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Tesla transmission problems

Owners have filed 406 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission 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 S, worst in 2013.

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.

406

Complaints

100%

Share of all Tesla complaints

47

Crashes

5

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most transmission problems

Model S 146 36.0%

Worst in 2013

Model Y 95 23.4%

Worst in 2021

Model 3 92 22.7%

Worst in 2018

Model X 54 13.3%

Worst in 2016

Worst Tesla model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 Tesla Model S 35 5% 110,000 A
2021 Tesla Model Y 30 1% 875 D
2015 Tesla Model S 29 3% 48,401 B
2018 Tesla Model 3 29 2% 15,000 C
2023 Tesla Model Y 29 1% 3,746 D
2014 Tesla Model S 27 5% 49,000 B
2016 Tesla Model S 17 2% 5,000 B
2021 Tesla Model 3 17 1% 80,340 B
2022 Tesla Model Y 15 1% — D
2024 Tesla Cybertruck 15 6% — A
2016 Tesla Model X 14 2% 24,372 D
2022 Tesla Model 3 13 1% — A
2018 Tesla Model X 11 4% 89,806 C
2017 Tesla Model X 10 2% 41,000 C
2019 Tesla Model 3 10 1% 6,028 B
2023 Tesla Model 3 10 1% 500 D

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