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2019 Tesla Model 3 steering problems

55 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2019 Tesla Model 3, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
55 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
12,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 12,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 12,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 93% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

I am making this complaint in the interest of public safety. There has been a tesla model 3 crash in russia. [link removed] irrespective of whether autopilot or driver distraction was the cause of the crash the batteries literally exploded. This is an order of magnitude worse than the model s and x fires. ** I have used the VIN of another model 3 which is in a wrecking yard** this is not done in any fraudulent way. It is done in order to comply with your website design.

Reported at 1,000 miles, August 2019 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while parked, the valet could not drive the vehicle out of the parking garage because the steering wheel was firm. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,359.

Reported at 33,359 miles, August 2023

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