Coverage dated June 2, 2022

US has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the company's partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason.

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WFMZ Allentown
US has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Jun 2, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the company's partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason.
PBS NewsHour
Regulators receive more than 750 complaints of faulty braking in Teslas (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jun 2, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the company's partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
US has over 750 complaints that Teslas brake for no reason (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Jun 2, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on its partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason. The
FOX Business
Over 750 Tesla drivers report phantom braking when using driving automation systems (opens FOX Business)
Published Jun 2, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
The NHTSA is demanding a trove of data from Tesla to conduct an audit of its safety standards and product malfunctions after at least 750 Tesla owners reported their vehicles braking without reason.
Washington Times
U.S. has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason (opens Washington Times)
Published Jun 2, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the automaker’s partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason.
CBS News
U.S. safety regulators receive over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 2, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Highway safety agency has been investigating phantom braking in Tesla's Models 3 and Y for over a year.
WFMZ Allentown
US has 750+ complaints that Teslas brake for no reason (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Jun 2, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. regulators that cars operating on Tesla's partially automated systems suddenly stopped for no reason.
Portland Press Herald
U.S. has over 750 complaints over Teslas braking for no reason (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Jun 2, 2022
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Many owners wrote in their complaints that they feared a rear-end crash on a freeway.
Insider
More than 750 Tesla drivers told regulators their cars randomly slammed on the brakes while driving (opens Insider)
Published Jun 2, 2022
Insider's feed description
The US has given Tesla until June 20 to respond to questions about phantom braking incidents — or face up to $115 million in fines.
InsideEVs
Number Of Tesla Owners Who Reported Phantom Braking Rises To 758 (opens InsideEVs)
Published Jun 2, 2022
InsideEVs's feed description
The NHTSA has now requested additional information from Tesla to get to the bottom of it, after the number of reports has doubled since February.

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