2016 Tesla Model S Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 650 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,647miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Tesla Model S, 0% of the 650 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,647 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When vehicle is stationary, front passenger uses a seat-belt to fasten. After it latches on and passenger leans forward, it locks and the passanger is no longer able to move forward no backward. The car is still stationary and not turned on. Passenger can no longer move. On a driver side it happens only when car is moving and the brakes are pressed; it locks the driver but always releases it. Any car that we own or driven does exactly that. That issue was brought up every visit to repair shop and every time it was not fixed. We were educated on how to buckle the seat-belt. …”
NHTSA complaint #11376086, filed 2020-11, 40,647 milesRelated recalls
- 24V376000May 28, 2024Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an unbelted…Covers: Tesla Model S 2012–2024, Model X 2015–2024, Model 3 2017–2023 +1 more
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Tesla Model S
211 complaintsOther or unknown
150 complaintsElectrical system
149 complaintsSteering
87 complaintsVehicle speed control
81 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsExterior lighting
49 complaintsForward collision avoidance
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
39 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Tesla Model S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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