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2022 Tesla Model 3 speed control problems

The 2022 Tesla Model 3 has 168 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

168

Speed Control complaints

11%

Share of year

13

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 wife driving our Tesla Model 3. From her report, the car was accelerating on its own and would not stop despite her pressing on the brake pedal. She was unable to stop at the traffic light and crashed into another car at an intersection.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · March 12, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2022 Tesla Model 3 have?

NHTSA has 168 complaints about the 2022 Tesla Model 3 speed control — 11% 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.