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Tesla Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the Tesla lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 31 Tesla models across 53 model-year safety records, averaging 91 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring Tesla on file is the 2023 Model S Later Release at 100 out of 100. 30 Tesla model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The Model 3 carries the most recalls in the lineup.
31 models53 records91 avg Safety Index0 park-outside recalls
Cybertruck
92ExceptionalModel 3
86Strong
2025
2025 Tesla Model 3Other
3 recalls
Moderateburden
2024
2024 Tesla Model 3Other
5 recalls
Moderateburden
2023
2023 Tesla Model 3Sedan
★★★★★12 recalls
86Strong
2022
2022 Tesla Model 3Sedan
★★★★★18 recalls
84Strong
2021
2021 Tesla Model 3Sedan
★★★★★22 recalls
75Average
2020
2020 Tesla Model 3Sedan
★★★★★21 recalls
80Strong
2019
2019 Tesla Model 3Sedan
★★★★★22 recalls
80Strong
Model S
98Exceptional
2025
2025 Tesla Model SSedan
2 recalls
98Exceptional
2024
2024 Tesla Model SSedan
6 recalls
94Exceptional
2023
2023 Tesla Model SSedan
13 recalls
87Strong
2022
2022 Tesla Model SSedan
20 recalls
85Strong
2021
2021 Tesla Model SSedan
23 recalls
80Strong
2020
2020 Tesla Model SSedan
11 recalls
88Strong