2026 Tesla Model Y Complaint
Vehicle Speed Control / Service Brakes / Forward Collision Avoidance
Filed July 15, 2025 · Incident date July 13, 2025
- Vehicle
- 2026 Tesla Model Y
- Component(s)
- Vehicle Speed Control / Service Brakes / Forward Collision Avoidance
- Complaint filed
- July 15, 2025
- Date of incident
- July 13, 2025
- Reported VIN
- 7SAYGDED1TA
Owner's description
While driving along a few roads using Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC) or AutoPilot (AP), the car will suddenly brake for no reason at all. Speeds reduced from 75 to 50 in 2 seconds. Had there been a car close behind me, we may have collided. I am able to reproduce this on several other roads as well. I have not yet reported this to the manufacturer, but a review of internet forums shows this to be a relatively common occurrence among owners. They refer to this as Phantom Braking.
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