2025 Tesla Model Y Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 9%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,213miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2025 Tesla Model Y, 9% of the 109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,213 miles. 5 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.
“Both my wife and I accidentally used the right side stalk to signal for a turn. Our mistake, except the car responded by suddenly accelerating. Fortunately we were both able to put on the brake. In the wrong situation this could be very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11662637, filed 2025-05“I was trying to reverse the car from my Garage. I turned on the Engine and put the vehicle in Reverse Gear. The vehicle just zoomed out of the driveway leaving me without the ability to control it and hit a tree on a neighbor's house and stopped. Then I tried to bring the Car into the Garage by engaging the Drive Gear. Again, the vehicle zoomed into the Garage, hit a few objects in the garage and stopped. At that point I just turned off power and walked out. I took pictures of the damaged parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #11639475, filed 2025-01“The contact owned a 2025 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a school zone area, and while engaging the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after lifting their foot from the brake pedal, they heard a hissing sound and the vehicle accelerated. The contact attempted to avoid a collision by making a left turn; however, the vehicle traveled into a bushy area and rolled down a hill. …”
NHTSA complaint #11705090, filed 2025-12, 7,213 miles“The Full Self Driving software does not allow the user to limit the maximum speed of the vehicle while in use. The car frequently drives 15-20 MPH over the actual limits in typical driving modes with no ability for the user to safely and precisely restrict its speed to a more safe and appropriate level. The car may begin a journey at an appropriate speed, and continue at that speed for miles, but for no reason that is apparent to the user, the system may begin to accelerate beyond a safe limit. …”
NHTSA complaint #11753209, filed 2026-07“On February 11, 2026, the 2025 Tesla Model Y Vision AutoPark system initiated an uncommanded high-speed reverse acceleration into a stationary yellow concrete bollard in a parking lot. The vehicle's vision-only parking assist hardware failed to detect a clearly visible, fixed obstruction and displayed a clear path on the system interface immediately before impact. No warning lamps, chimes, messages, or other alerts preceded the failure. The system provided zero indication of the imminent collision. …”
NHTSA complaint #11717443, filed 2026-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Tesla Model Y
50 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsLane departure
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
15 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Tesla Model Y
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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