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2020 Tesla Model 3 speed control problems

The 2020 Tesla Model 3 has 67 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

67

Speed Control complaints

9%

Share of year

16

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.

What owners report

my son-in-law went straight off country road and into a tree car burnt to ground was burnt to death date was [XXX] sheriff Spokane county investigating teal front suspension repaired 1 month before at local Tesla shop Spokane wa INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · July 19, 2023 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2020 Tesla Model 3 have?

NHTSA has 67 complaints about the 2020 Tesla Model 3 speed control — 9% 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.