SeatsPart report

2023 Tesla Model S Seats Problems

Complaints: 3about this part
Share: 3%of 115 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2023 Tesla Model S, 3% of the 115 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Front safety system fault with complaints on Nov 21, 2023, Nov 27, 2033 and then on March 6, 2023 then Tesla service finally repaired and advised as follows: “Technician Notes Verified customer concern alert was not present on drop off but when moving drivers seat through range of motion found faults appeared. Inspected pin fit of harness found no pin issues. Replaced the drivers seat harness and re tested during seat movement verified faults not currently present.””

NHTSA complaint #11576318, filed 2024-03

“The driver's seat assembly on the vehicle suffers from a critical mechanical and software tracking defect that causes the seat to permanently jam into a mechanical lock, creating an immediate and severe safety hazard. The electronic calibration soft-stops for the driver's seat allow the mechanism to travel past the safe limits of the track when indexed or operated. When the seat reaches the absolute mechanical limit of the rear rail, the lead screw/worm gear mechanism binds tightly, resulting in a total mechanical lock where the motor lacks the breakaway torque to reverse direction. …”

NHTSA complaint #11753375, filed 2026-07

Seats: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	3	3%
2021	2	1%
2018	1	1%
2017	2	0%
2016	3	0%
2015	2	0%
2014	1	0%
2013	4	1%

Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model S

Other or unknown
58 complaints Steering
21 complaints Forward collision avoidance
18 complaints Electrical system
9 complaints Vehicle speed control
7 complaints Brakes
6 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints Exterior lighting
5 complaints Wheels
5 complaints Lane departure
4 complaints Suspension
4 complaints Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Tesla Model S

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology