2019 Tesla Model 3 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2019 Tesla Model 3, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (27% of reports).
- 71vehicle speed control complaints
- 5,300median miles at failure
- 19mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 19 of 71 complaints (27%)
- Friend engaged: mentioned in 7 of 71 complaints (10%)
- Full self beta: mentioned in 7 of 71 complaints (10%)
- Https vimeo: mentioned in 7 of 71 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 27 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 71 complaints, 19 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Tesla Model 3 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model 3 | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2025 Model 3 | 14 | 12% | 9,840 |
| 2024 Model 3 | 20 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Model 3 | 69 | 16% | 25,737 |
| 2022 Model 3 | 171 | 22% | 2,900 |
| 2021 Model 3 | 123 | 18% | 10,650 |
| 2020 Model 3 | 69 | 15% | 1,470 |
| 2019 Model 3 | 71 | 12% | 5,300 |
| 2018 Model 3 | 90 | 9% | 9,999 |
| 2017 Model 3 | 4 | 15% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2019 Tesla Model 3. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped at a residential gate, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a private residence. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not…
Phantom braking (as it's referred to by experts) happened to me twice on the highway using Traffic-Aware-Cruise-Control. Very scary. I was on cruise control going 60 mph when suddenly my car braked suddenly and inappropriately, losing at least 20 mph in a split second before I was able to slam on…
When cruise control or self-driving systems are engaged, there have been numerous times when the automatic emergency braking system mistakenly slowed the car suddenly. At 70+ mph, this is incredibly dangerous. The AEBS apparently sees shadows as dangers. Fortunately, there has never been an…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Tesla Model 3s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 71 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2019 Tesla Model 3 (12% of the 617 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 5,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2019 Tesla Model 3?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 19 of 71 complaints, followed by “friend engaged” (7).
Other 2019 Tesla Model 3 problems
See all 2019 Tesla Model 3 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Model 3 years.