2014 Tesla Model S vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2014 Tesla Model S — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have been driving my Model S Tesla for 13 years. On 30 April as I was pulling into a parking space at my local grocery store, I applied the brakes to ease into the space and my car surged forward with unintended acceleration. I smashed into the concrete base of a light pole, the airbags deployed…”
filed May 31, 2026
“On February 11, 2024, as I was entering my house garage at a very low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and hit the wall of my garage, causing damage to the garage and interior of my house. The car was insured by State Fram. It was towed to a shop for repair at which time the insurance company…”
filed Mar 4, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Model S | 6 | 6% |
| 2022 Model S | 9 | 7% |
| 2021 Model S | 14 | 8% |
| 2020 Model S | 8 | 10% |
| 2019 Model S | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 Model S | 27 | 16% |
| 2017 Model S | 35 | 8% |
| 2016 Model S | 79 | 12% |
| 2015 Model S | 40 | 6% |
| 2013 Model S | 25 | 5% |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Tesla Model S
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.