2019 Tesla Model 3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 71about this part
- Share
- 11%of 620 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,300miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 71 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Tesla Model 3, 11% of the 620 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,300 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2019 Tesla MODEL 3 independently executed a minor acceleration during a sharp u-turn on a side street with no instruction from myself. I have reported the issue to Tesla and requested they review the data. This absolutely happened while my foot was not on the accelerator. I was very surprised by it and it startled me. I have been driving this vehicle since 2019 and this is the first time it happened to me.”
NHTSA complaint #11406110, filed 2021-04, 32,120 miles“On 11-27-19, out Tesla MODEL 3 which is 5 months old, suddenly accelerated in traffic. My husband was driving about 20 miles an hour at the time. This also occurred on 11-29-19, in a more dangerous situation. I made a separate report for that date. Fortunately, no collision occurred, but we are scared now.”
NHTSA complaint #11282996, filed 2019-11, 5,300 miles“I was pulling in head first to a parking spot in a shopping center and was coasting into the spot. The car suddenly jolted forward at a very high speed. Our car jumped over the curb, traveled up a 4 to 5 foot high, sloped embankment, and struck a parked car in the upper parking tier.”
NHTSA complaint #11365480, filed 2020-10, 6,000 miles“My car was five weeks old. While I was driving home on my commute I realize the screen had froze, and then suddenly blacked out. I thought it was a software update as I am a family that owns Tesla, but it wasn't because suddenly the ability to steer and break or compromised and the car had sped without any indication as to why. I reported it to Tesla and the earliest they could set for an appointment with several weeks later. …”
NHTSA complaint #11241215, filed 2019-08, 3,500 miles“When in cruise control mode and a vehicle crosses my traffic lane far enough away to pose no hazard to me, my car slows very suddenly. This slowing for no apparent reason puts me in danger of being rear-ended by following traffic. A similar slow down happens if the car in front of me makes a right turn onto a side street and my cars slows dramatically even if there is no reason to brake; again creating a danger of rear end collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11228522, filed 2019-06, 950 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 14 | 11% |
| 2024 | 21 | 9% |
| 2023 | 69 | 16% |
| 2022 | 171 | 22% |
| 2021 | 123 | 18% |
| 2020 | 69 | 15% |
| 2019 | 71 | 11% |
| 2018 | 91 | 9% |
| 2017 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2019 Tesla Model 3
170 complaintsElectrical system
92 complaintsAir bags
88 complaintsSuspension
82 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsLane departure
70 complaintsBrakes
63 complaintsSeat belts
57 complaintsSteering
54 complaintsSeats
47 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Tesla Model 3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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