2019 Tesla Model X Brakes Problems

I own a 2019 Model X which I have been driving for six years without any driving issues. I did have a few incidents in which the screen went black while driving. That was scary - driving without controls. These issues reported to Tesla and were addressed by Tesla. Today I was pulling into a parking lot when all of a sudden my Tesla automatically accelerated to high speed. I could not control or stop the vehicle despite applying hard brakes. The car crashed through a metal fence and continued to accelerate through the wall of a building. The only reason it finally stopped was because the back tires got stuck on the ledge of the wall. The Tesla went through the metal gates and walls of the building, but the safety airbag never deployed. The car has been towed away and reported to the insurance immediately after the police report. There was no warning messages or indication prior to the incident.

NHTSA ID

11699986

Incident

Nov 17, 2025

When using cruise control the car decides to randomly hard-brake dropping instantly 40+ mph OR it increases speed higher than the set cruise control for no reason. We literally have had our bodies slammed into the seats during braking and we will inevitably be rear-ended for this faulty “phantom” braking. We submitted a service request to Tesla on 5/18/23 and were told there’s nothing to be done because it’s in Beta Testing. This is dangerous and unacceptable. Almost all new cars have adaptive cruise and those other brands have figured this out. Tesla ignoring this and basically saying “it’s not our fault” is irresponsible.

NHTSA ID

11522751

Incident

May 18, 2023

Random phantom braking while on the open freeway with no traffic while in cruise control. it happened multiple times while on a road trip. there was not an obstacle or traffic in front of us. braking was hard almost to a skid

NHTSA ID

11521715

Incident

May 5, 2023

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model-X. The contact stated while at a traffic signal, he had stopped past the painted line on the roadway. The contact then shifted into reverse (R) to pull back from the traffic line, as the contact began to depress the accelerator, the accelerator pedal dropped to the floorboard and the vehicle accelerated backward at an approximated 15 MPH and crashed into the front end of a vehicle behind him. The contact stated that he had depressed the brake with force, and the vehicle slowed but seemed to continue to want to move at speed in reverse. The contact had slowed enough and shifted the vehicle into drive (D), however, the vehicle now accelerated forward to approximately 60 MPH. The contact ran the traffic signal and depressed the brake with the strength to stop. The vehicle continued to gain speed, the contact then stopped depressing the brake pedal and the accelerator and the vehicle began to slow on its own after having traveled several blocks. The contact stated he had not noticed any warning lights due to the panic situation. The contact steered the vehicle into a parking lot and was able to stop. The contact noticed that the accelerator was still flat against the floorboard and that a coiled spring was lying under the accelerator. The contact stated that the vehicle he had crashed into had given chase and followed him to the parking lot. The contact stated that his vehicle had dents and scrapes on the bumper, the other vehicle had similar damage and there were no injuries. The police were not called. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact had called the manufacturer who declined to send an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to a repair shop, however, it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

NHTSA ID

11501339

Incident

Dec 10, 2022

Mileage

28,000 mi

Unexpected hard braking while the car is in Advanced Driver-Assistance model.

NHTSA ID

11467380

Incident

Dec 14, 2021

experienced repeated phantom breaking and unwarranted early collision warnings

NHTSA ID

11453590

Incident

Feb 21, 2022

Phantom Breaking does occur. It is scary when this happens because of rear vehicles not being able to stop. The breaking, I think, is probably due to some shadows on the road like bridges casting shadows on the road, or something else of that nature, the vehicle perceives an obstruction ahead. I think it is camera issue related, or sensor perceiving some unknown, not existing object ahead. This has happened multiple times, and at one spot on I 690 before a bridge. That is why my thinking is shadow issue.

NHTSA ID

11452767

Incident

Dec 21, 2021

When I am driving down the highway, the car breaks abruptly for no reason at high speeds. It has scared my family multiple times over the last 3 to 4 months. I thought by now it would stop doing it, but it’s still inconsistent even when I checked all of the camera lenses turn sure they are clean. I understand this is being called phantom breaking? Please let me know when I can do?

NHTSA ID

11452636

Incident

Oct 1, 2021

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph in the carpool lane, the brake pedal was applied however the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into an unknown vehicle. The contact mentioned the brake alert feature failed to engage. There were no police reports filed, injuries, fire or air bag deployment. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ID

11438494

Incident

Sep 1, 2021

Mileage

20,000 mi