Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Tesla Settles Two Lawsuits Over 2019 Autopilot Crashes
Tesla has settled two lawsuits in California over car crashes that happened in 2019.
These crashes involved Tesla's Autopilot system, an advanced driver-assistance feature.
One crash resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy, and the other involved the death of two people.
The settlements, whose terms are secret, come after Tesla was ordered to pay a large sum in a similar case in Florida.
Tesla's future relies heavily on the success of its self-driving technology, so these cases are important.
The lawsuits were scheduled for trial, but now the trials have been canceled.
The driver in one of the cases is still facing trial.
Tesla settled two lawsuits related to fatal 2019 crashes in California.
The crashes involved Tesla's Autopilot advanced-driver-assistance software.
Settlements were reached in the Alameda and Gardena cases.
Details of the settlements are confidential.
The settlements follow a $243 million verdict against Tesla in a similar Florida case.
- Who
- Tesla and plaintiffs involved in two California crashes.
- What
- Tesla settled two lawsuits related to fatal 2019 crashes involving its Autopilot system.
- When
- Settlements reached recently, trials scheduled to start next month.
- Where
- Alameda County and Gardena, California.
- Why
- To resolve lawsuits related to fatal crashes involving Autopilot.
- Companies Involved
- Tesla
- Location of Crashes
- Alameda County and Gardena, California
- Year of Crashes
- 2019
- Autopilot Involved
- Yes
- Settlement Details
- Confidential
- Related Florida Case
- $243 million verdict against Tesla