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2023 Tesla Model 3 steering problems reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2023 Tesla Model 3 — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Steering problems reports
3%
share of complaints
5,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Steering problems in other Model 3 years

2019 Model 38
2018 Model 35
Model 3 steering problems by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2023 Tesla Model 3

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2023 Tesla Model 3 report before drawing conclusions.