2023 Tesla Model S owner complaints
Most named: steering
20 of 113 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 58 | 51% |
| Steering | 20 | 18% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 16 | 14% |
| Electrical system | 9 | 8% |
| Speed control | 6 | 5% |
| Visibility and wipers | 6 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 1,168 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 427 |
| Audi RS 5 Sportback | 0 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ