2023 Tesla Model S
Model year 2023: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 27, 2026.
- 13 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 115 owner complaints to NHTSA
- Not rated in NHTSA’s crash tests
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
13 recalls for the 2023 Tesla Model S in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
May 4, 2026. Back over prevention: software
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NHTSA campaign
26V-283
Mar 19, 2025. Air bags; electrical system: horn
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NHTSA campaign
25V-172
Dec 23, 2024. Air bags: frontal: driver side: cushion
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NHTSA campaign
24V-967
Jul 24, 2024. Electrical system: software; latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
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NHTSA campaign
24V-554
May 28, 2024. Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
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NHTSA campaign
24V-376
Jan 30, 2024. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
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NHTSA campaign
24V-051
Jan 22, 2024. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
24V-035
Dec 19, 2023. Electrical system: software; latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
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NHTSA campaign
23V-862
Dec 12, 2023. Electrical system: adas: driver monitoring: software
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NHTSA campaign
23V-838
Nov 3, 2023. Steering: steering wheel/handle bar; air bags: frontal
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NHTSA campaign
23V-743
Jul 14, 2023. Seat belts: front
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NHTSA campaign
23V-488
Jul 14, 2023. Forward collision avoidance: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
23V-489
Feb 15, 2023. Steering: automated/adaptive steering
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NHTSA campaign
23V-085
What have owners told NHTSA?
115 complaints to NHTSA, received from Jan 10, 2023 to Oct 25, 2026.
- 8 complaints told of a crash, and none of a fire.
- None reports anyone injured or killed.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 1 version of the 2023 Tesla Model S, without an overall rating.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model S (All Variants), SUV Early Release, AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 5 starsA 5.7% chance of rolling over; no tip |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it
- Forward collision warning: standard.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: standard.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.