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Tesla headlight problems

Owners have filed 418 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Tesla vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 5 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Tesla Model S, worst in 2016.

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.

418

Complaints

2%

Share of all Tesla complaints

11

Crashes

0

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most headlight problems

Model S 195 46.7%

Worst in 2016

Model 3 87 20.8%

Worst in 2024

Model Y 85 20.3%

Worst in 2023

Model X 39 9.3%

Worst in 2016

Worst Tesla model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2016 Tesla Model S 49 5% 49,500 A
2015 Tesla Model S 46 4% 62,000 A
2024 Tesla Model 3 28 8% 1,800 B
2014 Tesla Model S 27 5% 74,000 A
2017 Tesla Model S 26 4% 53,500 A
2023 Tesla Model Y 21 1% 16,730 A
2026 Tesla Model Y 18 3% 3,000 B
2018 Tesla Model 3 16 1% 8,199 B
2022 Tesla Model Y 16 1% 440 A
2013 Tesla Model S 15 2% 87,500 A
2020 Tesla Model 3 14 2% 2,002 A
2016 Tesla Model X 13 2% 50,000 A
2024 Tesla Cybertruck 12 5% — D
2024 Tesla Model Y 11 2% — A
2017 Tesla Model X 10 2% 34,500 A

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