2022 TESLA MODEL Y — Complaint #2134275
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NHTSA Complaint about FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL filed September 26, 2025
NHTSA complaint #2134275 (ODI reference 11689943) concerns a 2022 TESLA MODEL Y and was filed on September 26, 2025. The owner reports the failure occurred on September 20, 2025. The report was geocoded to California based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: yes, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. A complaint that flags a crash, fire, or fatality is escalated on NHTSA's internal review queue and factors more heavily into any Preliminary Evaluation decision on this make and model. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same TESLA MODEL Y cohort independently describe similar forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2022 TESLA MODEL Y shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
Vehicle 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD with Long Range Battery (Steel Grey) VIN: [XXX] License Plate: [XXX] State: CA Production Date: 03/2022 Incident Date/Time: September 20, 2025 ~7:30 AM Location: [City, CA] Description: While using Teslaâs Full Self-Driving (FSD), the vehicle approached a construction zone with a red light. The car slowed as if preparing to stop, then suddenly veered toward the side of the road and struck a construction barrier/pole. The maneuver was unexpected and occurred too quickly to prevent impact. This raises concerns about FSDâs ability to handle construction zones, traffic signals, and obstacles. Injury/Property Damage: Vehicle declared a total loss. Driver sustained neck and back injuries. Request: I am reporting this as a potential safety defect and request NHTSA investigate whether Teslaâs FSD has deficiencies in detecting/handling construction zones and signals in these conditions. Complainant contact: [XXX] Phone: [XXX] Email: [XXX] I
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 2134275 |
| ODI Number | 11689943 |
| Date Filed | September 26, 2025 |
| Failure Date | September 20, 2025 |
| VIN | 7SAYGDEE4NF |
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Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
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