Tesla wheels problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 328 complaints involve wheels. The Model Y accounts for the largest share (36%). The single worst model year is the 2023 Model Y with 52 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 328 about wheels, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model Y 36% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 50 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Model Y | 117 | 36% |
| Model S | 86 | 26% |
| Model 3 | 76 | 23% |
| Model X | 41 | 13% |
| Cybertruck | 8 | 2% |
Worst model years for wheels
- 2023 Tesla Model Y52 complaints
- 2018 Tesla Model 325 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model Y16 complaints
- 2016 Tesla Model S15 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model Y15 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Among the 68 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.