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2023 Tesla Model 3 cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 69 complaints for the 2023 Tesla Model 3, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
69 9% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
21 and 0
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 21 crashes, 16 injuries.

What owners wrote

This incident is reported by a law office. The car being driven by our client was a TESLA Model 3 which made a SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION when our client was slowly looking for a parking space at a parking lot. The TESLA car suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed without client pressing on the accelerator. On the contrary, our client was stepping on the brakes in an attempt to stop it but the TESLA did not stop but still continued to accelerate.

May 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owned a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the third floor of a parking garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to full speed unintendedly, and the steering wheel and the brake pedal were inoperable, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a wall and crashed into the vehicle in front, and the vehicle stopped. No further information was available. No warning lights were illuminated.

Reported at 66,000 miles, September 2025 Crash

Other problems reported for the 2023 Tesla Model 3

Cruise control problems in other years

Cruise control problems across all Tesla models