2023 Tesla Model Y vehicle speed control problems
165 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2023 Tesla Model Y — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On February 17, 2026, around 4:20 pm, as I was departing my agency's parking garage structure, my 2023 Tesla Y uncontrollably and un-prompted accelerated at a very high speed. I applied the brake and it would not stop. I nearly killed the security guard at the garage who was trying to direct my…”
filed Jul 29, 2026
“I was driving my Tesla in self drive mode, and ibecause it started raining. I reduce the speed to standard. I had a notification on the screen, an alert in red. That the tesla reached the maximum speed in that mode “standard”. I was surprised and decided ti canceled the FSD feature and took control…”
filed Jun 9, 2026
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% |
| 2022 Model Y | 137 | 16% |
| 2021 Model Y | 158 | 15% |
| 2020 Model Y | 37 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.