Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING
4 NHTSA complaints about forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency steering issues across 3 makes and 3 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING
4 filings · 3 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 25.0% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #553 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#553 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Tesla Model Y (category leader) →
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING severity reading
The standout signal for forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency steering is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 4 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Tesla Model Y against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency steering volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | |
| 2 | Honda Accord | |
| 3 | Ford Explorer |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 74 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking and decelerated to 20 MPH before returning to
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle independently stopped without the brake pedal being depressed. There were no warning lights il
The contact leases a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while his wife was driving at 25 MPH with Co-pilot 360 assist mode and the evasive steering assist engaged, she lost control of the steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE LANE DEPARTURE FEATURE ACTIVATED, FORCING THE VEHICLE BACK TO T
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