Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2016 Tesla Model S

Table 1 shows four common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2016 Tesla Model S. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (28 problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (seven problems).

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


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2016 Tesla Model S

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I was parking the car and gently tapped on the accelerator to inch forward. The car accelerated suddenly, crashed into a concrete sign holder, and knocked down a sign, until I was able to stop it using the breaks.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

I was stopped, preparing to pull into my garage, when the car accelerated rapidly and smashed through my wall, breaking freezer & sheving unit in my garage. It also damaged many items in the bathroom and laundry room, doors, and walls on other side of garage wall.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The emmc flash memory is failing, leading to the main screen blacking out for several minutes happens randomly while driving and when at stop and when the car is booting up. This prevents adjustment of several components including climate control, manual lighting, cruise control/autopilot, music   Read details...


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other Tesla Model S model year vehicles:



Model S Service Bulletins
Model S Defect Investigations