Tesla seats problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 308 complaints involve seats. The Model 3 accounts for the largest share (58%). The single worst model year is the 2018 Model 3 with 74 seats complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 308 about seats, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model 3 58% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Model 3 | 179 | 58% |
| Model Y | 69 | 22% |
| Model X | 38 | 12% |
| Model S | 18 | 6% |
| Cybertruck | 4 | 1% |
Worst model years for seats
- 2018 Tesla Model 374 complaints
- 2019 Tesla Model 347 complaints
- 2020 Tesla Model 323 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model Y20 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model Y17 complaints
Seats complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Among the 18 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 21,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.