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Incident 208: Tesla Phantom Braking Complaints Surged, Allegedly Linked to Tesla Vision Rollout

Description: In late 2021, Tesla owners’ complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about sudden unexpected automatic braking rapidly increased, coinciding with when radar was no longer equipped in its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

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Alleged: Tesla developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Tesla drivers.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
208
Report Count
8
Incident Date
2021-05-01
Editors
Khoa Lam
Applied Taxonomies
CSETv1, GMF, MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

7.3. Lack of capability or robustness

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. AI system safety, failures, and limitations

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

AI

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Unintentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

Incident OccurrenceTesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot+3
Tesla owners report dozens of instances of ‘phantom braking’
+2
US has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason
Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot

Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot

electrek.co

Tesla owners report dozens of instances of ‘phantom braking’

Tesla owners report dozens of instances of ‘phantom braking’

theverge.com

Tesla (TSLA) falls as more attention is brought to Autopilot's serious phantom braking issue

Tesla (TSLA) falls as more attention is brought to Autopilot's serious phantom braking issue

electrek.co

107 drivers recently complained about their Teslas making random, jolting stops

107 drivers recently complained about their Teslas making random, jolting stops

protocol.com

Tesla drivers report a surge in ‘phantom braking’

Tesla drivers report a surge in ‘phantom braking’

washingtonpost.com

US has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason

US has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason

apnews.com

Teslas Are Braking for No Reason, But That’s Not Autopilot’s Only Problem

Teslas Are Braking for No Reason, But That’s Not Autopilot’s Only Problem

gizmodo.com.au

Hundreds of Tesla Owners Report Phantom Braking

Hundreds of Tesla Owners Report Phantom Braking

iotworldtoday.com

Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot
electrek.co · 2021

Tesla is seeing an increase in complaints over serious and dangerous phantom braking events plaguing Autopilot in the latest software updates.

Phantom braking is a term used to describe when an advanced driver assist system (ADAS) or a self…

Tesla owners report dozens of instances of ‘phantom braking’
theverge.com · 2022

Over 100 complaints have been made in the last three months.

Tesla vehicles are inexplicably slamming on their brakes for no reason, frightening owners and eliciting over 100 complaints to the federal government in the last three months alo…

Tesla (TSLA) falls as more attention is brought to Autopilot's serious phantom braking issue
electrek.co · 2022

After opening strong in pre-market trading, Tesla’s stock (TSLA) fell this morning as more attention is brought to its serious phantom braking issue on Autopilot.

Back in November, Electrek released a report called ‘Tesla has a serious phan…

107 drivers recently complained about their Teslas making random, jolting stops
protocol.com · 2022

The so-called “phantom braking” increased after Tesla both made a software update and stopped using radar sensors in October.

Some Tesla drivers say they're experiencing an increase in "phantom braking," in which their cars make random, jol…

Tesla drivers report a surge in ‘phantom braking’
washingtonpost.com · 2022

Owners say their cars are suddenly slamming the brakes at high speeds, nearly causing crashes in many cases.

Teslas are unexpectedly slamming on their brakes in response to imagined hazards — such as oncoming traffic on two-lane roads — whi…

US has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason
apnews.com · 2022

DETROIT (AP) — 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.

The National Highway Tr…

Teslas Are Braking for No Reason, But That’s Not Autopilot’s Only Problem
gizmodo.com.au · 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a damning report on Tesla’s Level 2 driver assist systems, called Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. Over 750 Tesla owners have reported their vehicles have mysteriously …

Hundreds of Tesla Owners Report Phantom Braking
iotworldtoday.com · 2022

Tesla’s self-driving tech continues to be under increased scrutiny.

Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system is attracting more negative headlines after it emerged that 758 owners have complained to U.S. regulators about incidents of “pha…

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