Tesla wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 662 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The Model 3 accounts for the largest share (31%). The single worst model year is the 2023 Model Y with 64 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 662 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model 3 31% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 192 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Model 3 | 207 | 31% |
| Model Y | 197 | 30% |
| Model S | 176 | 27% |
| Model X | 62 | 9% |
| Cybertruck | 20 | 3% |
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2023 Tesla Model Y64 complaints
- 2018 Tesla Model 361 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model Y52 complaints
- 2015 Tesla Model S39 complaints
- 2016 Tesla Model S39 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 72 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Among the 192 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.