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Tesla body problems

Owners have filed 666 complaints with NHTSA about the body and structure on Tesla vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 6 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Tesla Model 3, worst in 2018.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

666

Complaints

100%

Share of all Tesla complaints

126

Crashes

12

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most body problems

Model 3 166 24.9%

Worst in 2018

Model S 160 24.0%

Worst in 2015

Model Y 154 23.1%

Worst in 2021

Model X 144 21.6%

Worst in 2016

Cybertruck 40 6.0%

Worst in 2024

Worst Tesla model years for body problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2018 Tesla Model 3 59 3% 16,000 F
2016 Tesla Model X 57 8% 8,000 F
2024 Tesla Cybertruck 36 14% 6,000 D
2021 Tesla Model Y 32 2% 32,667 C
2022 Tesla Model Y 32 2% 21,000 D
2015 Tesla Model S 31 3% 43,704 D
2016 Tesla Model S 30 3% 26,000 D
2023 Tesla Model Y 30 1% 7,251 F
2026 Tesla Model Y 27 5% 9,500 C
2014 Tesla Model S 26 5% 60,000 D
2023 Tesla Model 3 24 3% — F
2018 Tesla Model X 22 7% 7,650 F
2019 Tesla Model 3 22 2% 4,235 F
2020 Tesla Model 3 22 3% 600 D
2013 Tesla Model S 20 3% 38,000 C
2021 Tesla Model 3 16 1% 32,450 B
2024 Tesla Model Y 16 3% — F
2017 Tesla Model S 14 2% 13,551 F
2019 Tesla Model X 14 8% 7,750 F
2020 Tesla Model Y 14 3% 990 F

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