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 19,412 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 1294.1.
Cars from Tesla's 2021 model year have the most problems reported (2,981 problems).
Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service
Model Year
Number of Problems
2026 Tesla vehicles
443
2025 Tesla vehicles
353
2024 Tesla vehicles
843
2023 Tesla vehicles
2,757
2022 Tesla vehicles
2,891
2021 Tesla vehicles
2,981
2020 Tesla vehicles
1,436
2019 Tesla vehicles
1,174
2018 Tesla vehicles
2,100
2017 Tesla vehicles
1,087
2016 Tesla vehicles
1,324
2015 Tesla vehicles
912
2014 Tesla vehicles
480
2013 Tesla vehicles
552
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 4,085 problems reported.
The second most common Tesla car problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (2,427 problems).