FaultScore

Tesla seat belt problems

Owners have filed 402 complaints with NHTSA about the seat belts 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 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.

402

Complaints

2%

Share of all Tesla complaints

14

Crashes

0

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most seat belt problems

Model 3 221 55.0%

Worst in 2018

Model Y 114 28.4%

Worst in 2023

Model X 36 9.0%

Worst in 2018

Model S 28 7.0%

Worst in 2021

Worst Tesla model years for seat belt problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2018 Tesla Model 3 102 6% 60,000 A
2019 Tesla Model 3 51 5% 8,500 A
2023 Tesla Model Y 34 2% 25,790 A
2021 Tesla Model Y 27 1% A
2022 Tesla Model Y 24 2% 3,500 A
2020 Tesla Model 3 19 2% A
2021 Tesla Model 3 15 1% 65,000 F
2020 Tesla Model Y 12 2% 22,000 C
2022 Tesla Model 3 12 1% 35,400 A
2023 Tesla Model 3 10 1% C