Tesla drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 414 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Model S accounts for the largest share (36%). The single worst model year is the 2013 Model S with 35 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 414 about drivetrain & axles, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model S 36% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 47 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2013 Tesla Model S35 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model Y32 complaints
- 2018 Tesla Model 329 complaints
- 2015 Tesla Model S29 complaints
- 2023 Tesla Model Y29 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 35 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Among the 118 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.