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Autonomous vehicles and trucking · USA incidents

20 documented incidents where industry is Autonomous vehicles and trucking and location is USA, across 5 companies, 2020-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: Autonomous vehicles and trucking · USA.

20Unique incidents
5Companies involved
S5Highest severity
100%Verified
0%From regulators
2020-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S317 Jul 2026Zoox recall USAZoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure · 105 robotaxis recalled Reuters
S104 Jul 2026Waymo malfunction USAWaymo drives into live fireworks display, alarming passengers Fox News
S320 Jun 2026Zoox recall USAZoox Autonomous Vehicle Enters Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Recall · 105 vehicles recalled Reuters
S3~Jun 2026Waymo recall USAWaymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones Austin American-Statesma
S3~May 2026Waymo recall USAWaymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
S323 Jan 2026Waymo regulatory USAWaymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus Land Line Media
S323 Dec 2025Zoox recall USAZoox recalls robotaxis for veering into oncoming traffic · 332 vehicles recalled Reuters
S324 Oct 2025Tesla regulatory USANHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior Reuters
S317 Oct 2025Waymo regulatory USANHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses Reuters
S514 Sep 2025Waymo fatality USAWaymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault Forbes
S207 Jan 2025Tesla malfunction USATesla 'Actually Smart Summon' Linked to ~16 Parking Lot Collisions · ~16 collisions across ~2,600,000 vehicles Washington Post
S207 Jan 2025Tesla crash USATesla's 'Actually Smart Summon' Feature Reportedly Linked to Multiple Parking Lot Collisions · Multiple vehicles Washington Post
S1~2025Tesla malfunction USATesla Cybertruck on FSD nearly turns into oncoming SUV Futurism
S518 Oct 2024Tesla fatality USAUS probes Tesla Full Self-Driving system after pedestrian killed NPR
S518 Oct 2024Tesla regulatory USANHTSA investigates Tesla Full Self-Driving after crashes including a fatality Green Car Reports
S309 Aug 2024Cruise recall USAGM's Cruise recalls entire robotaxi fleet over unexpected braking Wards Auto
S3~Aug 2024Tesla fire USATesla Semi truck catches fire in US ahead of European showcase Trans.INFO
S213 May 2024Zoox malfunction USANHTSA investigates Zoox robotaxis after two crashes from unexpected braking NBC News
S2~May 2024Zoox crash USAZoox self-driving vehicles involved in two motorcycle crashes RideApart.com
S3~Feb 2020EasyMile regulatory USANHTSA bans EasyMile self-driving shuttle fleet from carrying passengers WIRED / Smart Cities Div

Companies involved

Tesla 7Waymo 6Zoox 5Cruise 1EasyMile 1

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