A Reuters investigation published May 28, 2026, alleges Tesla uses a flawed methodology for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) safety statistics.
The report claims the company inflates its safety figures by a factor of three. Tesla reportedly achieves this by comparing crashes involving airbag deployments to a broader federal dataset that includes minor accidents.
Former employees and traffic-safety researchers provided testimony for the investigation. Tesla data labelers responsible for training the AI system reportedly expressed personal distrust in the technology.
Staff described specific incidents where FSD-enabled vehicles nearly hit children and failed to recognize pedestrians. The report also highlights instances of vehicles driving at excessive speeds.
These allegations emerge as Tesla faces multiple ongoing federal investigations into its Autopilot and FSD systems.