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2020 Tesla Model Y cruise control problems

37 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2020 Tesla Model Y, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
37 7% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
13 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2020 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while reversing at low speed from his driveway, the accelerator pedal inadvertently depressed into the floorboard, resulting in sudden unintended acceleration. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The vehicle struck two other parked vehicles in another driveway before crashing into a residence. The residents were not injured.

Reported at 14,000 miles, August 2023 CrashInjury

On three occasions after taking my foot off the accelerator, my car starting accelerating on its own. I could feel the acceleration and was able to stop it by putting my foot on the brake. I did not touch the lever to set the speed, the pedal did not get stuck on the carpet and I did not confuse my accelerator for the brake. This seems to be a very dangerous situation, especially in heavy traffic or if I did not immediately react to put my foot on the brake.

Reported at 2,250 miles, March 2021

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