Tesla - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

📉 Compare Tesla models

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.

Table 1. Compare Tesla models

Tesla ModelNumber of Problems
  Model 3
6,865
  Model Y
6,679
  Model S
4,604
  Model X
2,210

📊 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 YearNumber of Problems
  2026 Tesla
631
  2025 Tesla
400
  2024 Tesla
942
  2023 Tesla
2,925
  2022 Tesla
3,026
  2021 Tesla
3,093
  2020 Tesla
1,480
  2019 Tesla
1,218
  2018 Tesla
2,169
  2017 Tesla
1,095
  2016 Tesla
1,348
  2015 Tesla
916
  2014 Tesla
481
  2013 Tesla
555
  2012 Tesla
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).



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