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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2014 Tesla Model S Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
6%of 367 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 Tesla Model S, 6% of the 367 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 12 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.

“From a coasting position in an underground garage, I turned right to round a 90 degree corner. After completing the turn my car began to speed up rapidly. When I first noticed the acceleration beginning, I stepped on the brake, which had no effect. The car continued to accelerate over a distance of about 50 feet and collided head-on with a concrete wall. Front airbags on the driver's side deployed and my body struck them: face, chest, and lower legs. I have injuries from the incident.”

NHTSA complaint #11300905, filed 2020-01, 50,000 miles

“I was parking my car I heard and felt the car begin to accelerate. I put the car in park and step firmly on the brake peddle.then of it own volition it mounted the adjoining embankment and collided with the tree. This caused extensive front end damage.”

NHTSA complaint #10982961, filed 2017-05, 42,000 miles

“Total loss of display in the middle console keeps going black, total loss of turn signals, suspension control, heater controls, de fog and de ice, no rear camera, no cruise control, high low beams,no ability to use fog lamps. Plus many more things too numerous to list. I took it to service dept and they did a temp fix for $150 but told me it will go out again and it did the very next morning. Something to do what's called the mcu memory failing. Its gone dark on several occasions many different dates. There is no way to know when it will do it again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11388477, filed 2021-01, 86,000 miles

“The accident took place on 7/9/20 around 9:15 am. Police report # 20-1291-AC I drove my car into the parking lot of 4519 post road (facing post road) and turned into the doctor's parking spot. The car had just about stopped and my foot was not yet off the brake when I suddenly felt the car accelerating. It went right through the hedge in front (about 1 foot away) then went smashing through the office marquee, over the stone wall and on to the street. My foot on the brake, I was trying frantically to stop. The car stopped. Relieved, I thought I should quickly get out of the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11340986, filed 2020-07, 91,803 miles

“Stopped the car on a very quiet back road with no traffic to perform some launches. First I performed a launch mode launch where max battery was on and then initiated the sequence with hold brake, hold accelerator, release brake. This successfully launched the car. Then performed a regular launch (without launch mode ) in which I stomp the accelerator pedal like I've done numerous times before. On this occasion the accelerator pedal broke off and the car came to a quick stop via regenerative braking as I pulled over onto the shoulder. …”

NHTSA complaint #11000599, filed 2017-06, 51,775 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026229%
202376%
202296%
2021169%
2020810%
201937%
20182816%
2017368%
20168112%
2015406%
2014226%
2013255%
201212%

Other parts of the 2014 Tesla Model S

Electrical system
133 complaints
Suspension
90 complaints
Other or unknown
83 complaints
Exterior lighting
27 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Body and structure
27 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
27 complaints
Fuel system
24 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Tesla Model S

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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