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2018 Tesla Model 3 speed control problems

The 2018 Tesla Model 3 has 89 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

89

Speed Control complaints

5%

Share of year

30

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Model 3 speed control complaints by model year168 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 89 complaints2019: 71 complaints2020: 67 complaints2021: 123 complaints2022: 168 complaints2023: 66 complaints2024: 20 complaints2025: 13 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Model 3 speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2018 Tesla Model 3 have?

NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 2018 Tesla Model 3 speed control — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.