a method for recognizing unintended drive train responses of a motor vehicle includes at least one drive unit , in which at least one input variable of the motor vehicle and / or of the drive unit is input into the drive train , and at least one output variable is measured at the motor vehicle and / or the drive unit . in order to recognize an unintended drive train response early , the at least one input variable is supplied to a dynamic model which at least partially simulates the drive train of the motor vehicle , the dynamic model determining , based on the at least one input variable , at least one model output variable which is compared to the at least one measured output variable , and an unintended drive train response being deduced if there is a difference between the measured output variable and the model output variable .