Radek Oneksiak, a relatively new Tesla Model Y owner, says he found a large spider inside the car’s camera housing.
This is the same camera Tesla uses in its vehicles as the only form of autopilot and self-driving control, since the EV maker has removed all ultrasonic and radar sensors from its cars.
Radek states that his December 2025-built Model Y has been acting strange for some time, with phantom braking at high speeds and cruise control disengaging while driving straight.
He also mentions that he has been receiving persistent warnings about driving too close to the left edge of the road.
Radek has been frustrated by these alerts for some time; however, when he checked the driver’s side B-pillar FSD camera, he was surprised to find a large spider inside.
This is certainly an unexpected turn of events, and Radek shared his experience on the TESLA group on Facebook.
He writes…
“Have you ever experienced this with your Teslas? In my Juniper, built in December 2025, I found a large spider inside the side camera (B-pillar).
For quite some time, the car was acting strangely, frequent phantom braking at high speeds, active cruise control disengaging on straight roads, or warnings that it was too close to the left edge.”
Radek is understandably frustrated by this situation and offers two explanations as to how the spider might have gotten inside the camera housing.
He continues to write…
“I am considering two questions:
- First, what are Tesla's quality control standards if such a large insect found its way into this component during production?
- Second, if not during production, then what is the sealing or hermeticity of the main Tesla Vision system component, which is responsible for the life and safety of myself, my family, my passengers, or other drivers on the road? I know it's not fully dustproof and that there are cases of moisture getting in, but an insect of this size?!”
Radek is scratching his head, trying to figure out how an insect this size could have gotten inside the camera housing.
He continues to write…
“I’m grateful that Full-Self-Driving isn't available in my country yet, as I could still control everything and respond appropriately.
This seems like a serious oversight or quality-control mistake to me, which, if it impacts Tesla Vision, could have dangerous consequences.
If I'm wrong, please correct me. The car was built at Tesla's factory in Berlin.”
This is certainly concerning; however, looking at the comments, fellow Tesla owners were less than sympathetic to Radek’s plight.
A fellow Tesla enthusiast, Mike Russell, writes…
“This is an unusual occurrence. I can see how it might be possible for an insect to get caught inside the car during assembly or even to find its way into the car later.
I don’t think it reflects on Tesla’s quality control, though it is certainly something worth complaining about!
You’re still under warranty. Did you contact Tesla and have them address the problem? Or did you come straight here to complain without giving Tesla a chance to fix it?”
In response, Radek writes…
“A week after reporting the problem, a Tesla representative in Europe responded to my message.
They explained that the issue needed a thorough analysis. The mobile service center will be replacing the camera panel next Tuesday.”
Radek continues to say that Tesla is taking the matter seriously and that the issue has been escalated to Tesla’s headquarters in Europe.
He writes…
“I received a response to my complaint after nearly 10 days, not from a local service center but from Tesla's European headquarters and factory, informing me that the matter requires a detailed analysis and might be serious.”
Given that the cameras are a critical safety feature in Teslas, it’s understandable why the EV maker would take this issue seriously.
However, looking at the comment, most Tesla fans said it’s not a big deal and instead chose to attack Radek.
A fellow Tesla enthusiast, Calvin Condy, writes…
“Crybabies shouldn't buy Teslas.”
Another Tesla enthusiast, Jordan Ehnes, writes…
“Imagine writing this long post when you could just unclip the camera housing in 1 second.”
A third Tesla fan, John Lamon, writes…
“Just submit a service request to get the camera cleaned, and don't overreact.”
Overall, a lot of Tesla fans say that a spider inside the camera housing is not a big deal. However, please let me know what you think in the comments.
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Image: screenshot from the TESLA group on Facebook. Reposted under fair use copyright law.
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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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