Written By Attorney Neil T. O’Donnell
The National Highway Safety Administration, in a filing dated Tuesday, October 7, 2025, reported 58 incidents of Tesla autonomous vehicles violating traffic safety laws while in full self-driving mode. Many of the Tesla drivers stated that car gave no warning about unexpected behaviors.
In August, 2025, a Miami jury found Tesla partly responsible for a deadly 2019 crash in Florida while in “auto pilot driver assist” mode (which is different than full self-driving). The jury verdict was in the amount of $240 million.
This new investigation covers 2.8 million vehicles
Essentially all Teslas equipped with Full Self-Driving technology (“FSD”). This investigation follows other probes into the FSD features on Teslas which has been blamed for several injuries and deaths. Tesla has repeatedly stated that the system cannot drive itself and human drivers must be ready to intervene at all times.Tesla is also under investigation by the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA) for its “summon technology” that allows drivers to tell their cars to drive to their locations to pick them up – a feature that has reportedly led to parking lot collisions.
There are particular problems in low visibility conditions – including one case in which a pedestrian was killed.
Tesla is under pressure to demonstrate it has corrected these defects. In the meantime, Tesla promises to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Tesla cars and Tesla robo-taxis on roads by the end of 2026.
As technology continues to evolve, so do the legal questions surrounding responsibility, safety, and accountability. If you or someone you love has been injured in a crash involving a self-driving or autonomous vehicle, it’s important to speak with an experienced attorney who understands both the law and the technology behind these cases. The team at O’Donnell Law Offices has decades of experience representing accident victims throughout Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. We fight to hold negligent drivers and manufacturers accountable and to secure the justice and compensation our clients deserve. Contact O’Donnell Law Offices today for a free consultation.