Tesla fuel system problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 260 complaints involve fuel system. The Model S accounts for the largest share (43%). The single worst model year is the 2015 Model S with 32 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 260 about fuel system, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model S 43% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 102 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 44 and 18
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Model S | 112 | 43% |
| Model 3 | 73 | 28% |
| Model Y | 42 | 16% |
| Model X | 26 | 10% |
| Cybertruck | 7 | 3% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2015 Tesla Model S32 complaints
- 2018 Tesla Model 324 complaints
- 2013 Tesla Model S24 complaints
- 2014 Tesla Model S24 complaints
- 2016 Tesla Model S15 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Among the 102 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.