Tesla seat problems
Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on Tesla vehicles — 1% 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.
297
Complaints
1%
Share of all Tesla complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
Which Tesla models have the most seat problems
Worst Tesla model years for seat problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 72 | 4% | 44,000 | A |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 | 44 | 4% | 66,000 | A |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 23 | 3% | 19,000 | B |
| 2021 Tesla Model Y | 20 | 1% | 24,917 | B |
| 2022 Tesla Model Y | 17 | 1% | — | A |
| 2023 Tesla Model Y | 13 | 1% | 14,500 | C |
| 2018 Tesla Model X | 11 | 4% | 38,453 | B |
Other Tesla problems
- Tesla driver assist problems 7,265
- Tesla other reported problems 2,552
- Tesla electrical problems 2,448
- Tesla suspension problems 1,717
- Tesla acceleration problems 1,610
- Tesla steering problems 1,455
- Tesla brake problems 1,445
- Tesla body problems 652
- Tesla window and wiper problems 643
- Tesla airbag problems 567
Seat problems on other brands
- Chevrolet seat problems 3,691
- Ford seat problems 3,098
- Dodge seat problems 2,368
- Jeep seat problems 2,292
- Nissan seat problems 2,164
- Honda seat problems 1,678
- Toyota seat problems 1,405
- Chrysler seat problems 1,162
- BMW seat problems 990
- GMC seat problems 947
- Volkswagen seat problems 843
- Hyundai seat problems 588