2026 Tesla Model 3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2026 Tesla Model 3, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On February 5, 2026, at 12:21 PM PST, my 2026 Tesla Model 3 (Hardware 4) collided with a 5-inch wooden pillar while using the Autopark feature. The system failed to provide any audio chimes or visual warnings prior to the impact. I officially requested the driving logs from Tesla to investigate the cause of this failure, but Tesla refused to provide any logs or data. …”
NHTSA complaint #11730303, filed 2026-04“When using Tesla's Full Self Driving (supervised) speed control is erratic and not subject to the driver's control, such as it would be when using adaptive cruise control. As a result, the available speed modes (sloth, chill, standard, hurry and Mad Max) can cause the vehicle to dangerously exceed speed limits and at times to drive well below the posted speed limit, causing confusion and frustration to following drivers. There is no reason why the software cannot be changed to a safer method that would permit the driver to select the speed at which the car will travel, i.e. …”
NHTSA complaint #11763840, filed 2026-09Vehicle 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 2026 Tesla Model 3
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Tesla Model 3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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