Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Tesla Model Y has 27 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On Tuesday, [XXX], around [XXX] returning home and in my driveway when the following happened. Pull... |
| Dec 29, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On drives longer than 40 miles, camera faults cause cruise control systems to degrade in function an... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving in cruise control mode, not auto steer, and with no vehicle in or obvious obstruction ... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owned a 2020 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while reversing at low speed from hi... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model Y. The contact was driving approximately 3 MPH as she was parkin... |
| Jun 17, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving at highway speeds (50mph-80mph), on 2 lane or 4 lane highways, in the day or night, in... |
| May 20, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Car accelerated on its own, with no pedal pressure. My right foot was on the mat |
| Mar 24, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Nearly Every Single day on my drive home north on AZ hwy 90 my 2020 Tesla Model Y abruptly disengage... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on the highway at 59 mph using Tesla Autopilot functionality the vehicle braked so har... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Phantom braking during a drive on highway. Out of no where, the car breaks even when there is no o... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on highway using cruise control, the vehicle (without the driver's assistance) applied... |
| Nov 19, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On a 900 mile drive, in one day, the “speed cruise control” would abruptly brake, as if it were seei... |
| Nov 13, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | During routine highway driving while using the included Autopilot (Adaptive Cruise Control) software... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | While on cruise control at @72mph the car has been “phantom” braking. The last time there were flur... |
| May 29, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Phantom Breaking - While utilizing cruise control (not even autonomous driving function) the car wil... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Operating the vehicle at highway speed of 70 miles per hour on interstate 80 in Illinois. No visible... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While using adaptive cruise control, the car decelerates for no apparent reason. The rapid decelerat... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | On open freeway, I 76 between 7 am and 8 am Tuesday November 16, between Ogdallala NE and Brush CO. ... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Re: VIN-[XXX] My wife was driving the car in this accident. I am reporting it as it happened. Whe... |
| Jul 24, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The car accelerates on its own, twice in last two weeks. First time was at a intersection, I applie... |