2021 TESLA MODEL X Vehicle Speed Control Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 2021 TESLA MODEL X
3 vehicle speed control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 TESLA MODEL X. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints
On 10-16-21 Saturday around 7:40 PM, I was going to my brother-in-law's house which is on the left side of the road I was driving. It is a single lane road in a busy residential area. I wanted to park outside of the house by the road. I took a left turn towards the gate, then slight reverse and put in drive to pull to park parallel to the road. My Tesla Model-x went into 'Sudden Unintended Acceleration' mode, went left to right to left in a violent way, picking up speed like a rocket. I applied the breaks repeatedly, but the car did not stop and continued to race on the road for about 0.3 mile where the road takes slight left turn. It went and crashed into a 40 ft tall big pine tree at probably more than 150 mph. It knocked off part of the compound wall...
Since delivery in December 2020 the computer MCU has shut down for two minutes while driving over a dozen times. The computer reboots after a couple of minutes but during this time it disables all instrumentation, turn signals and other driver information. I brought it in to the Tesla Service Center in Highland Park, Illinois with a list of dates and times that it shut down and they told me it was a known firmware issue and that there would be a solution sometime in the future. I don't believe a 2021 Tesla that cost nearly $100 K would force me to stick my arms out the window to make turn signals.
I PURCHASED A TESLA MODEL X ON 14 NOV 2020 AND HAD BEEN DRIVING JUST AROUND 2 MONTHS. AT AROUND 11:10PM OR SO AS WE WERE CRUISING ON THE I-580, AND WERE 2 EXITS NORTH OF THE 680 HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THE CAR WHICH INCLUDED THE LARGE SCREEN AND THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT COMPLETELY DARK. WE WERE BAFFLED AS THIS WAS SOMETHING WE NEVER ENCOUNTERED BEFORE. WE BEGAN PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE WHEN AFTER ABOUT A COUPLE OF MINS THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE PANEL SHOWED THAT WE HAD JUST AROUND 30 MILES OF RANGE LEFT. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST CHARGING STATION WHICH HAPPENED TO BE THE TESLA FACTORY AT 45500 FREMONT BLVD, FREMONT, CA, 94538. AS WE REACHED THE CHARGING STATION WE SLOWED DOWN THE CAR BY TAKING FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE GEARS TO REVERSE WHEN...
Other 2021 TESLA MODEL X Problem Areas
Steering
11 complaints
Unknown Or Other
8 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
4 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint