NHTSA Complaint #11516416 — 2020 TESLA MODEL 3

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11516416
Vehicle 2020 TESLA MODEL 3
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MN

Consumer Description

I was on a 3000 mile road trip over multiple interstates (including I-35, I-90, and I-80), and while the adaptive cruise control was engaged, the car would abruptly and aggressively brake when no other cars or obstacles were in the area. This would often be a 30mph deceleration before I could disengage cruise control and take over. This happened repeatedly, in multiple states, and in different weather conditions. At times, it was happening every 10 minutes. The system would sometimes, but not usually, make an alarm noise. This problem has become noticeably worse in later software updates. No accidents occurred because I would not use cruise control if other cars were in the area, and I eventually stopped using it altogether due to how frequently it was braking.

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