2013 Tesla Model S cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 25 complaints for the 2013 Tesla Model S, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
On november 1, 2019, I was slowly braking and start turning right into my driveway on the 2013 tesla model s. I felt a surge of the vehicle and 1 second later, the vehicle landed on top of the staircase of my house entrance and driveway. I did not press on the accelerator at all when I slowly turning into the driveway.the vehicle sped on its own for only a split second. I called tesla roadside assistance.
The car was going at about 5 MPH going down a short residential driveway. Brake was constantly applied. The car suddenly accelerated. It hit a curb and the middle portion of the car landed on a 4.5 ft high vertical retaining wall. The wall is one foot away from the curb. The front portion of the car was hanging up in the air. The car was at about 45 degree up and about 20 degree tilted toward the right side.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Tesla Model S
- Electrical system 195 complaints
- Suspension 92 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 35 complaints
- Steering 29 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints