Tesla recalls and problems

5 models · 94 recalls · 13,986 owner complaints since 2000

Photo: 2026 Tesla Model 3 · Chanokchon · CC BY-SA 4.0

94recalls since 2000

13,986owner complaints

5models

0do-not-drive / park-outside recalls

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All 5 Tesla models

Has do-not-drive / park-outside recall

Tesla Model 34,407 complaints · 2017–2026

Tesla Model Y4,374 complaints · 2019–2027

Tesla Model S3,428 complaints · 2012–2026

Tesla Model X1,561 complaints · 2015–2026

Tesla Cybertruck216 complaints · 2023–2026

Tesla recalls per year

Latest Tesla recalls

Model Y — Suspension
Aug 31, 2026 · 26V558000 · 19 vehicles
Model 3, Model Y — Exterior Lighting
Aug 4, 2026 · 26V507000 · 20,349 vehicles
Model 3, Model Y — Air Bags
Jul 7, 2026 · 26V445000 · 15 vehicles
Model Y — Equipment
May 18, 2026 · 26V315000 · 14,575 vehicles
Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y — Back Over Prevention
May 4, 2026 · 26V283000 · 218,868 vehicles
Cybertruck — Service Brakes
Apr 21, 2026 · 26V255000 · 173 vehicles
Cybertruck — Exterior Lighting
Oct 27, 2025 · 25V735000 · 6,197 vehicles
Cybertruck — Electrical System
Oct 14, 2025 · 25V699000 · 63,619 vehicles
Model 3, Model Y — Electrical System
Oct 10, 2025 · 25V690000 · 12,963 vehicles
Model Y — Electrical System
Oct 1, 2025 · 25V658000 · 260 vehicles

What Tesla owners complain about

Forward Collision Avoidance4,304

Unknown or other2,693

Electrical System2,529

Suspension1,803

Vehicle Speed Control1,649

Steering1,554

Service Brakes1,466

Lane Departure911