Tesla engine problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 191 complaints involve engine. The Model S accounts for the largest share (34%). The single worst model year is the 2013 Model S with 21 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 191 about engine, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model S 34% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 26 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Model S | 65 | 34% |
| Model Y | 57 | 30% |
| Model 3 | 45 | 24% |
| Model X | 22 | 12% |
| Cybertruck | 2 | 1% |
Worst model years for engine
- 2013 Tesla Model S21 complaints
- 2023 Tesla Model Y20 complaints
- 2015 Tesla Model S17 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model Y14 complaints
- 2014 Tesla Model S12 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 65 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.