Scenarios · Rain and wet roads

How does FSD handle heavy rain?

Rain degrades the camera-only stack in ways owners feel immediately — wiper behaviour, spray, standing water, and the occasional take-over-immediately alert.

Filmed moments
476
matching this scenario
Takeovers, assists & near misses
123
of those moments
Videos
69
2019-04-19 → 2026-08-02
Software eras
10
with footage
What this page is: 123 of the 476 filmed moments here were takeovers, assists, near misses, or critical events; 353 were highlights. Spread across 10 software eras and 69 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
v103814246 / 55
v10.69369273 / 38
v11.3196133 / 15
v11.4417346 / 35
v12111 / 5thin sample
v12.321213 / 10
v12.5214172 / 24thin sample
v13.2204163 / 27
v14.1254211 / 14thin sample
v14.3506446 / 22

Watch it happen

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

criticalv10.0.117:35

Prompt says use accelerator or gear stalk to continue while the car thinks the light is green but it is red; he refuses to confirm and reports it.

2021-09-25 · Tesla Vision and FSD Beta Challenged in HEAVY Rain | V 10.0.1
critical10:30

Example robotaxi crash was a bus crashing into a stationary robotaxi.

2026-02-18 · Elon Musk Just Forced MKBHD To Shave His Head! ($30K Cybercab Real)
critical6:28

A pickup/truck merged into the lane and the car reacted late with a hard brake; shortly after, Navigate on Autopilot re-enabled as rain/wipers eased.

2019-08-28 · Navigate on Autopilot Has Troubles in the Rain | Update 2019.28.3.1 |
disengagementv14.326:00

He took over to park so he could retrieve cameras, ending the FSD drive.

2026-04-11 · The Mysteries of Tesla FSD Update 14.3 Are Becoming Clear
disengagementv14.3.29:00

On the highway in heavy rain, a red take-over-immediately warning appeared and the car slowed rapidly without recovering, so he had to take over.

2026-04-30 · Tesla Is Sending FSD 14.3.2 Update To More People, But...
disengagementv14.3.21:00

On the way over, a sudden rain burst at about 80 mph caused red hands; FSD began slowing and he took over after waiting a few seconds, then re-enabled with no further mistakes.

2026-04-25 · Tesla FSD Update 14.3.2 Shows Impressive Intelligence
disengagementv13.2.9stress test13:50

Creator takes over to force a harder right instead of an easy straight; he states this does not count as a disengagement for scoring.

2025-05-14 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.9 SQUEEZES Through Tight Alley
disengagementv12.5.49:01

FSD tried to go around a vehicle parallel parking while another road user was in the way; driver took over, arguing you should wait rather than cross the double yellow in dense downtown traffic.

2024-09-25 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.4 STRESS TESTED Downtown!
disengagementv12.5.47:50

At a signed no-turn-on-red intersection, FSD was about to go while the light was still red; driver disengaged and waited for green (regression after ~1.5–2 years of working no-turn-on-red).

2024-09-25 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.4 STRESS TESTED Downtown!
disengagementv12.5.45:01

Driver braked and counted a disengagement after FSD was super assertive waiting on a truck/gap; a follow-on aggressive move felt too close, though the light later turned red and the car may have been right to proceed.

2024-09-25 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.4 STRESS TESTED Downtown!
disengagementv127:00

Omar reported highway V12 in very heavy rain was not impressive: speed limited to 60 mph and repeated red-hands takeovers saying the car was not able to drive.

2024-01-26 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Brings New Abilities
disengagementv11.4.7.221:00

At the final busy intersection the car needed to nudge through, started then hesitated again under honking and pedestrians; Chris pushed it through and it wanted to go straight, becoming a full disengagement.

2023-09-27 · Tesla's New Self Driving Update DOMINATES Downtown!
disengagementv11.4.7.216:00

Food truck blocked the lane so the car entered a left-turn lane to go around, then kept turning left per NHTSA-style left-lane rules and looping; Chris took over after multiple cycles.

2023-09-27 · Tesla's New Self Driving Update DOMINATES Downtown!
disengagementv11.4.7.22:27

After waiting for a pedestrian, the car tried to drive into a closed lane with traffic barrels, mistaking construction for moving traffic, and Chris stopped it.

2023-09-27 · Tesla's New Self Driving Update DOMINATES Downtown!
disengagementv10.69.2.311:01

At a backed-up four-way stop beta was very slow, got confused with other drivers, got too close, and he took over in a substantial disengagement.

2022-10-21 · 30 Miles of Rainy Driving with Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2.3
disengagementv10.69.28:01

Driver takes over when the car tries to go around a vehicle waiting in the left-turn queue, thinking it is parked; also reports it.

2022-09-11 · Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 is the Update for Everyone!
disengagementv10.0.1stress test18:05

He accidentally disengages and says it was a total accident, not an intentional intervention.

2021-09-25 · Tesla Vision and FSD Beta Challenged in HEAVY Rain | V 10.0.1
disengagementv10.915:10

After frantic wipers and a spray, system showed poor weather / Autosteer unavailable and would not re-enable FSD until after parking briefly.

2022-01-26 · Tesla FSD Beta V10.9 and Human Driving in Slippery Snow
disengagementv10.0.18:00

After a too-hesitant move, he reacts to a really bad unexpected action and notes it as a bad disengagement requiring hands on the wheel.

2021-09-25 · Tesla Vision and FSD Beta Challenged in HEAVY Rain | V 10.0.1
disengagementv10.0.12:45

Autopilot says take over immediately; he takes over because the system is confused in intense rain.

2021-09-25 · Tesla Vision and FSD Beta Challenged in HEAVY Rain | V 10.0.1
disengagement57:00

Even after snow eased, wetness covered the cameras so FSD could not be enabled and he had to drive manually into the final charger.

2025-01-30 · A Snowy Cybertruck Road Trip! Florida to Michigan 2,600 Miles Part 2
disengagement18:08

He says the only disappointment with the Tesla was on the way to New York when Autopilot kept giving up in the rain.

2019-10-18 · Streaming Live our Road Trip Home from NYC
disengagement17:01

In heavy rain Autopilot repeatedly shows a big red take-over warning and seems to keep driving until he wiggles the wheel, which turns it off; he links it to water spray especially near semis.

2019-10-23 · 1,300 Mile Road Trip in the Tesla Model 3 | Super Charging | Navigate
near missv14.324:00

A hanging truck-related object swung near the path; FSD waited, nearly had a close pass, then did not go when a person waved and later stood in front of the car.

2026-04-11 · The Mysteries of Tesla FSD Update 14.3 Are Becoming Clear
near missv13.2.915:00

FSD barely clips a large pothole edge and rides a bit of curb; creator hits the report button but does not count it among the two interventions.

2025-05-14 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.9 SQUEEZES Through Tight Alley
near missv11.4.7.213:30

Crept hard on a no-turn-on-red; Chris thought it might turn on red but it only went after the light turned green.

2023-09-27 · Tesla's New Self Driving Update DOMINATES Downtown!
near missv11.4.7.29:00

Passed a parked car so closely that the proximity alarm triggered; Chris called it too close though it made it through.

2023-09-27 · Tesla's New Self Driving Update DOMINATES Downtown!
interventionv14.3.718:45

Chris dropped a pin on the map to force a specific parking spot after the wrong-store nav path.

2026-08-02 · Did Tesla Update 14.3.7 Finally Fix FSD’s Annoying Braking?
interventionv14.118:01

With the barn selected, FSD entered a wrong office parking lot, parked smoothly there instead of the destination, then kept picking spots in that lot until the driver reselected/pin-routed.

2025-10-07 · Tesla FSD Update 14.1 - First Drive and Initial Impressions
interventionv14.111:00

FSD navigated into a police-station lot and appeared headed toward restricted parking; driver took over to avoid parking in a police-vehicles-only area.

2025-10-07 · Tesla FSD Update 14.1 - First Drive and Initial Impressions
interventionv14.18:02

On a 35 mph road FSD stayed more than 10 over; Chill did not slow it, so driver switched to Sloth which finally reduced speed.

2025-10-07 · Tesla FSD Update 14.1 - First Drive and Initial Impressions
interventionv14.14:00

Driver took over to force a right turn FSD was not taking; FSD had been driving fine and re-engaged instantly mid-maneuver.

2025-10-07 · Tesla FSD Update 14.1 - First Drive and Initial Impressions
interventionv13.2.910:40

Before a tight alley FSD thinks something is in the way (red phantom object); creator taps the accelerator again to proceed.

2025-05-14 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.9 SQUEEZES Through Tight Alley
interventionv13.2.99:00

In a tiny janky parking lot FSD shows 'Object and path detected. Take over to proceed'; creator taps the accelerator once to continue.

2025-05-14 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.9 SQUEEZES Through Tight Alley
interventionv12.5.48:20

Driver took over because navigation had been changed after the fact and the car was not set to go the intended straight path.

2024-09-25 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.4 STRESS TESTED Downtown!
interventionv11.3.650:00

On the v10 branch in rain, Chris’s car tried to dodge barrels that were only reflections on a wet road at an intersection; Tesla later noted improved wet-road reflection handling in release notes.

2023-05-24 · Live Q+A with Kaz from CYBRLFT - FSD With Rideshare, Out of Warranty B
interventionv11.3.311:30

At a roundabout it slows too much and feels timid with an approaching car; he takes over and redoes the roundabout to check it was not a fluke.

2023-03-25 · FSD Beta Software Update 11.3.3 Gets an A+ for Safety | Tesla 2022.45.
interventionv11.3.36:30

At a four-way stop on its turn it stops in the intersection, so he pushes it through; he notes possible rain influence.

2023-03-25 · FSD Beta Software Update 11.3.3 Gets an A+ for Safety | Tesla 2022.45.
interventionv11.3.35:00

He taps/pushes through because the car stops at the prior destination until it figures out a new route.

2023-03-25 · FSD Beta Software Update 11.3.3 Gets an A+ for Safety | Tesla 2022.45.
interventionv11.3.34:00

He presses the accelerator because the car was going to stop at the set destination; he says it was his fault for not editing the trip.

2023-03-25 · FSD Beta Software Update 11.3.3 Gets an A+ for Safety | Tesla 2022.45.
interventionv10.69.216:02

Driver says he was surprised it stopped at a kind of diverged right turn and had to press the accelerator.

2022-09-11 · Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 is the Update for Everyone!
interventionv10.69.213:40

After flying into another roundabout, the car brakes inside it; driver presses the accelerator to prevent that.

2022-09-11 · Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 is the Update for Everyone!
interventionv10.69.212:02

At the first of a difficult triple roundabout, the car is hesitant and goofy with messy lane changes; driver pushes the accelerator to get through.

2022-09-11 · Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 is the Update for Everyone!
highlightv14.128:02

On the way home FSD hit the brakes hard with nothing nearby, producing rotor squeak; another instance of unexplained rain-related hard braking.

2025-10-07 · Tesla FSD Update 14.1 - First Drive and Initial Impressions
highlightv13.2.917:02

FSD stops far back for a child and only gently accelerates once clear.

2025-05-14 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.9 SQUEEZES Through Tight Alley
highlightv12.5.417:00

Final yield/turn scenario handled perfectly after earlier assertiveness concerns at another intersection.

2024-09-25 · Tesla FSD Update 12.5.4 STRESS TESTED Downtown!
highlightv12.3.423:00

On a tough final left with endless pedestrians and cars taking their turn, FSD waited then asserted through; Chris called it sick and great with zero intervention.

2024-04-14 · Tesla FSD Conquers Rainy Downtown Drive! V12.3.4
highlightv12.3.421:00

Pedestrian alarm triggered for someone on the sidewalk without any speed change from FSD; Chris found the alarm disconnected from driving behavior.

2024-04-14 · Tesla FSD Conquers Rainy Downtown Drive! V12.3.4

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