NHTSA Safety Recalls
Tesla Recalls
Every Tesla model on file, ranked by how many safety recalls it carries.
Tesla has 227 NHTSA recalls on record across 6 models and 2008–2025 model years. The most-recalled model is the Model 3, with 135.
- Models
- 6
- Total recalls
- 227
- Model years
- 2008–2025
- Pages on file
- 17
year + model
Tesla models, most recalls first
| Model | Recalls | Years covered |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 135 | 2017–2024(8) |
| Tesla Model S | 52 | 2012–2021(4) |
| Tesla Model Y | 27 | 2020–2025(2) |
| Tesla Cybertruck | 11 | 2024–2024(1) |
| Tesla Roadster | 1 | 2008–2008(1) |
| Tesla Roadster2 | 1 | 2010–2010(1) |
What gets recalled most on Tesla vehicles
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE28
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE20
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL18
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE12
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES12
- TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS11
- STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING9
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH8
- VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS8
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT8
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS8
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA7
Before you read anything into the ranking
Models that sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls than niche ones, and that says more about production volume than about build quality. A recall is also evidence that a defect was found and fixed at the maker's expense, which is the system working rather than failing.
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