Tesla latches & locks problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 128 complaints involve latches & locks. The Model S accounts for the largest share (35%). The single worst model year is the 2021 Model Y with 14 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 about latches & locks, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model S 35% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 34,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2021 Tesla Model Y14 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model 38 complaints
- 2015 Tesla Model S8 complaints
- 2016 Tesla Model X8 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model Y7 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Among the 41 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 34,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.