Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3 owners have reported 612 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (548 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (28 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Tesla Model 3


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of Tesla Model 3

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Screen is black and no app access. No power to accelerate.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

I was parking at a trader joe's when the car suddenly accelerated by itself without giving me any chance to break to avoid colliding with the curb. My car got scratched underneath.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

After upgrading to fsd (sull self driving supervised) v14, the speed limit function has been removed. There is no way to set a max speed for cruise control. The car speeds unsafely at all times while in fsd. There is no way to control how fast the car can go.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while in reverse (r) and backing up at approximately 5 mph down a slight incline, the vehicle accelerated inadvertently. The contact stated that she turned the steering wheel to the right to get on the road.   Read details...

The Throttle problem

The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle, coming to a complete stop after colliding with two poles and veering into a brick wall, where the   Read details...




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