Tesla FSD Contracts Quietly Rewritten

Tesla owners have discovered that their past contracts for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature have been subtly modified. Reports indicate that purchase agreements dating from 2016 to early 2024 now feature "supervised" terminology, and in some instances, the original documents are no longer available online for owners to view.

One owner noted their 2019 FSD purchase agreement was renamed "Full-Self Driving (Supervised)" but the link became invalid. Tesla began using "supervised" language in 2024, making this retroactive change significant. This development follows Elon Musk's confirmation in April 2026 that Hardware 3 Teslas lack the capability for unsupervised FSD, unlike newer Hardware 4 systems.

The situation arises amid increasing legal pressures concerning Tesla's driver-assistance systems. Earlier in 2026, a judge upheld a $243 million verdict related to a 2019 fatal crash. Additionally, Tesla stopped using "Autopilot" in its California marketing to avoid license suspension, and a lawsuit in Texas alleges a Cybertruck crash was due to engineering and marketing issues.

Tesla has a history of removing past statements about self-driving capabilities. Notably, a blog post from October 2016, which stated that all Teslas would have the necessary hardware for full self-driving at a superior safety level to humans, was removed in August 2026. The company has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding these contract alterations and accessibility issues.