Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Tesla Model 3 has 83 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
83
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 24, 2026
23V085000
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...
25V092000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023.38.4. The printed circuit board for the e...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | There's a problem with the airbags, and the steering wheel is hard to turn. |
| Sep 23, 2025 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owned a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving to work on a local road, I approached a red light where there were no vehicles immedia... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Car is disengaging Full Self Driving because of steering becoming difficult at slow speeds in a turn... |
| May 8, 2025 | STEERING | The volume control buttons and vehicle setting buttons on my car’s steering wheel are made of metal.... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | STEERING | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? S... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | My dad was driving to work in the morning in the Tesla in the left lane of the freeway. Then the car... |
| Jan 26, 2025 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I was involved in an accident due to what I believe was a malfunction in my Tesla’s steering system.... |
| Dec 29, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | during a hydroplaning incident on a ramp, the tesla refused to budge or give any steer. Major issue ... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Incident Summary: On [XXX], I was in an accident and dropped my Tesla Model 3 at Tesla’s North Phoen... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A COLLISION IN THE HIGHWAY |
| Sep 2, 2024 | STEERING | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? T... |
| Aug 9, 2024 | STEERING,VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Since I purchased my car in July 2023, I’ve had multiple false forward collision warning resulting i... |
| Aug 4, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jul 14, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE | On several occasions, the last being July 19,2024, auto correct on steering took control of my vehic... |
| Jun 30, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | This complaint is about a Tesla rental car from Avis which has just shown up in the salvage yard. Be... |
| Jun 23, 2024 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | This is a duplicate of the letter I sent to Tesla on June 25, 2024. “For the past two weeks I have t... |
| May 4, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | The components that failed or malfunctioned include the braking system, steering system, and the air... |
| Apr 27, 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | when I was driving my Tesla Model 3 with FSD exiting [XXX] , the FSD directed me to a wrong routing.... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Constant lane change while driving has gotten out of control. A couple of instance the vehicle has c... |