2015 Tesla Model S Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 6%of 669 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,193miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2015 Tesla Model S, 6% of the 669 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,193 miles. 16 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.
“The mcu/screen stopped working and I was able tondrive, but not use any safety features, including blinkers, back-up camera, or navigation. It took over a week to get a service appointment and the item was not covered under warranty, so I had to pay over $1600 out of pocket. The car was not in motion when the failure occurred, and I was able tondrive, though not as safely as expected.”
NHTSA complaint #11330588, filed 2020-06, 62,000 miles“The vehicle was stationary at a stop light. As the light changed, I believe that I took my foot off of the brake and the car started accelerating. I tried to put the foot back on the brake but I hit the car in front of me before the car stopped. I cannot be 100% certain that there was not human error involved, but all I remember is feeling the acceleration and trying to brake and being unable to stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11307035, filed 2020-02, 52,087 miles“Unintended, uncommanded acceleration. Car rapidly accelerated to maximum throttle during parking maneuver in a parking structure. I was travelling at 3mph. Car accelerated, hit another vehicle and a wall. Tesla claims vehicle logs show throttle was commanded to 98%. At no time did I have anything but a light touch on the throttle.”
NHTSA complaint #10874744, filed 2016-06, 7,611 miles“I drove the car into a parking space at the school (desert christian elementary) in tucson arizona on sept 16th about 11:05 am, when the car accelerated on its own (unintended acceleration) and crashed into 2 parked vehicles and airbags deployed and I sustained a fracture of my right arm requiring surgery. Also my car (the Tesla Model S) was damaged and the two other parked cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10910065, filed 2016-09, 11,000 miles“On january 2, 2019 between 1:45 and 2 pm I drove from my house into a clinic parking lot. As I drove my 2015 Tesla Model S forward and steered to the right into a parking spot, I consciously eased my right foot off from the accelerator pedal, thus lowering my speed from 10-9 MPH to about 5-6 MPH. The brake pedal was not pressed, allowing regenerative breaking to slow down the vehicle. About a second into the parking turn, the vehicle suddenly jolted forward, accelerating unexpectedly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11297839, filed 2020-01, 26,360 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 2015 Tesla Model S
266 complaintsOther or unknown
189 complaintsSuspension
150 complaintsSteering
51 complaintsExterior lighting
46 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
39 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsForward collision avoidance
31 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBrakes
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology