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Tesla recalls by model

25 DVSA safety recalls name Tesla cars and vans, launched 2015 to 2025. One recall can cover several models, so the model counts add up to more than this.

Recall data updated

Models

Tesla models named in at least one recall. A model with one recall links straight to it.
ModelRecallsLatest launch
Model 31128 March 2025
Model S87 March 2025
Model X828 March 2025
Model Y716 October 2025

Latest Tesla recalls

  • R/2025/422 Loss of Reverse Light Recall 16 October 2025, Tesla Model Y
  • R/2025/350 Update Vehicle Firmware to Remedy Anti Pinch Feature of Right Front Window 24 September 2025, Tesla Model Y
  • R/2025/049 Loss of Rearview Camera Display Recall 28 March 2025, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model X
  • R/2025/104 Update Vehicle Software To Rectify EPAS Functionality 14 March 2025, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y
  • R/2025/075 Update Vehicle Firmware To Restore Post-Crash eCall Functionality 7 March 2025, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X
  • R/2025/002 Update vehicle software to correct TPMS behaviour 31 December 2024, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y
  • R/2023/351 On certain MY 2021-2023 Model X vehicles the vehicle controller that detects the sensor voltage that indicates brake fluid level may not have a sufficient threshold range at low fluid levels. A vehicle controller that does not correctly indicate low brake fluid levels to the customer 15 December 2023, Tesla Model X
  • R/2023/350 A first-row seat belt was disconnected from its pretensioner anchor as part of a necessary step to perform a repair during a service visit. After the repair was completed on certain affected vehicles the first-row seat belt may not have been reconnected to its pretensioner anchor to specification. 15 December 2023, Tesla Model X
  • R/2022/120 In certain conditions the user interface (ui ) on affected vehicles displays vehicle speed but not a unit of speed(i.e mph or km/h) 20 April 2022, Tesla Model 3
  • R/2022/131 A loss of low voltage system support may cause the audio subsystem to be unavailable 19 April 2022, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y
  • R/2022/009 Misalignment of the hood latch may prevent latching of the secondary latch 18 February 2022, Tesla Model S
  • R/2022/008 The rear-view camera harness may fail causing no image in the centre display 18 February 2022, Tesla Model 3
  • R/2022/007 The curtain side airbags may not deploy correctly 24 December 2021, Tesla Model 3
  • R/2022/006 The front suspension lateral link may be insufficiently torqued 24 December 2021, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y
  • R/2021/199 Seat belt d ring 26 May 2021, Tesla Model 3
  • R/2021/197 The brake calliper bolts may not be secured to the correct specification 26 May 2021, Tesla Model 3
  • R/2021/031 WHEN THE eMMC REACHES ACCUMULATED LIFETIME WEAR THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A BLANK CENTRE DISPLAY 1 February 2021, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X
  • R/2020/130 The upper steering column bolt may not have been fitted 7 May 2020, Tesla Model 3
  • R/2019/006 The propellant in the front passenger airbag inflator may degrade over time 11 January 2019, Tesla Model S
  • R/2018/093 Loss of power steering assistance 30 March 2018, Tesla Model S
Is a specific Tesla affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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