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Tesla steering problems

Owners have filed 1,475 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Tesla vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 6 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Tesla Model Y, worst in 2023.

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.

1,475

Complaints

100%

Share of all Tesla complaints

211

Crashes

18

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most steering problems

Model Y 457 31.0%

Worst in 2023

Model 3 390 26.4%

Worst in 2023

Model S 345 23.4%

Worst in 2016

Model X 262 17.8%

Worst in 2016

Worst Tesla model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2023 Tesla Model Y 209 10% 15,250 D
2021 Tesla Model Y 92 5% 2,500 C
2016 Tesla Model S 86 8% 5,000 F
2023 Tesla Model 3 86 12% 2,429 F
2018 Tesla Model 3 79 5% 11,374 B
2016 Tesla Model X 58 8% 40,000 D
2022 Tesla Model Y 56 4% 38,000 F
2019 Tesla Model 3 52 5% 10,000 C
2015 Tesla Model S 51 5% 10,000 B
2017 Tesla Model X 50 12% 31,881 C
2017 Tesla Model S 48 7% 10,000 B
2023 Tesla Model X 46 17% 300 C
2020 Tesla Model 3 45 6% 2,500 F
2022 Tesla Model X 44 21% 37,000 D
2026 Tesla Model Y 42 7% 10 D
2022 Tesla Model 3 36 2% 16,150 F
2024 Tesla Model 3 36 11% 13,816 D
2013 Tesla Model S 29 4% 76,000 C
2021 Tesla Model S 29 10% — C
2014 Tesla Model S 27 5% 50,000 D

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