Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the software (5 reports) and the forward camera (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2026 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.

When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

What owners wrote

“Tesla took off from a parking lot and was uncontrollable, went through the grass, crossed the street and construction before hitting the barricades and fell into a sewer as the road ended there. There were 2 passengers in the car and luckily both passengers came unharmed. But FSD needs to be investigated on why this happened.”

Filed Jul 23, 2026

“I was using the autopark function in a parking lot, and the vehicle did not detect the shopping cart return rail. As a result, the vehicle struck the rail, causing damage to the hood and front bumper.”

Filed May 6, 2026

“Rear-end collision. My Tesla impacted the rear of another vehicle at approximately 15–18 mph. No forward collision warning observed. Owner-provided data shows AEB status as SNA. Impact is such that the car is totaled.”

Filed Feb 13, 2026

“On full self driving, there is no way to change the follow distance and it follows way too close very often. This generates incidents that the car reports to Tesla insurance and we are penalized for something we can't always control. We also can't change our speed but I'm more concerned about the follow distance on highways. Last incident at 7:46PM on 1/25/2026.”

Filed Jan 26, 2026

Other problems on this car

• Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 30 reports
• Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 29 reports
• Suspension noise, struts or alignment 29 reports
• Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 25 reports