Tesla Model X Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 126 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Tesla Model X across 10 model years. The 2016 model year has the most (35). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (14% of reports).
- 126vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 60mention a crash
- 16mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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 18 of 126 complaints (14%)
- Parking lot: mentioned in 18 of 126 complaints (14%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 17 of 126 complaints (13%)
- Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 13 of 126 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 126 complaints, 60 mention a crash, 16 an injury.
Tesla Model X vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model X | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2024 Model X | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Model X | 7 | 4% | 8,000 |
| 2022 Model X | 13 | 10% | 1,646 |
| 2021 Model X | 4 | 10% | 40 |
| 2020 Model X | 18 | 14% | 1,150 |
| 2019 Model X | 11 | 11% | 12,548 |
| 2018 Model X | 19 | 10% | 9,200 |
| 2017 Model X | 16 | 6% | 5,000 |
| 2016 Model X | 35 | 8% | 2,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the Tesla Model X. 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.
For over the past 18 months, Tesla FSD software deliberately removed the driverâs ability to control following distance, instead replacing it with fuzzy descriptions of âmad max, hurry, standard, chill, and sloth.â As a result the car cannot maintain a safe highway following distance as…
Please see attached letter to Tesla outlining issues.
I was in the car. I had put on my seat belt and reached back to plug in my phone to charge. Before I turned back the phone accelerated forward and crashed into two cars in the parking lot.
While driving on FSD (Full Self Driving) the vehicle was turning off the road into a parking lot and sped up and hit a vehicle while I was pressing the brake to the floor! I had to brace for impact when I hit the vehicle. I have requested the data and telemetry logs from Tesla. Everything was fine…
I was driving the vehical when something went wrong. The vehicle showed a warning stating "ABS disabled". I was worried by this, when I saw further warnings appear including "Safety restraint system issue" "Power braking assist reduced" and something about steering. The dashboard also showed "Park…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Tesla Model Xs have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 126 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Tesla Model X. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Tesla Model X vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Tesla Model X?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 18 of 126 complaints, followed by “parking lot” (18).
Other Tesla Model X problems
- Suspension problems (335)
- Electrical System problems (301)
- Steering problems (264)
- Forward Collision Avoidance problems (193)
- Structure problems (142)
See all Tesla Model X problems.