2022 Tesla Model 3 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2022 Tesla Model 3, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 2,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (57% of reports).
- 171vehicle speed control complaints
- 2,900median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 90%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 98 of 171 complaints (57%)
- Phantom braking: mentioned in 48 of 171 complaints (28%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 22 of 171 complaints (13%)
- Auto pilot: mentioned in 13 of 171 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 171 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 7 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 2022 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.
U.S. registered Tesla operating in [XXX]. Full Self-Driving engaged. Dark, nighttime conditions. Vehicle was traveling toward low traffic zones near the edge of [XXX] when the system made a severe mistake. The car went off the main road. Driver was forced to take control off-road after the system…
Tesla software update 2026.20.6.11 v14 Lite NA-2025.44 removed manual speed control for Full Self-Driving. The driver can no longer set a maximum speed. The vehicle chooses its own speed and it is frequently wrong and dangerous. Curves are the worst failure. The car enters curves too fast. It…
On XXX, while Full Self-Driving (Supervised) was engaged, my 2022 Tesla Model 3 RWD abruptly decelerated without any visible vehicle, pedestrian, debris, or other obstacle requiring braking. Based on my best recollection, this occurred on approximately five separate occasions in clear daylight with…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2022 Tesla Model 3s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 171 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2022 Tesla Model 3 (22% of the 767 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 2022 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 2,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2022 Tesla Model 3?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 98 of 171 complaints, followed by “phantom braking” (48).
Other 2022 Tesla Model 3 problems
See all 2022 Tesla Model 3 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Model 3 years.