I've only seen something else today :
Small Sidewinder NPCs correctly docking and already passing the gate - then right in the middle of the gate, making a panic-Fullstop, turn around and boost right away never to be seen again (?)
They looked like NPCs that forgot to ask for docking clearance
Other than that - the typical Open Play "we lost our marbles".
All NPCs simply stopped moving for reasons unknown - and the Station beginning its well-known fireworks 5min later

(I had the game minimized while being docked to read the Forums - returned to the Game because I heard engagements and Explosions all around me

)
PS.
The Docking Computer works very nice - even adheres to the lane management of Stations

You should give it a shot.
If it ever reverses you into a Station - don't freak out (you'll do anyway

) - but that only means your Pad is one of the rare reversed ones. You'll dock successfully nonetheless.