2026 Tesla Model S recalls and problems

The 2026 Tesla Model S has 0 recalls and 8 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is forward collision avoidance.

How the 2026 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 15 Model S model years — 14th most. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are still growing.

0recalls
8complaints
1crashes
1fires
1injuries
—median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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0 recalls

No recall campaigns on file.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Forward Collision Avoidance2
Unknown or other2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Lane Departure1
Power Train1
Service Brakes1
Suspension1
Visibility1
Wheels1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

NHTSA investigations

FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions

EA26002 · opened Mar 18, 2026 · open
Summary

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that relies exclusively on vision-based cameras and the related FSD software to detect and respond to the roadway ahead, projecting a path forward based on traffic control devices, vehicles, pedestrians, and the roadway itself. When Tesla began transitioning away from using both cameras and radars to an exclusively camera-based approach, known as Tesla Vision, in mid-2021, it developed and implemented a degradation detection system that it deployed by a software update to existing and new Tesla vehicles. On June 28, 2024, the day after Tesla submitted the SGO report of the November 28, 2023 fatal crash listed in this document, Tesla began developing an update to the degradation detection system. At this time, ODI does not have information on when th…

2026 vs. other Tesla Model S years

2012: 61 complaints20122013: 461 complaints2014: 368 complaints20142015: 672 complaints6722016: 652 complaints20162017: 432 complaints2018: 170 complaints20182019: 45 complaints2020: 80 complaints20202021: 179 complaints2022: 141 complaints20222023: 115 complaints2024: 38 complaints20242025: 6 complaints2026: 8 complaints20268

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2026. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2026 Tesla Model S have recalls?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2026 Tesla Model S. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to be sure.

What are the most common problems with the 2026 Tesla Model S?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention forward collision avoidance (2), unknown or other (2), vehicle speed control (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.