2025 Tesla Model Y Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 52 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model Y, 53% of all 99 complaints filed for the year, with 17 crashes and 8 injuries. A related recall (25V002000) covers a circuit board short that can knock out the rearview camera.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 52
- 53% of 99
- Crashes reported
- 17
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 8
- Median mileage
- —
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Vehicles reportedly fail to detect objects or other cars directly behind them while backing up, giving no warning alert before impact.
- Owners describe uncommanded acceleration in reverse during parking or Auto-Park maneuvers, striking parked cars, posts, walls, or bollards.
- Autopilot or Full Self-Driving is reported to suddenly steer off the intended path, crossing lane lines or exiting the roadway into guard rails, ditches, or trees.
- Some owners report the screen, camera feed, and warning system going blank at the same time as a low-speed collision, with no beeps or alerts sounding.
- Vision-based parking sensors are described as showing a clear path on the display moments before hitting a stationary object like a bollard or pole.
When 2025 Tesla Model Y collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 29, 2024, latest Sep 22, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model Y
- 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 Y model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints does the 2025 Tesla Model Y have?
- NHTSA lists 52 complaints in this category for the 2025 Model Y, which is 53% of the 99 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Tesla Model Y camera system?
- Yes. Recall 25V002000, reported 2025-01-06, covers 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles where a computer circuit board may short and cause loss of the rearview camera image. Tesla's remedy is a free over-the-air software update.
- Have Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints led to crashes or injuries?
- Of the 52 complaints in this area for the 2025 Model Y, NHTSA data shows 17 crashes, 8 injuries, and 1 fire.
- Is the 2025 Model Y's camera complaint rate worse than other years?
- The 53% share for 2025 is close to 2021 (55%) and 2022 (59%), and higher than 2023 (43%) and 2024 (48%), though 2025 has fewer total complaints (99) than those earlier years.