Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving release, FSD v14.2.2.4 running on firmware 2025.45.9.1, arrives as a point update but still changes how the car behaves in daily use. Official notes frame it as an incremental build on v14.2.2, yet early drives indicate that parking behavior, route choices, and overall smoothness see meaningful refinement. For owners using FSD every day, the software now feels more settled, even if the headline features remain the same.
Parking approach feels more natural
One of the clearest changes reported by testers is how the car enters parking spaces. Earlier v14.2.2 builds tended to swing wide and cut into a spot at a sharper angle, which could feel a bit dramatic even when it worked. With v14.2.2.4, the car passes the space slightly more before steering in, taking a smoother and shallower line toward the spot.
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First two drives done with FSD v14.2.2.4 (2025.45.9.1.)
— Zack (@BLKMDL3) February 9, 2026
This seems like a bug fix/security update, but I did notice a slight improvement with parking. Both times I’ve had it reverse into a supercharger space so far, it didn’t swing out as tight and as sharply- which means… pic.twitter.com/AinlIISbb7
Drivers say this results in less steering input, faster completion, and a calmer motion into the stall, especially at superchargers and public chargers. Earlier reviews of v14.2 pointed to mixed parking performance, including curb rubs and awkward alignment, so this tweak appears to answer that criticism in a concrete way.
Garage behavior is stable, with minor wishes
In structured parking garages, the system keeps doing what owners have come to expect. Drivers report that the car approaches ticket dispensers correctly, waits for the gate to open, and proceeds to find a space on its own. That baseline capability remains intact, which gives some confidence for routine use in urban environments.
Still, small shortcomings remain. Testers would like the car to pull a bit closer to ticket machines and to commit earlier to a parking spot when a garage is mostly empty. These are fine‑tuning issues rather than safety concerns, yet they matter for driver comfort and perceived polish. And they hint at where future training and updates could focus as Tesla keeps refining low‑speed behavior.
Speed control in v14.2.2.4 is described as stable and predictable, with behavior similar to the most recent v14.2.2 builds. That consistency matters, since some earlier v14.2.1 releases drew complaints after limiting Hurry Mode to only 10 mph over the posted limit on highways, a change Tesla later rolled back in v14.2.1.25. Owners using the new build say the car now manages speed in a way that feels appropriate for traffic conditions, including in dense city driving.
This matches Tesla’s recent focus on making FSD feel less abrupt and more human‑like, especially during lane changes, merges, and complex traffic flows.
Navigation logic gets quiet improvements
Even though the update does not advertise new navigation features, some users report fewer odd routing choices, such as redundant loops of left turns or missed highway exits that had been seen in earlier v14 builds. These issues had become a persistent annoyance in owner videos and long‑form reviews, so any reduction in these behaviors will likely be welcomed.
Tesla’s AI leadership has pointed to new “reasoning” capabilities arriving in v14.2, including smarter handling of detours, better parking selection, and more context‑aware path planning during construction. This update seems to continue along that path, even if the adjustments are subtle and not called out in high‑level documentation. And for drivers who use FSD from driveway to parking spot, fewer surprises along the route matter as much as any new feature label.
Tesla executives are already pointing to FSD v14.3 as the next major step in the software roadmap. Public comments from Elon Musk and the AI team describe v14.3 as a large upgrade aimed at closing more of the gap between supervised use and higher‑confidence autonomy.
For now, v14.2.2.4 stands as a snapshot of a maturing system. The core driving experience is already strong enough that reviewers focus on parking angles and garage approach distance instead of basic capability. In that context, a small update that quietly improves those edges, keeps speed behavior steady, and trims routing quirks may be exactly what many owners want from FSD in early 2026.
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