Tesla: Problem Years by Model
Which Tesla model years the federal complaint file flags — and which ones stay quiet. Click a model for its full year-by-year breakdown.
Tesla Model 3
Avoid 2018 · 7,573 complaintsTesla Model S
Avoid 2013, 2015–2017 · 5,280 complaintsTesla Model X
Avoid 2016 · 2,395 complaintsTesla Model Y
Avoid 2021–2023 · 7,342 complaints
Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.