Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Tesla Model 3 has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | STEERING | Steering wheel is peeling/degrading and causing difficulties with steering and control. |
| Sep 1, 2025 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Steering rack failure. Steering assist, auto pilot and lane departure prevention failed and would n... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | STEERING,WHEELS | While driving a Tesla 2021 model 3 tonight at 8:45 P.M. turning left the wheels locked to the left a... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1. Autosteer/Lane assist failure, yes its available for inspection upon request with Tesla 2. Due to... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | UNKNOWN |
| Sep 30, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | While driving, I started to hear a creaking sound while backing up and turning the wheel left. The s... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | lost power steering suddenly on the road. |
| Jun 5, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | After Tesla replaced my high voltage battery in May of 2024 all of the following started to happen. ... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, t... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Please note that the VIN I have used is not the VIN of the actual vehicle which is the subject of th... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | STEERING | When performing a u-turn, at low speed, the steering wheel locked in position, only allowing the car... |
| May 12, 2023 | STEERING | I was driving my car on the highway I275 approximatley 5 miles North of St Petersburg Florida. When... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving out of a parking space, the ... |
| Dec 25, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On certain sections of highway unsuccessfully attempted to activate auto-steer (two down clicks) mul... |
| Sep 8, 2022 | STEERING | The steering system malfunctioned. Yes it is available for inspection. The car turned across oncomin... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | This is a complaint about Tesla using unqualified drivers to test Atopilot Beta on the public roads.... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | This "self driving" Model 3, with FL License Plate [XXX], attempted to merge onto I95 south from an ... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle from her resid... |
| Jul 4, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Please note that I have used the VIN of a random Tesla Model 3 to submit this complaint since the nu... |