2012 Tesla Model S Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Tesla Model S, 2% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 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.
“Cause unknown. The vehicle was stopped just before entering into a head in parking space when with the brake depressed, the vehicle accelerated suddenly and uncontrollably causing it to jump the curb and take down a retaining wall. It continued through the wall until it was stopped by a tree. Vehicle was a total loss. Vehicle settings at the time of incident were as follows: there is no autopilot on this Model S and cruise control was off. Additionally, the car was set with creep mode off. Hvac was on.”
NHTSA complaint #11300279, filed 2020-01, 65,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 29% |
| 2023 | 7 | 6% |
| 2022 | 9 | 6% |
| 2021 | 16 | 9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 10% |
| 2019 | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 | 28 | 16% |
| 2017 | 36 | 8% |
| 2016 | 81 | 12% |
| 2015 | 40 | 6% |
| 2014 | 22 | 6% |
| 2013 | 25 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Tesla Model S
37 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Tesla Model S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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