| S3 | 03 Sep 2026 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | NHTSA opens Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla Cybercab certification · ~1,000 Cybercabs |
Motor1 / TechCrunch |
| S5 | ~Aug 2026 | Waymo |
fatality |
Dallas, TX, USA | Pedestrian killed by SUV thrown into stationary Waymo in Dallas · 1 fatality (secondary contact) |
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S3 | ~Aug 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y) crashes through bollards in Austin, no driver present · 1 vehicle |
Motor1 |
| S4 | 27 Jul 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Woman critically injured in two-car crash involving Waymo vehicle in Los Angeles |
ABC7 Bay Area / Los Ange |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke |
CNBC |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure · 105 robotaxis recalled |
Reuters |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Waymo |
fire |
Atlanta, GA, USA | Waymo robotaxi catches fire after rear-end crash in Atlanta |
Hoodline |
| S3 | 20 Jun 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox Autonomous Vehicle Enters Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Recall · 105 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S5 | 20 Jun 2026 | Tesla |
fatality |
Katy, TX, USA | Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman inside; Autopilot engagement disputed |
Fortune |
| S3 | 18 Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect · 3,871 vehicles |
The Robot Report |
| S3 | ~Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones |
Austin American-Statesma |
| S3 | 11 May 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Waymo autonomous vehicle involved in rollover crash in Koreatown |
J&Y Law |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads |
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Avride |
regulatory |
TX, USA | NHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes · 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe |
Reuters |
| S3 | 20 Apr 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
San Antonio, TX, USA | Unoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road · 3,791 vehicles recalled |
BBC News |
| S3 | ~Apr 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
regulatory |
China | China suspends new AV permits after Baidu's mass outage · nationwide AV permits |
Automotive World |
| S3 | 31 Mar 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
outage |
Wuhan, Hubei, China | Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure' · 100+ vehicles |
Reuters/CarNewsChina/The |
| S3 | 16 Mar 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla discloses another unsupervised Robotaxi crash in Austin |
electrek.co |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | Waymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus |
Land Line Media |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Santa Monica, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school |
Reuters |
| S3 | 23 Dec 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls robotaxis for veering into oncoming traffic · 332 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S3 | 16 Dec 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Report: Tesla robotaxis crashing over 12x more frequently than human drivers |
Common Dreams |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu Apollo Go |
crash |
China | Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi strikes two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, both in intensive care · 1 robotaxi, 2 injured |
CarNewsChina.com |
| S3 | ~Dec 2025 | Waymo |
regulatory |
TX, USA | Waymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe |
Reuters |
| S3 | 08 Nov 2025 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses · 3,067 vehicles |
CBS News |
| S3 | 24 Oct 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior |
Reuters |
| S3 | 17 Oct 2025 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses |
Reuters |
| S5 | 06 Oct 2025 | Tesla |
fatality |
Seminole County, FL, USA | Tesla driver killed after Autopilot/FSD stopped car in live highway lane, rear-ended by semi |
futurism.com |
| S5 | 14 Sep 2025 | Waymo |
fatality |
USA | Waymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault |
Forbes |
| S4 | 18 Aug 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Houston, TX, USA | Tesla Cybertruck on Full Self-Driving attempts to drive off Houston overpass |
Jalopnik |
| S4 | 01 Aug 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Key Largo, FL, USA | Federal jury finds Tesla 33% liable in fatal 2019 Key Largo Autopilot crash · 1 fatality; jury verdict against Tesla |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | ~May 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash |
NBC News |
| S3 | ~May 2025 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over collisions with gates and chains · 1,212 vehicles |
InsideEVs |
| S3 | 08 Apr 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
— | Zoox recalls approximately 270 vehicles after intersection collision · approx. 270 vehicles |
Zoox safety recall repor |
| S3 | ~Apr 2025 | Aurora |
crash |
TX, USA | Brake issue caused driverless semi to roll, crash into food truck |
KLTV.com |
| S4 | 16 Feb 2025 | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims |
The Press Democrat |
| S5 | 20 Jan 2025 | Waymo |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | While Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car |
NBC Bay Area |
| S3 | ~Dec 2024 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | GM ends Cruise as a standalone robotaxi business · company-wide program wind-down |
Wikipedia |
| S4 | 14 Nov 2024 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise admits false report after robotaxi dragged pedestrian in San Francisco |
NBC Bay Area |
| S5 | 18 Oct 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
USA | US probes Tesla Full Self-Driving system after pedestrian killed |
NPR |
| S5 | 18 Oct 2024 | Tesla |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA investigates Tesla Full Self-Driving after crashes including a fatality |
Green Car Reports |
| S3 | 30 Sep 2024 | Cruise |
regulatory |
— | NHTSA fines Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose pedestrian injury severity · $1.5 million civil penalty |
The Verge |
| S3 | 09 Aug 2024 | Cruise |
recall |
USA | GM's Cruise recalls entire robotaxi fleet over unexpected braking |
Wards Auto |
| S3 | ~Aug 2024 | Tesla |
fire |
USA | Tesla Semi truck catches fire in US ahead of European showcase |
Trans.INFO |
| S3 | ~Aug 2024 | Tesla |
crash |
Northern California, USA | Tesla Semi crash in Northern California investigated by NTSB |
KTVU |
| S3 | 21 May 2024 | Waymo |
recall |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Waymo recalls robotaxis after collision with utility pole · fleet-wide software update |
TechCrunch |
| S4 | 26 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
regulatory |
— | NHTSA investigation finds Autopilot contributed to 467 crashes including 13 fatal · 956 crashes reviewed; 467 attributed; 13 fatal |
NHTSA |
| S5 | 19 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
Maltby, WA, USA | Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode killed Seattle-area motorcyclist |
Reuters |
| S5 | 19 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
Snohomish County, WA, USA | Fatal FSD crash kills motorcyclist, Snohomish County WA · 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | ~Feb 2024 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 444 vehicles over towed-vehicle detection issue · 444 vehicles |
NBC News |
| S4 | 25 Jan 2024 | Cruise |
regulatory |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Justice Department and SEC investigate Cruise robotaxi after pedestrian-dragging crash |
Smart Cities Dive |
| S3 | 13 Dec 2023 | Tesla |
recall |
— | NHTSA recall of over 2 million Tesla vehicles for inadequate Autopilot driver monitoring · over 2,000,000 vehicles |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 11 Dec 2023 | Waymo |
malfunction |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Two Waymo robotaxis crash into the same truck within minutes, prompting recall |
STERN.de |
| S3 | 08 Nov 2023 | Cruise |
recall |
— | Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis via software update after pedestrian dragging · 950 vehicles |
The Verge |
| S5 | ~Nov 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
AZ, USA | Tesla on Full Self-Driving kills pedestrian on Arizona interstate |
Carscoops |
| S4 | 24 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
regulatory |
CA, USA | California DMV suspends Cruise driverless permit statewide · entire California fleet grounded |
CNBC |
| S4 | 02 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian after being struck by another car |
Berliner Morgenpost |
| S4 | 02 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian 20 feet after hit-and-run in San Francisco · 1 pedestrian, serious injury |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S3 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
regulatory |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise fined $112,500 for delaying report on San Francisco robotaxi dragging incident that severely injured woman |
ABC7 Bay Area |
| S4 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | Cruise halts driverless operations nationwide · fleet-wide |
WSJ/CNBC |
| S4 | 22 Jul 2023 | Tesla |
injury |
Fremont, CA, USA | Former factory worker sues Tesla after robotic arm knocks him unconscious |
Manufacturing Dive |
| S5 | 18 Feb 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
CA, USA | California family blames Musk for son's death in Tesla Autopilot crash |
The Independent |
| S3 | ~Aug 2022 | Tesla |
malfunction |
— | NHTSA finds 60 FSD Beta crashes and one fatality over 12-month period · 60 crashes, 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S5 | 16 May 2022 | Tesla |
fatality |
CO, USA | Tesla Autopilot drove car into tree, killing Colorado man |
The Denver Post |
| S3 | ~May 2022 | Pony.AI |
regulatory |
— | California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit · California testing permit revoked |
TechCrunch |
| S3 | 08 Mar 2022 | Pony.AI |
recall |
— | NHTSA announces first-ever recall of an automated driving system, targeting Pony.ai · software recall, Pony.ai test fleet |
Reuters |
| S5 | 25 Apr 2019 | Tesla |
fatality |
FL, USA | Fatal Autopilot crash (2019 Key Largo crash) - Tesla later hit with $243M jury verdict |
NBC News |
| S5 | 23 Mar 2018 | Tesla |
fatality |
Mountain View, CA, USA | Autopilot fatality of Apple engineer Walter Huang, Mountain View, California · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S5 | 07 May 2016 | Tesla |
fatality |
Williston, FL, USA | First US Autopilot fatality: Joshua Brown, Williston, Florida · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S3 | not documented | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Two Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Bike-Lane Collision That Injured San Francisco Cyclist · 2 vehicles, 1 cyclist injured |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla accused of redacting details of three robotaxi accidents in crash reports |
Electrek |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla |
recall |
— | NHTSA forces recall of 362,758 Full Self-Driving Beta vehicles · 362,758 vehicles |
PBS NewsHour |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla |
injury |
Fremont, CA, USA | Optimus robot allegedly pins and injures Fremont plant worker · 1 unit / 1 worker injured |
CBS8 |
| S3 | not documented | Pony.AI |
regulatory |
— | California DMV suspends Pony.ai driverless testing permit · California driverless testing permit suspended |
Reuters |
| S3 | not documented | EasyMile |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA bans EasyMile self-driving shuttle fleet from carrying passengers |
WIRED / Smart Cities Div |