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What 3 owners told NHTSA about the 2026 Tesla Model S Bev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (3)Driver assistance (2)Brakes (1)Lane Departure (1)Speed control (1)

1 of 3 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Oct 31, 2025BrakesDriver assistance

Car will just brake on the highway with out warning. Cruise control will just randomly change speeds. I was traveling on an overpass and speed dropped to 35 then jumped to 60mph.

NHTSA ODI 11696712

Working with the data? Download all 3 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2026 Tesla Model S Bev verdict →