WAYMO 5TH GENERATION ADS Complaints

I nearly had a collision with an autonomous Waymo vehicle in [XXX] due to the Waymo vehicle's failure to yield at an intersection. No emergency vehicles responded to the scene. There were no warning lamps, sounds or other symptoms prior to the failure to yield by the Waymo vehicle There was no collision. The Waymo vehicle failed to yield to my vehicle as I was traveling through an intersection with a protected green arrow. I had to slam onto my brakes with to avoid a collision. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

A waymo put pedestrian and public safety at risk on 5/12/26 at approximately 7:50 pm when it stopped halfway through an intersection at 14th, Market, and Church Street in San Francisco alongside a crosswalk. I began honking from my vehicle as the waymo stopped in front of lanes of oncoming traffic, blocking the intersection. Instead of continuing through the intersection, the waymo turned towards oncoming traffic and advanced forward into the crosswalk and into oncoming traffic that was stopped at the red light. As one of the vehicles it was advancing towards I laid on my horn to try to get it to stop, but it didn't and the car next to me had to back up away from it to avoid collision. The waymo stopped about 1 foot away from the car before reversing into the intersection again (see pictures) and then turning onto 14th andriving away. The waymo essentially used a very busy intersection and active crosswalk to execute a 3 point turn. Without human driver intervention a collision was likely with a vehicle or pedestrian.

During a heavy rain vehicle stalled out. Looked like it hit a bag of leaves at the drivers front wheel. Stuck in standing water blocking a lane. I was pulled over waiting out the rain and cars trying to get past the stalled Waymo were almost colliding with me and others. If a car can not function in heavy rain why are these on the roads.

We told a driver with Waymo months ago when he was mapping the pickup route for the Waymos NOT to have them come in our very busy driveway. He did not do as we requested and from that point on they have been coming into our driveway which is private property. If you could please advise them not to enter our driveway that would be great. I have witnessed them beep their horns repeatedly when there's traffic in the driveway which disturbs our guests and they've also backed out of the entrance of our driveway on several occasions which is very dangerous. They used to pickup on the street which was working out just fine before they started coming into our private property and we would like them to go back to picking them up there please! Thank you!

It almost drove into a semi truck with trailer making a turn. It then stopped despite multiple cars behind it and obviously having a green light. It was also near an intersection and if things were busy this might have caused an accident. It was the smart and calm defensive driving of multiple people and the truck driver that prevented an accident. It shouldn’t have to require that and my city streets shouldn’t be used as an experiment using vehicles that could be deadly. NHTSA should not wait for a great tragedy and loss of life to take action on these vehicles with nobody inside them. I have the video of it stopping for no reason but only after the incident began.

Waymo vehicle made a sudden merge into my vehicle's lane despite only about 1 car space between me and another vehicle in front when the Waymo's lane was blocked. I had to swerve my car hard left to avoid the Waymo from colliding into my vehicle.

How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? On multiple occasions, the vehicle crossed solid white lines during active traffic, made illegal turning maneuvers at intersections without yielding properly, and consistently camped in the passing lane at speeds below the flow of traffic. This forced other vehicles to pass on the right and created unpredictable merge scenarios that increased collision risk for surrounding drivers. Did emergency crews respond to the incident? No emergency crews responded to these specific violations, though they represent ongoing safety concerns during routine operation. Were there any warning lamps, messages, sounds, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No warning indicators were present. The vehicle operated normally from a system status perspective while committing the traffic violations. The illegal maneuvers occurred without any passenger notification or system alert. Was there a collision or impact with another vehicle, cyclist, pedestrian or stationary object? No collision occurred, but the illegal maneuvers created near-miss scenarios with other vehicles forced to react to unpredictable behavior. Was there a traffic violation? Yes. Multiple traffic violations including crossing solid white lines, illegal intersection maneuvers, and improper lane usage (camping in the passing lane).

I rode a Waymo for about 5 miles in Burlingame, CA today. On [XXX] near the intersection of [XXX] , at approximately [XXX] on [XXX], I witnessed a safety incident. The car was driving west on [XXX] . The road is one lane in each direction. The right-hand lane was closed for road work. As my car approached the lane closure, a road worker waved at my car to indicate it to stop. This was because only one lane was open to traffic and was being used for alternating two-way traffic. The car did not stop or even slow down much and shifted to the left (oncoming) lane and continued driving. Thankfully there were no cars coming in the opposite direction but this was a very unsafe maneuver. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA SAFETY DEFECT REPORT Target: Waymo LLC / Alphabet Inc. Subject: Suspected ADS Perception Defect – Wheelchair Users Location: Chicago, IL (60611, 60601, 60602, 60610, 60654) Waymo’s Automated Driving System (ADS) appears to exhibit a defect in Object and Event Detection and Response (OEDR) performance concerning pedestrians using power wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Wheelchair users present a lower visual profile and atypical movement patterns. If misclassified as stationary objects or not detected in time, the ADS may fail to brake or yield appropriately. In high-density urban intersections, this creates an unreasonable risk of crash, serious injury, or death. Waymo has previously recalled vehicles for ADS object-recognition and classification failures. These prior defects raise concern that vulnerable road users with non-standard physical profiles remain insufficiently validated within the Operational Design Domain. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301, I request that NHTSA initiate a Preliminary Evaluation into Waymo ADS OEDR performance as it relates to wheelchair users in dense urban environments.

AT 06:52 AM Jan 28 2026, a waymo autonomous taxi passed a school bus with its stop sign extended on the 1400 block of Newcomb Ave, San Francisco CA 94124. Without including personal information- the school bus was picking up a special need student in front of his house. I believe this student is a "runner", who will go in the street without looking. It is frightening that a Waymo will not stop for a special needs bus with is stop sign extended. I included the time and place so that you can request the video from the Waymo of the incident.