2016 Tesla Model S Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2016 Tesla Model S, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “https www youtube” (21% of reports).
- 81vehicle speed control complaints
- 5,000median miles at failure
- 35mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%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.
- Https www youtube: mentioned in 17 of 81 complaints (21%)
- Com watch: mentioned in 17 of 81 complaints (21%)
- Complaint autopilot: mentioned in 14 of 81 complaints (17%)
- Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 10 of 81 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 81 complaints, 35 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 12 an injury.
Tesla Model S vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model S | 2 | 29% | — |
| 2023 Model S | 7 | 6% | — |
| 2022 Model S | 9 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Model S | 16 | 9% | 8,000 |
| 2020 Model S | 8 | 10% | 2,500 |
| 2019 Model S | 3 | 7% | 4,538 |
| 2018 Model S | 27 | 16% | 7,255 |
| 2017 Model S | 35 | 8% | 11,000 |
| 2016 Model S | 81 | 13% | 5,000 |
| 2015 Model S | 40 | 6% | 25,193 |
| 2014 Model S | 22 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2013 Model S | 25 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% | 65,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2016 Tesla Model S. 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.
UPDATE to Complaint XXX. Reference VIN [XXX] Tesla Model S 2016. Incident XXX [XXX] XXX Report XXX. Tractor [XXX] Unit XXX + Trailer XXX. 11 sec forward camera video proves Tesla BEHIND trailer at Time 0, 30ft gap. Tesla travels 88ft (30ft gap + 53ft trailer + 5ft to diesel tank/step) in 3-4 sec to…
This complaint covers a 13-month continuous chain of severe electrical system failures stemming from a deficient federal safety recall remedy on my vehicle's Media Control Unit (MCU) architecture. Tesla's corporate policy has been to replace only the isolated center screen explicitly tracked by the…
On 6/11/26, around 2:10 pm, when i was slowly pulling over to park on a road side, the car suddenly rushed forward unexpectedly. It was so powerful, at the time I could only hear the panic reactions from the two passengers and sense the imminent collision with the parked bmw in the front of several…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Tesla Model Ss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2016 Tesla Model S (13% of the 648 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 2016 Tesla Model S 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 5,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2016 Tesla Model S?
The most frequent phrase is “https www youtube”, in 17 of 81 complaints, followed by “com watch” (17).
Other 2016 Tesla Model S problems
- Suspension problems (210)
- Electrical System problems (149)
- Steering problems (87)
- Service Brakes problems (53)
See all 2016 Tesla Model S problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Model S years.