2024 Tesla Model Y vehicle speed control problems
35 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
“While exiting a drive-thru, I pressed the accelerator and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated at a high rate of speed on its own. I attempted to brake, but the brakes did not respond. The vehicle struck a concrete median. Police report on file: East Hanover Township PD, Case #2026-12503.”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“I was using the Tesla FSD in stop and go traffic. At the moment I was moving with traffic at about 30 mph and then traffic started slowing down. The vehicle in front of me came to a complete stop. The FSD on my car started slowing down, but not fast enough. It rear-ended the vehicle at about 18 mph.”
filed Aug 13, 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 | 29 | 8% |
| 2025 Model Y | 10 | 10% |
| 2023 Model Y | 167 | 14% |
| 2022 Model Y | 139 | 16% |
| 2021 Model Y | 160 | 15% |
| 2020 Model Y | 37 | 13% |
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.