Honda Hr-V vs Tesla Model S

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Honda Hr-V	Tesla Model S
Complaints on file	2,438	5,283
Model years covered	2016–2027	2012–2026
Worst model year	2019	2016
Best model year	2026	2024
Crashes reported	153	659
Fires reported	9	94
Injuries reported	92	207
Deaths reported	0	35
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	10.4%	18.8%

Honda Hr-V by year

319 168 202 341 113 79 155 818 161 64 16 2

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 446 18.3%

Other & Unspecified 410 16.8%

Electrical System 307 12.6%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 184 7.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 174 7.1%

Steering 172 7.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 158 6.5%

Brakes 118 4.8%

Tesla Model S by year

89 677 546 1,057 1,027 673 288 73 123 279 198 162 78 7 6

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 1,001 18.9%

Other & Unspecified 863 16.3%

Suspension 730 13.8%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 672 12.7%

Steering 344 6.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 273 5.2%

Brakes 208 3.9%

Lights 195 3.7%