A Tesla employee leaked the company’s autonomous driving documents, which contained user complaints about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities. The reports revealed more than 1,000 accidents within a dataset of 100,000 GB of data

Is Tesla lying about FSD?

Documents leaked to the German newspaper Handelsblatt indicate that Tesla’s autonomous driving tests are far more dangerous than what has been publicly disclosed. The data, consisting of 23,000 documents, showed 1,500 instances of braking issues. Additionally, it was reported that autonomous driving exceeded the intended speed in 2,400 incidents.

Within the company, there were observations of what is referred to as “phantom braking,” where Tesla vehicles suddenly decelerated or came to a complete stop. The report indicates that these issues occurred between 2015 and 2022, primarily affecting users in the United States and Europe.

The German newspaper conducted an investigation and interviewed a Tesla owner who stated that their parked Tesla accelerated “like a racing car” and collided with two posts. Another incident involved a Model Y veering off the road due to failure in lane-keeping capabilities.

According to the leaked reports, some customers in Europe also experienced similar complaints. It was reported that nearly 1,000 accidents occurred as a result of these incidents. However, it remains unclear whether these accidents were officially reported to authorities.

Furthermore, it is alleged that Tesla did not adequately address customer complaints. Customer reports were only taken verbally, with a prohibition on written records. For example, a Tesla owner mentioned that the company always contacted them via phone and never sent emails.