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Tesla electrical problems

Owners have filed 2,448 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Tesla vehicles — 11% of everything reported about the brand, across 7 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Tesla Model S, worst in 2015.

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.

2,448

Complaints

11%

Share of all Tesla complaints

213

Crashes

57

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most electrical problems

Model S 1,001 40.9%

Worst in 2015

Model 3 555 22.7%

Worst in 2018

Model Y 529 21.6%

Worst in 2021

Model X 300 12.3%

Worst in 2016

Cybertruck 61 2.5%

Worst in 2024

Worst Tesla model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2015 Tesla Model S 267 25% 56,022 D
2013 Tesla Model S 195 29% 90,000 F
2018 Tesla Model 3 168 10% 24,500 C
2016 Tesla Model S 150 15% 50,787 D
2021 Tesla Model Y 144 7% 2,500 C
2014 Tesla Model S 132 24% 64,000 D
2022 Tesla Model Y 119 8% 12,409 D
2023 Tesla Model Y 115 6% 4,400 F
2017 Tesla Model S 114 17% 35,125 C
2016 Tesla Model X 93 14% 50,000 D
2019 Tesla Model 3 91 9% 14,419 B
2021 Tesla Model 3 77 6% 7,000 C
2017 Tesla Model X 72 17% 30,000 C
2024 Tesla Model Y 59 10% 12,400 F
2022 Tesla Model 3 58 4% 29,807 F
2024 Tesla Cybertruck 53 21% 4,274 D
2023 Tesla Model 3 51 7% 5,300 D
2026 Tesla Model Y 49 9% 4,800 F
2024 Tesla Model 3 44 13% 9,611 D
2020 Tesla Model 3 42 5% 14,000 F

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