Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 has 43 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
43
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Sunday [XXX] downtown Sacramento, driving about 25 mph. Heard a loud bang—bolt sheared off front sub... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | My Tesla Model 3 is experiencing premature suspension failures involving the lower lateral links and... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Subject: Urgent Complaint Regarding Power Steering Failure in 2019 Tesla Model 3 Hello NHTSA, I am... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | STEERING | Steering rack failed |
| Jul 7, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Vehicle must have thought a shadow line in the road from a bridge indicated a wall I was about to hi... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My Model 3 failed at under 50,000 miles and gave out a series of failure warnings. It was unable to ... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | STEERING | Steering wheel covering delaminates and peels during normal use, creating loss of grip and distracti... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH and making a left tur... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | STEERING | The 2020 and older models of the tesla has bad control arms an should be a recall they are charging ... |
| Sep 27, 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | In a private parking lot, within line of sight and ample time to respond to problem I used Tesla Sma... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | STEERING | While driving I attempted a turn and heard many horribly loud clunking noises and was unable to stee... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,LANE DEPARTURE | Received several "Steering Assist Reduced" alerts when stopped in traffic last week, followed immedi... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | STEERING | At 04/12/2024 7:17pm EST the alert "Steering assist reduced. Steering may require increased effort" ... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Front subframe assembly broken Turn signals don't register input Lateral and compliances links bro... |
| Mar 17, 2024 | STEERING | I had done a software update and my horn no longer works. Also the 2 steering wheel buttons don’t wo... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1.) Steering wheel,yes. 2.) I lost steering at 50 MPH with my twp daughter in backseat. 3.) Car was ... |
| Mar 7, 2024 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | My Model 3 intermittently has the steering wheel locked in position, which sometimes resolves tempor... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | STEERING | i believe the steering over steered and the tire strut got broekn due to a pot hole. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | To Whom It May Concern at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), I am writing ... |
| Oct 17, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost pow... |