122 SUA-related Vehicle Safety Complaints Filed With the NHTSA by Tesla Drivers
January 17, 2020
It’s not easy for the general public to access factual information about the safety of Tesla vehicles. This list of consumer complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about apparent sudden unintended acceleration events in Teslas, may be the only current source of organized information that gives some insight into the potential scale of the SUA issue.
This list was compiled using records from the NHTSA’s website and first published on Twitter in December 2019. Because the NHTSA site does not provide a way to generate a report by make/model, each complaint was individually searched and downloaded, a tedious and time consuming task not many members of the public would cheerfully take on.
1/ On October 31, 2019, a Tesla Model X smashed the car in front of it in a car wash in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
2/ On June 27, 2019, a Tesla Model X slammed into a pole in reverse in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
3/ On December 10, 2019, a Tesla Model S smashed through a garage door in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
4/ On November 27, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 randomly accelerated in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
5/ On November 29, 2019, the same Tesla Model 3 in Tweet 4 of this thread randomly accelerated in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
6/ On October 30, 2019, a Tesla Model S smashed into a chain link fence at an elementary school in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
7/ On November 4, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 hit a building in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
8/ On November 5, 2019, a Tesla Model S on Autopilot rear-ended a Toyota Prius in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
9/ On November 4, 2019, a Model 3 in a Home Depot parking lot smashed into another car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
10/ On September 24, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 smashed into another car in a parking lot in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
11/ On September 29, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 smashed into a garage and then reversed itself onto a neighbor’s driveway in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
12/ On October 2, 2019, a Tesla Model X in a parking lot jumped the curb and smashed into a building in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
13/ On August 28, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 caused a 10-car pileup in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
14/ On August 22, 2019, a Tesla Model S in a parking lot crashed into a bush in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
15/ On July 26, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 smashed into the car in front of it in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
16/ On July 14, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 in a parking lot smashed into a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
17/ On June 22, 2019, a Tesla Model S in a parking lot smashed into a wall and another car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
18/ On May 2, 2019, a Tesla in a parking lot smashed into a protective cable in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
19/ On January 28, 2019, a Tesla Model S in a parking lot smashed into a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
20/ On January 31, 2019, a Tesla Model S traveling on the highway smashed into the guardrail, zig zagged across the highway and crashed into some trees in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
21/ On April 24, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 in a parking lot smashed into a pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
22/ On February 26, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 stopped at a traffic light rear-ended the car in front of it in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
23/ On May 10, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 stopped at a red light went into reverse and smashed into the car behind it in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
24/ On May 6, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 pulling into a garage smashed into a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
25/ On August 20, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 suddenly sped up on the highway in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
26/ On March 30, 2019, a Tesla Model 3 in a parking lot crashed into three vehicles and a tree in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
27/ On March 15, 2019, a Tesla Model S crashed through a garage and into a house in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
28/ On February 20, 2019, a $TLSA Model S crashed into another vehicle and some trees in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
29/ On February 1, 2019, a Tesla Model X accelerated into a garage in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
30/ On July 1, 2018, a Tesla Model X crashed in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
31/ On July 7, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a garage door in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
32/ On January 19, 2019, a Tesla Model S smashed into a garage wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
33/ On January 1, 2019, a Tesla rear-ended a car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
34/ On November 30, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 zoomed in reverse while using the auto self-park feature in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
35/ On December 15, 2018, a Tesla Model S owner filed a complaint describing what appear to be two sudden unintended acceleration events.
36/ On December 6, 2018, a $TLSA Model S lurched forward through a stop sign in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
37/ On December 2, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a home in reverse in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
38/ On November 17, 2018, a Tesla Model X collided with a Toyota Tacoma in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
39/ On November 26, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into a tree and a fence in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
40/ On October 23, 2018, a Tesla Model X in a parking lot crashed into a pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
41/ On October 7, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a parked vehicle in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
42/ On October 3, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 lurched forward in a parking lot in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
43/ On September 27, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
44/ On September 26, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 in a parking lot suddenly lurched forward in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
45/ On August 4, 2018, a Tesla Model X in a parking lot struck a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
46/ On September 1, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into a garage door in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
47/ On July 7, 2018, a Tesla Model S smashed into a parked car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
48/ On August 2, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 nearly crashed in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
49/ On June 12, 2018, a Tesla collided with a charging station in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
50/ On January 8, 2018, a Tesla Model S in a parking garage smashed into a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
51/ On March 6, 2018, a Tesla Model X smashed through the front windows/door of a business in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
52/ On June 4, 2018, a Tesla Model X pulling into a parking space was totaled in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
53/ On July 14, 2018, a Tesla Model X pulling into a parking space slammed into a chain link fence in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
54/ On May 26, 2018, a Tesla pulling into a parking space slammed into a supermarket in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
55/ On June 17, 2018, a Tesla Model S ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
56/ On February 20, 2018, a Tesla Model S pulling into a driveway crashed into a concrete wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
57/ On April 20, 2018, a Tesla Model S attempting to park crashed into a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
58/ On May 29, 2018, a Tesla Model S attempting to park crashed into some bushes in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
59/ On May 5, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 attempting to park crashed into a tree in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
60/ On April 5, 2018, a Tesla Model X attempting to park crashed into a vehicle and damaged two others in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
61/ On April 25, 2018, a Tesla Model S stopped at a light rear-ended the car in front of it in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
62/ On May 10, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into a store in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
63/ On April 27, 2018, a Tesla Model X crashed into a cement light pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
64/ On May 4, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 crashed over a curb into a pony wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
65/ On April 20, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into two cars in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
66/ On April 4, 2018, a Tesla Model X jumped the curb and crashed into a parked car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
67/ On February 8, 2018, a Tesla Model X crashed in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
68/ On March 27, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed through a garage door, striking a Maserati and a motorcycle in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
69/ On March 17, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
70/ On November 13, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a business in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
71/ On July 13, 2016, a $TLSA Model S jumped a curb in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
72/ On December 15, 2017, a Tesla Model S drove off the freeway in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
73/ On December 15, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into an embankment in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
74/ On August 10, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
75/ On January 24, 2018, a Tesla Model X crashed into a school in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
76/ On January 28, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a parked car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
77/ On January 14, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a garage door in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
78/ On November 29, 2017, a Tesla crashed into a freezer inside a garage in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
79/ On January 18, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into an office building in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
80/ On November 25, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a parked car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
81/ On November 18, 2017, a Tesla Model X crashed into a van and an electric pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
82/ On October 1, 2016, a Tesla Model S crashed into a fence and an air conditioning unit in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
83/ On September 4, 2017 a Tesla nearly crashed in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
84/ On August 14, 2017, a Tesla Model S jumped over a parking bumper and landed in the grass in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
85/ On July 7, 2017, a Tesla Model X crashed into a pediatrics building in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
86/ On November 12, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a tree in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
87/ On June 9, 2017, a Tesla Model S rear-ended another car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
88/ On February 14, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
89/ On April 18, 2017, a Tesla Model S rear-ended another car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
90/ On March 11, 2017, a Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
91/ On March 30, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a pillar in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
92/ On March 6, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a concrete wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
93/ On March 4, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a light pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
94/ On February 27, 2017, a Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
95/ On December 23, 2016, a Tesla Model S crashed through a brick wall, shrubs, across a yard and into a truck in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
96/ On January 5, 2017, a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
97/ On November 2, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a tree and a truck in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
98/ On December 13, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete building in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
99/ On October 7, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a fence in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
100/ On September 16, 2016, a Tesla Model S crashed into two parked cars at a school in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
101/ On September 16, 2015, crashed into four vehicles in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
102/ On September 22, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed through a garage door into another car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
103/ On May 23, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete pole inside a garage in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
104/ On July 8, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete light pole in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
105/ On July 28, 2016, a Tesla Model X crashed into a wood fence in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
106/ On April 4, 2016, a Tesla Model S crashed into a garage twice in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
107/ On June 10, 2016, a Tesla crashed into another vehicle and a wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
108/ On June 4, 2016, Tesla Model X crashed into a building in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
109/ On May 11, 2016, a Tesla Model S crashed into a car in a Walmart parking lot in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
110/ On May 6, 2016, a couple experienced their second episode of what appear to be sudden unintended acceleration events with their Tesla Model S. Only one report was filed.
111/ On April 28, 2016, a Tesla Model S clipped a tree and came to rest in the middle of a road in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
112/ On March 2, 2016, a Tesla Model S rear-ended a car in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
113/ On February 24, 2016, a Tesla Model S crashed into a palm tree in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
114/ On September 21, 2013, a Tesla Model crashed into a retaining wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
115/ On September 14, 2015, a Tesla Model S drove through a traffic gate in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
116/ On November 25, 2015, a Tesla Model S crashed into a brick wall in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
117/ On July 16, 2015, a Tesla Model S crashed into a fire hydrant in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
118/ On May 7, 2013, a Tesla Model S crashed into a cement light post in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
119/ On August 4, 2015, a Tesla Model S crashed into five parked vehicles in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
120/ On May 22, 2015, a Tesla Model S rear-ended a pickup truck in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
121/ On July 19, 2014, a Tesla Model S crashed into a restaurant in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
122/ On July 29, 2013, a Tesla Model S crashed into another vehicle in a parking garage in what appears to be a sudden unintended acceleration event.
Compiled by tslaQ contributors December 30, 2019
Minor revisions, reformatting and introduction by the tslaQ.org editorial team, January 17, 2020