Complaint 2233691

2026 TESLA MODEL Y • FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING • incident Aug 9, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2233691
Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Model Year
2026
Incident Date
Aug 9, 2026
Date Received
Aug 9, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Owner Narrative

While returning the Tesla during a demo drive, the car suddenly braked extremely hard in the middle of the road for no reason. It was bright and sunny, and we were coming up to a green light. It caused me to slam my head back into the seat. There was seemingly no reason for the emergency braking, and if someone were behind me, it would have caused a collision.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.