Tesla
CompanyUS-based electric vehicle and autonomous driving technology manufacturer. Referenced in incidents involving autonomous vehicle crashes, Autopilot safety failures, and human-AI control boundary issues.
Entity Summary
- Entity ID
- ENT-TESLA
- Type
- Organization · Company
- HQ
- United States
- Roles
- Developer Deployer
- Sectors
- Transportation
- Incidents
- 1
- First Incident
- 2026-02-20
- Official Site
- tesla.com (opens in new tab)
Incident Activity
Incidents Involved as Developer/Deployer (1)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-26-0003 | Tesla Autopilot involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator finds | critical | 2026-02-20 |
Context & Analysis
Tesla appears in 1 documented incident spanning February 2026. 100% of incidents are rated critical or high severity. The dominant threat domain is Human-AI Control (1 incident). The most common pattern is Overreliance & Automation Bias, appearing in 2 incidents.
Threat Domains
Frequently Asked Questions
What AI incidents involve Tesla, and what role did it play?
Tesla appeared as developer in 1 incident; deployer in 1 incident. Key incidents include: INC-26-0003 Tesla Autopilot involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator finds (critical severity, 2026-02-20) .
Which AI threat patterns involve Tesla?
Tesla's incidents involve Overreliance & Automation Bias , Infrastructure Dependency Collapse , Misinformation & Hallucinated Content . These are part of a taxonomy of 48 patterns across 8 domains.
Use in Retrieval
Tesla (ENT-TESLA) is documented at /entities/tesla/ as
an organization in the TopAIThreats.com database.
US-based electric vehicle and autonomous driving technology manufacturer. Referenced in incidents involving autonomous vehicle crashes, Autopilot safety failures, and human-AI control boundary issues. Incidents span 1 domain: Human-AI Control.
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