Vehicle control apparatus with obstruction detection unit

The invention relates to a vehicle control apparatus including an obstruction detection unit (1) for measuring a headway distance until an obstruction existing ahead of the vehicle by means of a radar device, a unit (5-8) for performing vehicle control or alarm control on the basis of the headway distance, a unit (2) for detecting detection performance of the obstruction detection means (1) in a vehicle in which the obstruction detection unit is used to perform two or more controls containing the vehicle control or alarm control, and a unit (4) for controlling to stop operation of the vehicle control or alarm control in accordance with the detection performance individually.