2018 Tesla Model X Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 10%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,200miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Tesla Model X, 10% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,200 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.
“We had an accident 2days ago. We were in the school loop to drop off our son to school. My husband was driving and was heading towards the drop off area when everything just happened so fast, the next thing I knew is that we hit one of the in-ground installed basketball hoops. …”
NHTSA complaint #11300230, filed 2020-01, 43,000 miles“Using the self-park system, from a stationary position and pressing the touch screen prompts to use the self-park, and having hands and feet away from the gas, brake and steering wheel, and parking between two cars, the car accelerated backward on its own and I had to slam my foot on the brake to stop it but it still hit a pole going in reverse and damaged the body of the car. Had I not hit the brake my son and I would have been injured. Tesla has denied responsibility.”
NHTSA complaint #11289172, filed 2019-12, 7,500 miles“My Model X was traveling at low speed as it was near home. Before entering the curve, the x suddenly accelerated out of control. It first crashed into my other parked car in front of my house, pushing the parked car into my garage. Then it continued to hit a city light pole, breaking it at the base. The x continued to hit my next door neighbor's two cars parked outside of their home, damaging their garage. The car finally stop when it hit the wall of third neighbor' that divide up her driveway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301011, filed 2020-01, 11,297 miles“The car suddenly accelerated on its own as I was slowly entering a parking space in a supermarket parking lot and hit the car that was parked in the space in front of me.”
NHTSA complaint #11319392, filed 2020-03, 10,400 miles“On march 1, 2021, wife and I was driving east bound on route 80 highway in ohio. Twice the vehicle braked while driving in cruise control. It was a clear day. There were no cars around. No bridges or obstacles. And the road lines where clear. The first braking occurred while we were on right lane on a two-lane highway. The second braking occurred (around 5:15pm) while we were in the middle lane of 3-lane highway. We were driving approximate 65mph. At both braking, my wife was driving. When I happen, we both confirmed there was no cars or obstacles around us. …”
NHTSA complaint #11403562, filed 2021-03, 38,500 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 | 13 | 10% |
| 2021 | 4 | 10% |
| 2020 | 18 | 14% |
| 2019 | 11 | 11% |
| 2018 | 19 | 10% |
| 2017 | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 | 35 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2018 Tesla Model X
42 complaintsSuspension
37 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsForward collision avoidance
32 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsLane departure
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Tesla Model X
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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