Tesla cruise control problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,638 complaints involve cruise control. The Model 3 accounts for the largest share (39%). The single worst model year is the 2022 Model 3 with 171 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,638 about cruise control, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model 3 39% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 370 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 414 and 8
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2022 Tesla Model 3171 complaints
- 2023 Tesla Model Y168 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model Y161 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model Y140 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model 3123 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2016 | 116 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2018 | 138 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2020 | 132 |
| 2021 | 304 |
| 2022 | 333 |
| 2023 | 251 |
| 2024 | 71 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 39 |
Among the 370 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.