2016 Tesla Model S cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 81 complaints for the 2016 Tesla Model S, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 38 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 35 crashes, 1 fire, 37 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Update to the indianapolis crash that killed two people. This report claims that both occupants were intoxicated. [link removed] however, this other report suggests that tests on badly burned victims may be unreliable. [link removed] not withstanding these reports the photographs published here [link removed] show that the tesla has completely disintegrated and that all of the wheels have snapped off with some of the wheels showing signs of damage whilst rotating.
While test driving a model s at a tesla store, sales rep told me to remove my hands from the steering wheel while on auto pilot. Car suddenly swerved to the right at highway speeds causing the car to leave the regular lane I was traveling in. The tesla rep instructed me that I did not have to keep my hands on the wheel which left me unprepared for the sudden swerve. Name/address are left this complaint off due to concern about the retaliatory nature of the tesla ceo.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Tesla Model S
- Suspension 211 complaints
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Steering 87 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 50 complaints
- Lighting 49 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints