2022 Tesla Model X vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2022 Tesla Model X — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On January 31, 2026, at 10:30 PM, I was driving from Fort Lauderdale to my home in Boca Raton, Florida. I was using FSD supervised mode. Close to my home, a big red image suddenly appeared, the car started accelerating fast, and I had no control over the car or its steering wheel. The car hit…”
filed Feb 1, 2026
“I am writing to formally document a life-threatening mechanical failure involving my 2022 Model X on January 30, 2026. While my wife was operating the vehicle, it suffered a simultaneous and catastrophic collapse of all primary safety systems. During operation, the vehicle experienced a total loss…”
filed Jan 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Model X years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model X | 2 | 8% |
| 2023 Model X | 7 | 4% |
| 2021 Model X | 3 | 8% |
| 2020 Model X | 18 | 15% |
| 2019 Model X | 11 | 11% |
| 2018 Model X | 19 | 10% |
| 2017 Model X | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 Model X | 35 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Tesla Model X
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.