Tesla's 'self-driving' software fails at train crossings, some car owners warn

nbcnews | 2025-09-17 16:55 | 314 views

More here: [https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/tesla-full-self-driving-fails-train-crossings-drivers-warn-railroad-rcna225558](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/tesla-full-self-driving-fails-train-crossings-drivers-warn-railroad-rcna225558) In interviews, six Tesla drivers who use FSD said they experienced problems with the technology at rail crossings, and four of them provided videos. **NBC News also found seven other Tesla driving videos posted online showing similar mishaps dating back to June 2023 through August.** Those drivers declined to be interviewed. * The complaints are even more widespread on Tesla internet forums, where drivers describe similar mishaps without usually posting videos. NBC News found 40 examples on Reddit, X and YouTube since 2023, including posts as recent as August. * Regulators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told NBC News in a statement that they had raised the issue with Tesla. **“We are aware of the incidents and have been in communication with the manufacturer,” the agency said.**

Comments (19)

CompoteDeep2016 2025-09-17 16:59

NHTSA is gonna say "yeah we talked to Tesla, they said it just happens sometimes. So i guess that's as good as it gets. Nothing to worry here. Bye." The agency is a fucking joke

Beginning_Fly3344 2025-09-17 17:01

Guaranteed to push the stock even higher.

LightMission4937 2025-09-17 17:12

Tesla said, don't rely on FSD.

androvsky8bit 2025-09-17 17:12

Weird, I've known it can't handle train crossings for years. I thought it was listed in the official disclaimer when you turn it on, but I can't find it. I mean there's a lot of stuff it can't handle so it becomes impossible to list it all.

[deleted] 2025-09-17 18:08

It likes to go flying full bore at the ones that are just controlled by a yield sign. Where I live, if you hit one of those at speed you’ll go dukes of hazard and bottom out hard on landing, if you’re lucky enough to stay on the road.

pB4uGo2Bedd 2025-09-17 18:11

How are these things on the road?

CetisLupedis 2025-09-17 21:31

Just at train crossings though. Every other scenario it's totally successful lmao

South-Play-2866 2025-09-18 00:01

Nice, another catalyst for the stock to hit $500

relaxyourshoulders 2025-09-18 01:31

*Just drive your fucking car*

Computers_and_cats 2025-09-18 03:30

I'm convinced the system relies more on map data than the cameras.

foersom 2025-09-18 10:58

Musk knows that FSD can not understand level crossings and train tracks. That is why he wanted everyone to use Hyperloop rather than trains. ;-)

IcyHowl4540 2025-09-18 22:43

Grok this: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4f-crzpZ9w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4f-crzpZ9w) Not only can Tesla self-driving not detect the train SIGNAL, a Tesla can't even detect the actual fucking TRAIN. It has no realistic chance of reliably detecting the signals.

Wiseguydude 2025-09-19 02:34

What are some of the other major things it explicitly can't handle? What about stopping for school buses when they're in the opposite lane?

ElectricalGene6146 2025-09-19 06:24

It fails in many places

gamblersfalacy 2025-09-19 12:54

Tesla systems run on ketamine

gamblersfalacy 2025-09-19 12:55

lol

gamblersfalacy 2025-09-19 12:56

Fuck railroads. “Railroads should be obsolete and replaced with Tesla trains that are powered by ketamine”. Stock should go up atleast 40 percent on this news.

ArQ7777 2025-09-19 22:29

Elon Musk means that not every time a Tesla on the crossing, a train happens to be there, too. The chance is very slim.

DhOnky730 2025-09-20 05:59

Can we get the FCC guy in charge of the NHTSA? he sure seems to want a fight.

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