2021 Tesla Model Y Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems
NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,035 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2021 Tesla Model Y overview page.
What owners report
“While using Tesla Autopilot, Iâm receiving significant âphantom breakingâ events where the vehicle, for no apparent reason, applies the breaks, quickly and unexpectedly decelerating at…”NHTSA complaint 11440478 — filed 11/15/2021
“The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would experience random braking without input from…”NHTSA complaint 11439689 — filed 11/08/2021
“While driving on well marked highways, the adaptive cruise control would initiate rapid and unsafe braking while using the vehicles âAutoPilotâ. The braking is equivalent…”NHTSA complaint 11439113 — filed 11/02/2021
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2021 Tesla Model Y have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2021 Tesla Model Y: 324 of 1,035 complaints on file (31.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2021 Tesla Model Y have in total?
1,035 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 85 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 25 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
