2020 Tesla Model 3 steering problems
47 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2020 Tesla Model 3, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 3,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 2,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
my son-in-law went straight off country road and into a tree car burnt to ground was burnt to death date was [XXX] sheriff Spokane county investigating teal front suspension repaired 1 month before at local Tesla shop Spokane wa
Here is a terdsla model 3 in the junkyard. [link removed] the front left hand suspension has fallen to bits. The lower suspension arm (made from cast monkey metal) has snapped like a pretzel. This is not collision damage. There is no damage to the bodywork and no airbags have been deployed. This is simply bad manufacturing. Teslas are unsafe at any speed. Please investigate. Thanks. Keef
Other problems reported for the 2020 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 216 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Brakes 48 complaints
- Suspension 46 complaints
- Lane departure 44 complaints
- Electrical system 42 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints