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Tesla

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87 recalls on record · Latest: Oct 28, 2025

Tesla Recall Insight

Tesla appears on 87 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 101,704 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA. That represents approximately 0.086% of the federal archive, a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Oct 28, 2025, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 48 critical, 2 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Apr 18, 2022 to Oct 28, 2025.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Critical Oct 28, 2025

TESLA 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Critical Oct 15, 2025

TESLA 2024-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Critical Oct 10, 2025

TESLA 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS

NHTSA Critical Oct 1, 2025

TESLA 2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Critical Jul 28, 2025

TESLA 2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

NHTSA Critical Jun 18, 2025

TESLA 2026: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NHTSA Critical May 30, 2025

TESLA 2026: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

NHTSA Critical Mar 19, 2025

TESLA 2021-2025: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Critical Mar 18, 2025

TESLA 2024-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Feb 14, 2025

TESLA 2023: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Jan 7, 2025

TESLA 2023-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Dec 24, 2024

TESLA 2021-2025: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION

NHTSA Critical Dec 17, 2024

TESLA 2017-2025: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

NHTSA Critical Dec 2, 2024

TESLA 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Nov 22, 2024

TESLA 2024: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

NHTSA Critical Nov 5, 2024

TESLA 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER

NHTSA Critical Sep 26, 2024

TESLA 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Aug 15, 2024

TESLA 2016: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Jul 24, 2024

TESLA 2020-2024: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

NHTSA Critical Jun 19, 2024

TESLA 2024: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Jun 19, 2024

TESLA 2024: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

NHTSA Critical May 28, 2024

TESLA 2012-2024: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

NHTSA Critical Apr 19, 2024

TESLA 2024: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX

NHTSA Critical Apr 17, 2024

TESLA 2024: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

NHTSA Critical Feb 27, 2024

TESLA 2013-2022: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

NHTSA Critical Jan 30, 2024

TESLA 2012-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Jan 22, 2024

TESLA 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Dec 19, 2023

TESLA 2022-2023: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

NHTSA Critical Dec 12, 2023

TESLA 2012-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Nov 3, 2023

TESLA 2021-2024: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

NHTSA Critical Oct 11, 2023

TESLA 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Jul 14, 2023

TESLA 2023: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Jul 14, 2023

TESLA 2021-2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

NHTSA Critical Jun 19, 2023

TESLA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA Critical May 30, 2023

TESLA 2022-2023: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

NHTSA Critical Apr 5, 2023

TESLA 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION

NHTSA Critical Mar 31, 2023

TESLA 2018-2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT

NHTSA Critical Feb 27, 2023

TESLA 2022-2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NHTSA Critical Feb 15, 2023

TESLA 2016-2023: STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING

NHTSA Critical Dec 5, 2022

TESLA 2023: SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET

NHTSA Critical Nov 15, 2022

TESLA 2020-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Nov 15, 2022

TESLA 2021-2023: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Nov 1, 2022

TESLA 2017-2021: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Nov 1, 2022

TESLA 2021: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

NHTSA Critical Oct 21, 2022

TESLA 2017-2022: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

NHTSA Moderate Sep 19, 2022

TESLA 2017-2022: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

NHTSA Moderate Jul 21, 2022

TESLA 2022: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA Critical May 9, 2022

TESLA 2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

NHTSA Critical May 3, 2022

TESLA 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

NHTSA Critical Apr 18, 2022

TESLA 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA - federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, or NHTSA directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index - firm-level aggregation across all three federal recall feeds

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Recalls are aggregated across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA filings that name this firm; the total reflects the federal record, not an independent investigation. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.