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Tesla Model S vehicle speed control problems by year

269 NHTSA owner complaints name the vehicle speed control across 12 Model S model years. The most reported year is 2016 with 79 reports.

YearVehicle Speed Control reportsShare
2023 Model S66%
2022 Model S97%
2021 Model S148%
2020 Model S810%
2019 Model S37%
2018 Model S2716%
2017 Model S358%
2016 Model S7912%
2015 Model S406%
2014 Model S226%
2013 Model S255%
2012 Model S12%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the vehicle speed control. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.