Tesla recalls more than 2 million cars due to Autopilot (1 photo)

After investigating more than a dozen accidents involving Tesla electric cars, the American regulator NHTSA came to the conclusion that the on-board semi-autonomous control system was imperfect and demanded that all Tesla cars produced since 2012 be corrected. The company does not agree with the claims, but still announced a recall. 2,031,220 cars will have to be repaired.



The American Highway Traffic Safety Administration is not concerned about the operation of Tesla Autopilot as a whole, but only about some of its functions. The regulator came to the conclusion that the on-board electronics of electric cars do not convincingly warn drivers about the need to monitor the road situation, even while driving in automatic mode.

According to NHTSA, improper use of the system greatly increases the risk of a crash. Obviously, the department is referring to situations that have repeatedly appeared online when Tesla drivers turned on autopilot and climbed into the back seat, read a book or fell asleep while driving.

Tesla will release a software update that will be available over the air—you won’t have to visit a service station to install it. It is promised that it will improve the driver notification function, but the company does not go into details. The patch is intended for all electric cars with a semi-autonomous control system produced between October 5, 2012 and December 7, 2023. Cars that Tesla assembled after December 7th are equipped with this software from the factory.

NHTSA said the investigation will not be closed after the software patch is released. The agency promises to monitor its effectiveness.

Meanwhile, in Germany they compiled a rating of the most reliable cars and Tesla (Model 3) turned out to be the worst.