2018 Tesla Model S speed control problems
The 2018 Tesla Model S has 27 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
27
Speed Control complaints
9%
Share of year
16
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“THE CAR SOFTWARE HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND APPEARS TO BE COMPROMISED. SETTINGS RELATED TO SAFETY AND AUTOPILOT HAVE BEEN UNSTABLE. DRIVER PROFILE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. FACTORY RESET PERFORMED BY TESLA PARAMUS AND BY SWITCHING EMAIL ACCOUNT DOESN'T NOT REMOVE THE MALWARE. PERSONAL DATA AND…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 2018 Tesla Model S have?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2018 Tesla Model S 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.