The following chart shows the Tesla models that have had the most problems reported.
Note that a model on the top of the list may simply indicate that it is a popular model rather than a problematic car.
For example, over the years,
Tesla has sold far more Model 3 model cars than the Model X model.
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Number of problems reported for all models of Tesla built between 2026 and 2012
Owners of Tesla cars have reported a total of 20,358 problems across all Tesla models built from
2026 to 2012.
The average number of problems per model year in this period, reported across all Tesla models, is 1357.2.
Cars from Tesla's 2021 model year have the most problems reported (3,093 problems).
Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service
Model Year
Number of Problems
2026 Tesla vehicles
631
2025 Tesla vehicles
400
2024 Tesla vehicles
942
2023 Tesla vehicles
2,925
2022 Tesla vehicles
3,026
2021 Tesla vehicles
3,093
2020 Tesla vehicles
1,480
2019 Tesla vehicles
1,218
2018 Tesla vehicles
2,169
2017 Tesla vehicles
1,095
2016 Tesla vehicles
1,348
2015 Tesla vehicles
916
2014 Tesla vehicles
481
2013 Tesla vehicles
555
2012 Tesla vehicles
79
🔎 Common problems of Tesla Vehicles
The following chart shows the most common problems reported across all models of Tesla cars.
The number one most common problem of Tesla cars is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance, with 4,247 problems reported.
The second most common Tesla car problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (2,554 problems).