2016 Tesla Model S steering problems
87 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2016 Tesla Model S, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 87 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 53 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 2 fires, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
A tesla has just crashed into a garage and then caught fire: [link removed] pictures (attached) show that a complete wheel and suspension snapped off the car before it charged into the garage. Please investigate.
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. Here is a video that was just uploaded to youtube: [link removed] the video shows drivers using the autopilot hands free for long periods in totally unsafe situations. The driver is cleaning his glasses and sprawling sideways in his seat whilst passing oncoming cars and motorbikes only inches away. How is this even possible? Owners are being duped into believing that the autopilot is capable of full autonomous operation.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Tesla Model S
- Suspension 211 complaints
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Cruise control 81 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 50 complaints
- Lighting 49 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints