Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Tesla Model S has 27 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
27
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with Bosch steering racks. The aluminum bolts that attach the powe...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owned a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | STEERING | The steering assist failed while driving. Causing near collision and very difficult to drive. |
| Dec 9, 2023 | STEERING | I had a hard braking event to avoid a collision with a vehicle that ran a red light in front of me a... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | STEERING | My car developed a handling problem. I took it to Tesla service and they told me it was a bent tie r... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The rear motor (drive unit) has gone out on this car twice in the last four years. I purchased it af... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | This is a follow up to my last two complaints of sudden swerves that are probably causd by suspensio... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | This is a follow up report on the issue of sudden swerves by Teslas that have often proved fatal. Pl... |
| Aug 14, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Please note that this complaint is about a fatal crash involving a 2014 Tesla Model S but because I ... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model- S. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH another vehicle w... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | STEERING | While driving the car at regular freeway speeds (50-65 MPH) on a sunny spring day, the vehicle displ... |
| May 2, 2021 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. |
| Oct 24, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THE STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING ( HITTING UNEVEN ROAD OR SWITC... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | HERE IS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/34094495?ROWNUMBE... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRINGS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT APPEARS THE DRIVER ... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN... |
| Mar 4, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE POWER STEERING MOTOR TO THE POWER STEERING GEAR. SUBJEC... |
| Mar 2, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | IT'S ABOUT 8:18 ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND, DRIZZLE. I WAS DRIVING FROM FREEWAY 56 WEST TO SOUTH HIGHWAY... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | STEERING | I HAD SOME STEERING ISSUES, SOMETIMES THE STEERING GETS VERY VERY HARD TO STEER, I CAN SEE MANUFACTU... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | STEERING | I BOUHT THE CAR IN MAY, 2018. AND NOW I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. I FEEL THAT STEERING NOT W... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |