2020 Tesla Model Y vehicle speed control problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2020 Tesla Model Y — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On Tuesday, [XXX], around [XXX] returning home and in my driveway when the following happened. Pulling into the left side of the driveway because a utility van was parked on the right side of the driveway with the rear door and driver’s side door opened with no one in the vicinity. There was not…”
filed Apr 25, 2025
“On drives longer than 40 miles, camera faults cause cruise control systems to degrade in function and then when the faults are cleared, full functionality resumes without driver alerts. Side repeater camera feeds and rear camera feeds inconsistently load, or take an extended time period to load…”
filed Dec 30, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Model Y years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 24 | 8% |
| 2025 Model Y | 10 | 11% |
| 2024 Model Y | 33 | 11% |
| 2023 Model Y | 165 | 15% |
| 2022 Model Y | 137 | 16% |
| 2021 Model Y | 158 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Tesla Model Y
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.