Tesla's FSD team confirms pothole avoidance and navigation fixes are coming — a direct reply to an owner's feedback
Tesla Autopilot/FSD engineer Phil Duan directly responded to an owner's complaint that FSD v14.3.10's navigation has inaccurate maps, doesn't learn routes, and picks inefficient detours — confirming that both pothole avoidance and navigation are getting improvements. No version or timeline was given, but it lines up with early real-world sightings of the pothole-avoidance behavior Musk has long promised, pointing to where FSD's roadmap focus is heading next.
A Tesla owner posted on X that FSD v14.3.10's navigation has inaccurate maps, doesn't learn a driver's preferred routes, and suggests inefficient detours. Tesla Autopilot/FSD engineer Phil Duan replied directly, confirming that improvements are coming for both issues the owner raised.
Pothole avoidance is a feature Elon Musk has previously said FSD would soon handle on its own. Recent real-world testing of v14.3.10 has reportedly started showing the car detecting and steering around larger potholes.
The navigation complaint was broader — poor map accuracy, no learning of past routes, and inefficient detours were the specific issues cited, and Duan confirmed both areas are being worked on.
The confirmation doesn't include a specific software version or release date. For shareholders, it reads less as a hard announcement and more as a signal that Tesla continues investing in the everyday details — pothole handling and route quality — that shape how polished FSD feels to use.
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