Tesla incidents
Recorded incidents in the United States involving systems built or operated by Tesla. A company appears here when a record names it; inclusion is not a finding of fault.
- 6
- Incidents recorded
- 2
- Deaths
- 4
- Reported injuries
- 2016–25
- Years covered
6 records
Most recent first- Disruption
Tesla Optimus humanoid falls backward during public demo in Miami
A Tesla Optimus robot handing out water bottles at a Tesla event in Miami knocked bottles over and fell backward on December 6, 2025. No injuries were reported.
- Minor injury
Remote operator drives Tesla Robotaxi into fence in Austin
In July 2025, weeks after Tesla's Robotaxi service began in Austin, a remote operator who took over a stalled vehicle drove it over a curb and into a metal fence, Tesla told NHTSA.
- Serious injury
Lawsuit says FANUC robot arm knocked out Tesla technician in Fremont
A former Tesla robotics technician alleges a FANUC robot arm struck him and knocked him unconscious during disassembly at the Fremont factory on July 22, 2023.
- Minor injury
Tesla engineer injured by industrial robot at Giga Texas in 2021
An engineer at Tesla's Austin factory was injured by an industrial robot in 2021. Witness accounts published in 2023 describe a more serious event than Tesla's injury report.
- Fatal
Tesla Model X on Autopilot hits highway barrier in Mountain View
A Tesla Model X using Autopilot steered into a gore area on US-101 in Mountain View on March 23, 2018, and hit a damaged crash attenuator, killing the 38-year-old driver.
- Fatal
Tesla Model S on Autopilot hits crossing truck near Williston, Florida
A Tesla Model S using Autopilot features struck a semitrailer turning across US-27A near Williston, Florida, on May 7, 2016, killing the car's driver.