Tesla seat problems
Owners have filed 301 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on Tesla vehicles — 100% 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.
301
Complaints
100%
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 | 47 | 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 7,330
- Tesla other reported problems 2,591
- Tesla electrical problems 2,465
- Tesla suspension problems 1,742
- Tesla acceleration problems 1,619
- Tesla steering problems 1,475
- Tesla brake problems 1,457
- Tesla body problems 666
- Tesla window and wiper problems 647
- Tesla airbag problems 574
Seat problems on other brands
- Chevrolet seat problems 3,695
- Ford seat problems 3,106
- Dodge seat problems 2,374
- Jeep seat problems 2,301
- Nissan seat problems 2,168
- Honda seat problems 1,680
- Toyota seat problems 1,414
- Chrysler seat problems 1,167
- BMW seat problems 992
- GMC seat problems 948
- Volkswagen seat problems 844
- Hyundai seat problems 594