITIES OF THOSE FEATURES. A DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD AS AUTOPILOT IF IT CANNOT PILOT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY. A DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD AS "FULL SELF-DRIVING" IF IT CANNOT DRIVE ITSELF FULLY. IT IS DECEPTIVE, DANGEROUS, AND WRONG. "DRIVER ASSISTANCE STANDARD" AND "DRIVER ASSISTANCE PLUS" ARE FAIR, SAFE, AND APPROPRIATE TERMS THAT DO NOT IMMEDIATELY TEMPT ABUSE. PLEASE IMMEDIATELY ACT IN THE INTEREST OF CONSUMER AND PUBLIC SAFETY TO STOP THESE MISLEADING AND UNSAFE PRACTICE BY AUTOMAKERS. I SUBMIT THIS ON BEHALF OF THE 4/16/2021 HARRIS COUNTY, TX CRASH VICTIMS, THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE, AND THOSE WHO WILL CONTINUE TO DIE BELIEVING THEY ARE IN A SELF-DRIVING CAR.

4/19/2021

SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED A FEW DAYS AFTER DELIVERY AND TESLA REPAIRED AFTER TWO WEEKS OF REPORIITHE ISSUE.*DT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS CHANGED.*JB

2/15/2021

I was changing lanes on the highway and my tire flew off the vehicle. Car lost control and slammed between railing and a large truck multiple times. Airbags did not deploy. Defective vehicle!

6/25/2021

I AM REACHING OUT TO SAY THAT I SAW THE MODEL S AND X RECALL FOR TOUCHSCREEN GLITCHES. I HAVE A MODEL Y 2021 AND I'M EXPERIENCING MANY OF THE SAME CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITH LOSS OF SAFETY FEATURES LIKE BACK UP CAMERA, PROXIMITY CENSORS, LAND CHANGE, AND MORE. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN I ENTER THE CAR AND START MOVING. IT WON'T RESOLVE ITSELF TILL I LEAVE THE CAR, WALK AWAY, AND REENTER THE CAR.

1/13/2021

VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN RIGHT TURN WHEN IT WAS ON AUTO PILOT AND BECAUSE OF THAT THERE ARE MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGES TO WHEEL AND TIRE. MANUFACTURER DOESN'T ACCEPT ANY FAULT WHEN IT WAS HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SUDDEN TURN.

2/15/2021

THE REAR BODY PANEL IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS HAVE PAINT ISSUE BEING HIT BY DEBRIS COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES.

3/9/2021

PARKING MY CAR WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND READY TO ENGAGE PARK , CAR ACCELERATED IN HIGH SPEED AND DROVE TO ISLAND AND TRYING TO CONTROL THE WHEEL WHILE MY FOOT STILL ON BREAK TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS ON THE PARKING LOT , HIT SOME CURBS WHICH CAUSE THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF COMPLETELY WITH AXLE ATTACHED . THIS CAUSE THE CAR TO STOP AND DEPLOYED AIR BAG AND CAUGHT ON FIRE , THAT'S WHEN I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT THE CAR. THE CAR MILEAGE IS 524 WHEN IT HAPPENED. MINOR BURN ON MY LEFT ARM FROM THE FIRE AND SORE SHOULDER LESS THAN 24 HOURS.

4/8/2021

HEARD A LOUD POP WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO PUT IN REVERSE AND PARK. NOW ONE WHEEL POINTS STRAIGHT, ONE IS TURNED.

3/26/2021

On June, 4th, 2021 in the morning I went to Markham Park with my 13 year old daughter for the covid vaccine. We arrived and right after the shot on her we stopped our Tesla in a line where we should wait for about 15/20 minutes to see if everything was fine with my daughter. While the car was stopped in the line, I was talking to my daughter and the car started moving in the direction of the car in front of us and it hit the car many time till I turned the steering wheel to go away from there. Everything was very fast and confusing. I`m still trying to understand what happened with the car. The car was out of control and the car never tried to break or stop. I think it has stopped because I pressed the P button. I am so frightened and scared about what happened. My daughter and I, the passengers in the car in front of us and the people in the park could have been seriously injured. I opened a report at Tesla in the same day.

6/17/2021

I had turned into the Taco Bell address: 5217 Mudd Tavern Rd, Woodford, VA 22580 when the car surged and sped. I was able to avoid a person and the dog. But the car continued to accelerate. I tried to utilize the brake system but it did not engage and continued speeding into the next parking lot address 5217 Mudd Tavern Road, Woodford, VA 22580. The car did not stop for trees and so I had to stop the car by impact with a dumpster in the Best Western Plus parking lot. This happened on June 5th 2021. I have tried to get the video from the hotel but to no avail. The Senior Deputy is [XXX] Spotsylvania county. They have the scene photographs. His email is [XXX]. Phone [XXX] ext 3936. The case file number is [XXX]. Over the last 40 years of driving my records are excellent. I really would like to understand the reason for the crash. I am not getting any assistance in a rapid manner to determine the cause. Since I have driven multiple car type over the years I need to understand why this car caused this. Hoping nobody else has to go through this. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

6/25/2021

I pulled up next to a parking space in a parking lot and the Tesla auto park feature was offered on the screen after detecting the parking spot. I pressed to auto park and the tesla proceeded to perform the auto park. During the parking the tesla hit the truck parked in front of the tesla while turning into the space and broke the taillight of the truck and scratched the tesla on right front side. I then braked and disable the auto park after the collision. I reported the incident to Tesla and they reported back that they don't see any issues with the sensors at that time and they say I need to take full responsibility. I cannot think of anything that was particularly challenging for this parking spot or surroundings. It seems a bad calculation by the sensors of Tesla or the software and it made a mistake. Given this experience I cannot trust any of Tesla autopilot features now. They have concluded they will not do anything about it.

7/19/2021

WHILE I WAS PREPARING TO PARK. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AND JUMPED THE CURB. THE BREAK WAS NOT RESPONSIVE, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR HIT A POLE AND STOPPED. I CALLED THE POLICE AND FILED A POLICE REPORT. THIS IS SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE OWNING THE CAR.

2/15/2021

TODAY, MAR. 22, 2021, IN MY BRAND NEW 2021 TESLA MODEL Y, WHICH I HAVE NOW OWNED FOR ONE MONTH, I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AT A FAIRLY LARGE INTERSECTION ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ANNAPOLIS, MD. I HAD MY FOOT RESTING ON THE FLOOR AS THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND IN HOLD MODE. SUDDENLY, WITH THE LIGHT STILL RED AND ON ITS OWN, MY CAR ACCELERATED THROUGH THE RED LIGHT INTO THE INTERSECTION AT TOP SPEED. (I WAS THE FIRST CAR IN LINE AT THE RED LIGHT.) I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, IT KEPT GOING RIGHT THROUGH. A VAN CROSSING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN THE OTHER DIRECTION PROCEEDING THROUGH HIS GREEN LIGHT WAS NARROWLY, WITHIN AN INCH, MISSED BY MY CAR, WHICH KEPT GOING ALL THE WAY THROUGH UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED AT THE OTHER SIDE. CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE WEATHER WAS NICE. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1:00 IN THE AFTERNOON EST. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL I CAME TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER, AND THEN CALLED TESLA SERVICE AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AND FOUND THEIR ATTITUDE TO BE VERY DEFENSIVE. I WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT SO I HAD THEM COME AND TOW IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY SAY THEY WILL LOOK AT THE LOG. ABOUT A DAY OR TWO AGO, A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PUSHED TO MY CAR; THAT WAS THE SECOND SW UPDATE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ONE MONTH AGO. THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY THE MOST TERRIFYING THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED IN MY 42 YEARS OF DRIVING. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR MY CAR COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. THANK GOD NO PEDESTRIANS WERE CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME AT THE TIME, AND THAT I SOMEHOW MISSED THAT PASSING VAN. I I FELT THE NEED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE AUTHORITIES -- I TOLD TESLA I WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THE CAR AND GIVE ME A NEW ONE IN EXCHANGE. IT IS ONLY ONE MONTH OLD AND HAS JUST 801 MILES OF DRIVING ON IT THUS FAR. I WAS NOT USING AUTO PILOT, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NOR WAS I USING CRUISE CONTROL. I DO NOT HAVE THE SELF-DRIVING PACKAGE.

3/22/2021

THESE ARE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLAINTS NUMBERS 11406321 AND 11406325. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE HAD INCREASINGLY FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE PHONE KEYS ON MULTIPLE PHONES. MY SUSPICION IS THAT THE PROBLEM I INITIALLY REPORTED IN CASE NUMBER 11406321 WAS CAUSED BY LOSS OF COMMUNICATION OF THAT PHONE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RE-ESTABLISH THAT PHONE AS A PHONE KEY, AND WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MULTIPLE PHONES. I MOST STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE PHONE KEYS. FAILURE OF THAT BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WOULD RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE.

4/6/2021

THESE ARE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLAINTS NUMBERS 11406321, 11406325, AND 11406632. ACCORDING TO TESLA DOCUMENTATION, LOSS OF PHONE KEY COMMUNICATION SHOULD GIVE 2 TO 3 MINUTES DRIVABILITY TO GET TO A SAFE STOP. THERE WAS NO STATEMENT THAT I FOUND IN THAT DOCUMENTATION TO DESCRIBE HOW THE DRIVER IS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. REGARDING THE STATEMENT BY TESLA PERSONNEL THAT I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE MOVING, THE CAR DOES, INDEED, PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING, AND GIVES THE DRIVER A LOUD AUDIBLE WARNING. THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE LISTED WITH THIS SUBMISSION IS APPROXIMATE.

4/8/2021

The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y equipped with Continental Pro Contact RX tires, Tire Size 5255/4R/19XL(N/A). While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the contact stated that the front driver side tire popped as the low air pressure warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact pulled the vehicle over and had the vehicle towed to an independent tire mechanic. The mechanic could not determine the cause of the tire failure and did not have the proper tire size to replace the defective tire. The tire mechanic was finally able to order the tire from another city and repaired the tire nearly a week after the initial failure. The vehicle manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The tire failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

6/24/2021

Car started violently shaking at 70mph on the highway, almost lost control of the car and hitting the divider, took it to the tire shop they said could be a balance issue looked harder to realer the foam from inside the tire fell apart 255/40r/20

9/14/2021

I AM REACHING OUT TO SAY THAT I SAW THE MODEL S AND X RECALL FOR TOUCHSCREEN GLITCHES. I HAVE A MODEL Y 2021 AND I'M EXPERIENCING MANY OF THE SAME CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITH LOSS OF SAFETY FEATURES LIKE BACK UP CAMERA, PROXIMITY CENSORS, LAND CHANGE, AND MORE. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN I ENTER THE CAR AND START MOVING. IT WON'T RESOLVE ITSELF TILL I LEAVE THE CAR, WALK AWAY, AND REENTER THE CAR.

1/13/2021

SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED A FEW DAYS AFTER DELIVERY AND TESLA REPAIRED AFTER TWO WEEKS OF REPORIITHE ISSUE.*DT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS CHANGED.*JB

2/15/2021

Harness will not fully tighten suddenly, car seat available for inspection upon request. Child’s straps are not able to pass the “pinch test” making it a safety issue, if in accident child could slip out of the straps. Car seat has not been inspected at this time.

6/5/2021

UNKNOWN

10/3/2021

At random times, without warning, cruise control changes from set speed (e.g. 70mph) to 45mph and vehicle immediately begins hard braking to achieve new set speed. Any cars following may not be able to react quickly enough to avoid a collision if the driver doesn't react quickly enough to command acceleration back to freeway speed. I sent multiple videos of this happening to Tesla's service department. Tesla virtual service has looked at vehicle's logs and says there's nothing wrong with the vehicle and that it must be in how the vehicle is interpreting fleet data and map data. Clearly a software bug not validating it's input for reasonableness. No audible warning and while the cruise set speed does change on the display, the deceleration happens simultaneously, so no actionable visual warning is given to prevent the uncommanded deceleration and one must react immediately.

10/6/2021

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Dashboard and yes. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? car display has unexpectedly rebooted while I was driving, my display rebooted. It crashed when my passenger was attempting to read the release notes while I was driving. It was night, and after it rebooted, the part of the screen that shows the car and road flashed white, blinding me while driving. I lost the ability to signal or determine if it's signaling, no speed indicator no anything, not even a signal sound. I couldn't control the windshield wiper, when I attempted to turn on the emergency blinkers, I had no visual or audio confirmation that it was working. this lasted for 1-2 minutes. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No as the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No

10/26/2021

My wife and I purchased our Tesla model Y back in February 2021. We picked it up back in May 2021. The selling point for us was how it drove in the winter since we live in central WI. When we test drove the car in a snow snow at the highland park dealer. The car handled great in the ice and snow due to the car having the winter driving option. My wife nearly got into an accident due to no longer having the option for winter driving. The regenerative braking option is great until you drive in winter conditions. Ice and snow will cause the vehicle to slip and slide whenever letting off the throttle. The safety concern is that if a line of vehicles is in front of you and one person slams on the brakes letting off the throttle is essentially the same thing as slamming on your brakes. Which you never do while in a snow storm. We essentially bought the vehicle with and for this option to to control the vehicle better based on weather conditions. Removing the the winter driving option was not only wrong but a law suit waiting to happen due to the safety issue it brings.

12/14/2021