Tesla removes turn signal sound from Robotaxi fleet in polarizing change
Tesla has removed the turn signal and hazard light sounds from its unsupervised Robotaxi vehicles — the audible cue that normally confirms a blinker is active for the driver serves no purpose without one, but rider reactions to the change are split.
The change was first noticed by riders in Tesla's Austin Robotaxi fleet on July 27 and has since been confirmed by outlets including Teslarati. Tesla removed both the turn signal click and the hazard light sound.
In human-driven cars, that ticking sound serves as a confirmation cue letting the driver know the blinker is engaged. In an unsupervised autonomous vehicle with no driver to inform, Tesla appears to have concluded the human-centric cue no longer serves a purpose.
The change applies specifically to the unsupervised Robotaxi configuration of the Model Y — turn signal sounds remain audible in standard consumer vehicles and in personal cars running FSD.
Rider reaction has been mixed: some welcomed a quieter cabin with less unnecessary noise, while others said losing the audible cue signaling what the car is about to do left them feeling less at ease.
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