# Tesla robotaxi stuck on fart mode

> Tesla robotaxi stuck in emissions testing mode emitting farts during ride.
- Title: Tesla robotaxi stuck on fart mode · The San Francisco Standard
- Summary: Tesla robotaxi stuck in emissions testing mode emitting farts during ride. A Tesla robotaxi in San Francisco was stuck in emissions testing mode, emitting…
- Keywords: tesla, robotaxi, emissions testing mode, fart sound, san francisco, hayes valley, safety driver, tesla robotaxi, news, local, stuck, fart
- Source: The San Francisco Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/13/my-tesla-robotaxi-stuck-fart-mode
- Published: 2026-10-14T00:35:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, robotaxi, emissions testing mode, fart sound, san francisco, hayes valley, safety driver, tesla robotaxi, news, local
## Tesla robotaxi incident
A Tesla robotaxi in San Francisco was stuck in emissions testing mode emitting farts during the ride.
## Emissions testing mode
Tesla's emissions testing mode plays fart sounds when a passenger sits in a seat, triggered by contact or app command.

> Emissions Testing Mode lets your vehicle play a fart sound from the seat someone just sat in, triggered by contact or on demand, with customizable options.
## Safety driver issue
The safety driver lost control of the settings while summoning the robotaxi via app, causing continuous fart sounds.

> It's the first time I'm experiencing this. Sorry.
## No resolution
The safety driver could not deactivate the fart feature, and the sounds continued for the duration of the ride.

> Even the volume doesn't control it.
## Tesla response
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment on the incident.
## Key takeaway

A Tesla robotaxi in San Francisco was stuck in emissions testing mode, emitting fart sounds for the duration of the ride.