Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Tesla Model S has 51 NHTSA other complaints and 4 other-related recalls.
51
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 16, 2026
21V846000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating software version 2021.36.5.2. ...
22V296000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating certain firmware releases. The i...
24V153000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A factory res...
26V283000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017, 2021-2023 Model 3, 2020-2023 Model Y, 2021-2023 Model S, and Model X vehicles operating software versio...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was in full self driving mode and was travelling North bound 110 freeway transitioning to 405 free... |
| Nov 25, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I bought my car used last year! I have almost been involved in many accidents with this car! There i... |
| Oct 29, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | I engaged Tesla's Autopark to park my car in my usual spot. The car kept going after reaching the ba... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I received recall notice for 24V-554 on 9/22/2024. The recall notice informs that Tesla will resolve... |
| Feb 29, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving Southeast on [XXX] between Gallup, NM and Albuquerque, NM. I was traveling at 75 MPH on an o... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn is a button. As someone almost steered into me, I looked down to find the horn and almost r... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn is a tiny button on the steering wheel. Several times when someone inadvertently started en... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The adaptive cruise control has had phantom braking issues from day 1 of ownership (and through ever... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Adaptive Cruise Control. The vehicle in this mode suddenly brakes for no apparent reason which unde... |
| Jul 25, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was in the middle of a turn when someone veered into my lane. I tried to honk my horn to warn the ... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Going north on New York State highway I-87, there is a bridge which results in Tesla Autopilot error... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There was a trash can on the edge of the road and my vehicle was in autopilot/FSD mode and for some ... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | On 10Jul2023, approximately 1:00pm, while traveling southbound on Hwy 69, south of Toll Road 49 in L... |
| Apr 30, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When using adaptive cruise control vehicle randomly applies brakes while driving at highway speeds, ... |
| Apr 28, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The tiny selection on the yoke to sound the cars horn requires me to take my eyes off the road to fi... |
| Apr 9, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Vehicle is typically operated in FSD Beta mode. I have had approximately a thousand driver initiated... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Consistent with what is being reported on social media sites, my 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is suppose... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I had surgery on my right hand and had very limited use. I was completely unable to engage the hor... |
| Dec 19, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | All 2021 Tesla Model S and/or X do not have horns in the center of the steering wheel. Instead, they... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I lost the use of my right hand and am unable to activate the horn as it is a tiny button on the rig... |