Scenarios · Parking lots and Summon

Can FSD park itself?

Parking lots are unmapped, unmarked, and full of pedestrians — the place FSD behaves least like it does on the road.

Filmed moments
868
matching this scenario
Takeovers, assists & near misses
320
of those moments
Videos
227
2019-05-23 → 2026-08-26
Software eras
16
with footage
What this page is: 320 of the 868 filmed moments here were takeovers, assists, near misses, or critical events; 548 were highlights. Spread across 16 software eras and 227 videos. These are counts of what was described on camera, not a rate — the archive can only show what Chris filmed and narrated. How the numbers work.

Coverage by software era

How much footage exists for this scenario in each build. Eras with fewer than 3 matching videos are marked — they are anecdotes, not evidence of a trend.

VersionMomentsFailuresHighlightsVideos
v14 Lite7431 / 1thin sample
v84028128 / 12
v9201196 / 11
v1052242828 / 55
v10.6950222815 / 38
v11.3174138 / 15
v11.41881015 / 35
v126333 / 5
v12.3219126 / 10
v12.47523 / 7
v12.531161514 / 24
v13.277195818 / 27
v14111 / 5thin sample
v14.170165412 / 14
v14.278215713 / 13
v14.31333010322 / 22

Watch it happen

Worst first, newest builds first within each severity. Every card opens YouTube at the moment.

criticalv14.3.316:04

Hard last-second braking/steering into what appears to be an apartment complex private parking area that is not open.

2026-05-21 · Elon Musk Promised "Sentient" FSD 14.3.3 - Here’s the Truth
criticalv14.3.113:20

Quick FSD comparison also fails to see or go around the spray-paint can, which the creator calls really concerning for unattended Smart Summon.

2026-04-23 · Tesla Actually Updated Smart Summon!
criticalv14.3.113:00

Using Go to Target, Smart Summon drives over and smashes a spray-paint can/garbage left as an obstacle-avoidance test.

2026-04-23 · Tesla Actually Updated Smart Summon!
criticalv14.2.118:02

In a one-way parking lot FSD went the wrong direction, could not see a snow-covered curb, drove over it, and Chris hit Report then took over in what he called a safety disengagement.

2025-12-01 · Tesla FSD 14.2.1 "Mad Max" on Unplowed Snowy Roads
criticalv14.2.2.516:00

Looking back, Chris says FSD ignored the navigation five separate times to take him on the highway rather than move to a different part of the mall parking lot; he concludes navigation is not fixed.

2026-02-15 · Tesla FSD Update 14.2.2.5 First Drive
criticalv14.2.2.514:40

FSD badly messed up navigation, appeared to set up a U-turn, fully ignored the route, and got onto the highway, forcing a full reroute and ending the video because highway speeds ruin the roof cam.

2026-02-15 · Tesla FSD Update 14.2.2.5 First Drive
criticalv12.3.2.111:40

Autopark aborts without a brake press; 'Vehicle hold feature unavailable' appears, Hold is broken, and they need a scroll-wheel reset and profile switch to recover.

2024-03-28 · First Look at Tesla Autopark and FSD V12.3.2.1 - Update 2024.3.6
criticalv124:01

Chris discusses an X post/video about a minor FSD Beta 12 parking-lot mishap in which Joey, after otherwise flawless V12 driving, collided with the left rear of a parked car while turning at low speed looking for a spot, with no injuries; cabin proof FSD was enabled is lacking.

2024-03-04 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Rollout Delayed!
criticalv10.69.2.210:30

FSD did not stop at a parking-lot stop sign; Chris reported it and noted campus stop signs can matter even if many lot signs are weak legally.

2022-09-27 · Tesla FSD Beta Tries to Escape!
criticalv10.11.29:30

Car made a hard turn with no turn signal through a parking lot and onto what he thought was the sidewalk, then into the road and stopped.

2022-04-29 · I Let My Tesla Drive Itself and This is What Happened | FSD Beta
criticalv9.11:30

After entering the dark underground area, the car drives too fast and plans to keep going straight into a wall instead of turning right.

2021-08-12 · Can Tesla's FSD Beta V9.1 Handle This Construction Problem?
critical17:00

A shiny metal wrench on the edge of the driveway is run over on a final go-to-target because the car cannot see it; creator stops summon after it keeps moving briefly after release.

2026-05-10 · The Limit of Actually Smart Summon (is Not Very Good)
criticalv14 Litestress test0:40

In a cone test, FSD 14 Lite kept reversing toward the cone while a HW4 vehicle in the same scenario refused to budge.

2026-08-11 · Tesla HW3 FSD V14 Lite: Huge Upgrade or HW4 Downgrade?
critical15:00

A second FSD attempt aims the front tire straight at the small object; creator notes it is not straddling/ intelligently going over and says they found limits of both Smart Summon and FSD.

2026-05-10 · The Limit of Actually Smart Summon (is Not Very Good)
critical14:01

FSD without navigation is engaged; despite the object being visible on front cameras and slightly flattened already, FSD drives right over it, surprising the creator who recalls older FSD (e.g. 14.2) being overly sensitive to road deviations.

2026-05-10 · The Limit of Actually Smart Summon (is Not Very Good)
disengagementv14.1.219:00

Driver disengages because FSD is stuck in reverse parking and nav/camera cannot be edited, then files a report.

2025-10-16 · Surprising Tesla Self Driving Update Brings This "Much Awaited Feature
disengagementv149:02

On latest version 14 FSD Hardware 4, his car starts backing into a parking spot then throws red hands and demands takeover because a few drops of water on the camera reduce confidence.

2026-07-02 · Tesla Cybercab is Here, but...
disengagementv13.28:20

While trying to park at a restaurant lot, FSD heads toward a sidewalk and he has to hit the brake.

2024-12-01 · Tesla FSD V13 Goes in Reverse! First Drive and Initial Impressions
disengagementv13.2.46:01

Took over at the destination as the Cybertruck stopped with a right turn signal, intending to park, which is still not a fully supported release-notes feature.

2025-01-12 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.4 First Drive!
disengagementv13.2.25:40

FSD braked hard behind a car and tried to park while blocking someone’s driveway; he disengaged because parking support is not in this release and it was not an appropriate place to stop.

2025-01-10 · Tesla FSD 13.2.2 Tackles BUSY Downtown Streets!
disengagementv12.5.6.115:01

Chris disengaged at about mile three after FSD tried to pass a car that was waiting for someone to park ahead; he debated whether the disengagement was necessary and planned a viewer poll.

2024-10-24 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.6.1 is Great, But...
disengagementv12.5.1.312:20

He disengages because the car was about to enter a do-not-enter drive-thru the wrong way.

2024-08-13 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.1.3 First Drive!
disengagementv12.5.6.210:00

After swinging too wide in the parking-lot turnaround, the car lacked room past a curb, could not reverse, and the driver had to put it in reverse and disengage.

2024-11-07 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.6.2 Brings Speed Profiles Off Highway! Kind of..
disengagementv12.4.119:02

Pin was in a parking lot on the left but the car accelerated past; he intervened and counted another disengagement.

2024-06-08 · Hands OFF With Tesla FSD 12.4.1 First Impressions!
disengagementv12.4.316:45

Car did not understand the destination as a parking lot, so he parked manually and ended the drive.

2024-07-06 · A Quick First Drive With Tesla FSD Update 12.4.3!
disengagementv12.3.121:00

Entering a parking lot the tire went over the curb, then the car pulled into a parking spot (first time Chris had seen that); he manually turned around because beta cannot reverse.

2024-03-27 · My Most DIFFICULT Drive With Tesla's NEW Self Driving V12 Software Upd
disengagementv12.3.56:01

FSD pulled into a parking lot (driver says that was his bad destination), got stuck with no reverse ability yet, so he manually turned the car around and re-engaged.

2024-04-23 · Tesla FSD Update 12.3.5 First Drive and Initial Impressions!
disengagementv11.4.313:20

Hard steering-wheel movements while routing to the front door; Chris disengaged on the wheel, then said it probably was not even that close.

2023-06-26 · Has Tesla FSD Beta Killed the Wife Test?
disengagementv11.4.213:01

Explicit disengagement when left is blocked, a guy is reversing, and the area is all blocked off; driver turns around and later lets the car go straight.

2023-06-07 · Construction is Confusing for Tesla FSD Beta 11.4.2
disengagementv11.4.19:01

In a parking lot after the forced left, Chris hits the brake because the car did not brake early enough for his comfort and would not fit through the path occupancy network showed.

2023-05-13 · FSD Beta 11.4.1 Impressive Moves Downtown
disengagementv11.3.18:01

Chris took over when the car tried to enter a parking lot because that was the set destination, triggering an Autopilot disengage message.

2023-03-09 · Tesla FSD Beta V11 Smashes Downtown! 11.3.1
disengagementv11.3.47:00

After the parking-lot dead end, Chris disengaged to restart; he said he did not really want to count it because he had switched up navigation and confused the car.

2023-03-31 · Tesla FSD Beta Update 11.3.4 First Drive and Initial Impressions
disengagementv10.69.25.236:00

On an unprotected left into a parking lot someone stopped/waved him on; he briefly pushed then took over because a second lane still had traffic and he would not trust the wave-through.

2023-02-10 · Tesla FSD Beta Live Stream 10.69.25.2
disengagementv10.69.2.214:30

At the exit it was too slow so he pushed the accelerator, then fully disengaged because people were coming and he did not want to block them.

2022-09-27 · Tesla FSD Beta Tries to Escape!
disengagementv10.11.121:00

Driver summarized two disengagements over 16 miles: one moving toward a person and a second in an apartment complex/parking-lot area.

2022-03-27 · Tesla Self Driving Keeps Improving with Software Update V 10.11.1 | FS
disengagementv10.12.217:00

Took over in a parking lot near the end (gas truck/exhaust chaos); creator does not really count parking-lot disengagements but acknowledges the takeover.

2022-06-01 · They CUT OFF My Self Driving Tesla!
disengagementv9.13:40

The car starts to drive then effectively quits and requires him to take over; he re-enables FSD for the exit.

2021-08-12 · Can Tesla's FSD Beta V9.1 Handle This Construction Problem?
disengagementv9.13:00

Despite attempts (including turn signal/wheel input), the car will not make the right turn and keeps aiming for the wall; he intervenes to complete the turn.

2021-08-12 · Can Tesla's FSD Beta V9.1 Handle This Construction Problem?
disengagementv8.214:02

Exiting a parking lot across fast multi-lane traffic to make a left, behavior got bad/goofy and it was going to miss the left, so he took over.

2021-04-12 · Tesla FSD Beta 9 Is Coming Soon™️! | Repeatable Route Test #3 on V8.2
disengagementv8.213:45

Took over to force a Michigan left to test the maneuver.

2021-03-23 · Tesla's Full Self Driving Goes Underground! | FSD Beta Update V8.2 202
disengagementv8.211:00

Took over briefly to go straight instead of the direction FSD wanted (not counted by him as a stats disengagement).

2021-03-23 · Tesla's Full Self Driving Goes Underground! | FSD Beta Update V8.2 202
near missv14.1.710:10

Without a front bumper camera, the car parked a huge spot but got extremely close to the curb.

2025-11-13 · Did Tesla Finally Fix It? FSD 14.1.7 Update!
near missv14.1.76:10

While parking, the car got extremely close to a cop car before continuing, with Chris reacting that it nearly hit it.

2025-11-13 · Did Tesla Finally Fix It? FSD 14.1.7 Update!
interventionv12.4.1stress test24:30

He took over so he could demonstrate parallel parking after viewers requested it.

2024-06-15 · Downtown Stress Test With Tesla FSD 12.4.1!
interventionv1225:10

At HopCat the car tried an odd parking-like stop; driver touched the accelerator to get it going while others honked.

2024-03-13 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Update is ASSERTIVE Downtown!
interventionv127:10

In a busy parking lot the car kept circulating rather than parking; the driver put hands on the wheel and took over.

2024-03-13 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Update is ASSERTIVE Downtown!
interventionv11.3.224:20

Creator took over to prevent re-entering the highway after awkward parking-lot exit creeping, letting the car finish exiting first.

2023-03-20 · Tesla FSD Beta V11: Unleashing the Future of Downtown Driving!
interventionv14 Lite21:01

At an impossible closed-road destination it parked in a no-parking tow-away zone, prompting a quick takeover.

2026-08-11 · Tesla HW3 FSD V14 Lite: Huge Upgrade or HW4 Downgrade?

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