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Tesla Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Recalls

Tesla filed 6 safety recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 2021 to 2023 involving a self-driving or driver-assistance system, covering up to 2,460,872 units. Its crashes are on the crash tracker.

Recalls
6
Units affected (up to)
2.5M
2,460,872
Automated driving systems
2
Fix mentions over the air
4

By system

  • Automated driving system33% · 2 recalls
  • Automatic emergency braking33% · 2 recalls
  • Driver monitoring17% · 1 recalls
  • Forward collision warning and sensors17% · 1 recalls

Every recall, newest first

  • Driver monitoring

    December 12, 2023 · NHTSA recall 23V838000 · 2,031,220 units affected

    Tesla Model 3 (2017–2023), Model S (2012–2023), Model X (2016–2023), Model Y (2020–2023)

    • The fix mentions an over-the-air update
    • Opened at NHTSA’s request
    What is wrong
    Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy. In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature.
    What it can lead to
    In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
    The fix
    Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-008.

  • Forward collision warning and sensors

    July 14, 2023 · NHTSA recall 23V489000 · 1,337 units affected

    Tesla Model S (2023), Model X (2023), Model Y (2023)

    What is wrong
    Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The forward-facing camera may be misaligned, causing some of the active safety features such as emergency braking, forward collision warning, and lane assist to become unavailable without alerting the driver.
    What it can lead to
    Safety features that are unavailable without any warning to the driver may increase the risk of a crash.
    The fix
    Tesla Service will inspect and adjust the pitch angle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-17-006.

  • Automated driving system

    February 15, 2023 · NHTSA recall 23V085000 · 362,758 units affected

    Tesla Model 3 (2017–2023), Model S (2016–2023), Model X (2016–2023), Model Y (2020–2023)

    • The fix mentions an over-the-air update
    • Opened at NHTSA’s request
    What is wrong
    Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installation. The FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution. In addition, the system may respond insufficiently to changes in posted speed limits or not adequately account for the driver's adjustment of the vehicle's speed to exceed posted speed limits.
    What it can lead to
    FSD Beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.
    The fix
    Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-001.

  • Automatic emergency braking, Lane keeping, Driver monitoring

    May 9, 2022 · NHTSA recall 22V317000 · 7 units affected

    Tesla Model 3 (2021), Model Y (2021)

    What is wrong
    Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model 3 and 2021 Model Y vehicles. The fisheye and narrow camera cable terminals were incorrectly installed in the cable harness connector, resulting in swapped camera views.
    What it can lead to
    Swapped camera views can prevent the vehicle's cameras from detecting crossing objects and high-curvature lane lines, impairing the Autosteer and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) performance, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    The fix
    Tesla Service will correct the swapped terminals and recalibrate the cameras, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-17-007.

  • Automated driving system

    January 27, 2022 · NHTSA recall 22V037000 · 53,822 units affected

    Tesla Model 3 (2017–2022), Model S (2016–2022), Model X (2016–2022), Model Y (2020–2022)

    • The fix mentions an over-the-air update
    What is wrong
    Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functionality available as part of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) software may allow the vehicle to travel through an all-way stop intersection without first coming to a stop.
    What it can lead to
    Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.
    The fix
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disables the "rolling stop" functionality, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-001.

  • Automatic emergency braking, Forward collision warning and sensors

    October 29, 2021 · NHTSA recall 21V846000 · 11,728 units affected

    Tesla Model 3 (2017–2021), Model S (2017–2021), Model X (2017–2021), Model Y (2020–2021)

    • The fix mentions an over-the-air update
    What is wrong
    Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating software version 2021.36.5.2. A communication error may cause false forward-collision warning (FCW) or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency brake (AEB) system.
    What it can lead to
    Unexpected activation of the AEB system may cause the car to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    The fix
    Tesla Service has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-00-004.

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