2024 Tesla Model Y vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2024 Tesla Model Y — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH and making a right turn into an alley with another vehicle approaching, the contact stopped to reverse; however, while using the tap feature, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and crashed into a concrete barrier…”
filed Jun 24, 2026
“• FSD received a software update earlier this same morning. • While navigating a parking garage under FSD, the vehicle initiated an unprompted reverse maneuver. • The reversal happened with no warning and no meaningful time for driver intervention before impact. • The vehicle struck a structural…”
filed Jun 17, 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% |
| 2023 Model Y | 165 | 15% |
| 2022 Model Y | 137 | 16% |
| 2021 Model Y | 158 | 15% |
| 2020 Model Y | 37 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 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.