2017 Tesla Model S cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 35 complaints for the 2017 Tesla Model S, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 11,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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 22 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 11,000 miles, and 95% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
At our driveway on sun. 1/14/18, coming back from shopping a few minutes before four pm, suddenly the car took off by itself. It accelerated tremendously with the speed which was felt around 65-80 m/hr, hitting our heavy garage door, which was closed at the time, went through the garage, hit my parked porsche and pushed it to the left to the water heater.
On 1/19/20 at 1623 phoenix time while coming to a stop on a surface street the car suddenly accelerated. Prompt application of the breaks prevented an accident. This is the first time this has happened.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Tesla Model S
- Electrical system 115 complaints
- Suspension 107 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 89 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Lane departure 28 complaints
- Lighting 28 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints