2025 Tesla Model 3 Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 35 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model 3, 30% of its 117 total complaints, with 11 crashes and 3 injuries reported. A related recall, 25V002000, addresses a circuit board short that can cause loss of the rearview camera image.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 35
- 30% of 117
- Crashes reported
- 11
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- —
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Automatic emergency braking triggers abrupt or unnecessary stops, sometimes described as phantom braking from freeway speed with no vehicle nearby.
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) reportedly makes uncommanded steering or turning maneuvers, in one case leading to a crash the driver could not override in time.
- Owners report cameras or navigation going fully non-functional after an over-the-air software update, disabling Autopilot, parking assistance, and rearview visibility.
- FSD is described as disengaging unexpectedly mid-maneuver at highway speed, in one case resulting in a guardrail collision.
- Autopark is reported to reverse into a nearby parked vehicle during a supervised low-speed parking maneuver, causing a minor collision.
- Lane-keeping and intersection recognition are described as inconsistent, with the vehicle stopping for a red light then attempting to advance before the light changes.
When 2025 Tesla Model 3 collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 17, 2025, latest Sep 19, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model 3
- NHTSA 25V002000Jan 6, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras239,382 vehiclesOver-the-air fix
Back over prevention:software
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Model 3 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many collision avoidance and camera complaints does the 2025 Tesla Model 3 have?
- NHTSA lists 35 complaints in this area for the 2025 Model 3, which is 30% of the 117 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for camera or collision avoidance issues on the 2025 Model 3?
- Yes. Recall 25V002000, reported January 6, 2025, covers a computer circuit board that may short and cause loss of the rearview camera image; Tesla addressed it with a free over-the-air software update.
- Have there been crashes linked to these complaints?
- Owners reported 11 crashes and 3 injuries tied to Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2025 Model 3, with no fires reported.
- Is the 2025 Model 3 worse than other years for this problem area?
- Its 30% share of complaints is lower than the 2021 (62%) and 2022 (70%) model years, though the 2025 model year is still early, with complaints filed through September 2026.