2023 Tesla Model Y cruise control problems
168 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2023 Tesla Model Y, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 168 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 7,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 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 10 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 7,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 36 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
On Saturday 16th Oct 2026 around 10 AM EST, while driving down the ramp from Parking Floor 2 to Parking Floor 1 in the JFK Terminal 4 Short Term Parking garage (John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York), the Tesla vehicle suddenly accelerated forward very fast on its own without any input on the accelerator pedal. Either I was not pressing the gas pedal at the time, or I was slowing pressing as the car was going down on ramp.
The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle misread the Route 10 road sign for the speed limit sign and the vehicle decelerated to 10 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.
Other problems reported for the 2023 Tesla Model Y
- Forward collision avoidance 635 complaints
- Steering 217 complaints
- Brakes 154 complaints
- Suspension 135 complaints
- Electrical system 125 complaints
- Lane departure 96 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 64 complaints
- Wheels 52 complaints