Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2021 Tesla Model S

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2021 Tesla Model S. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator pedal (one problem).

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
13
Accelerator Pedal problems
1

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2021 Tesla Model S

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

On October 17, 2025, while using full self-driving (fsd) mode on my 2021 Tesla Model S plaid, the car failed to stop at two red lights within a three-hour period. In each case, the car attempted to drive through the intersection even though the signal was solid red.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owned a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving approximately 100 mph, as he took his foot off of the accelerator, with the vehicle brake control set to "aggressive slow down," as the vehicle slowed the contact looked into the rear view mirror and observed white   Read details...


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



Model S Service Bulletins
Model S Defect Investigations