2025 Tesla Model 3 Steering Problems
NHTSA lists 25 Steering complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model 3, 21% of the 117 total complaints filed for the year, with 6 crashes and 1 injury reported. There are no related recalls on file for this issue.
- Steering complaints
- 25
- 21% of 117
- Crashes reported
- 6
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 9,137 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical steering symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden, unprompted steering commands while Autopilot or FSD is engaged, in some cases turning sharply into another lane or across a divider.
- Some drivers describe the steering wheel locking or refusing to correct mid-turn, forcing them off the road or over a curb.
- Several complaints describe the vehicle making an overly sharp or uncontrolled right turn instead of the intended gentle turn.
- Owners report steering assist, traction control, and stability control all disabling at once, leaving the car harder to steer and control.
- Turn signal controls built into the steering wheel are reported to stick or fail to register a turn, described by one owner as a steering column connector issue.
- One complaint describes the steering wheel becoming very difficult to turn at the same time the brake pedal went firm and unresponsive.
When 2025 Tesla Model 3 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 27, 2025, latest Aug 1, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model 3
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Steering complaints by Model 3 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many steering complaints does the 2025 Tesla Model 3 have?
- NHTSA lists 25 Steering complaints for the 2025 Model 3, which is 21% of the 117 total complaints filed for the year.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2025 Tesla Model 3?
- No. The data shows no related recalls on file for this steering issue.
- Have steering problems caused crashes in the 2025 Model 3?
- Yes, NHTSA data tied to these steering complaints shows 6 crashes and 1 injury.
- At what mileage do steering problems tend to show up?
- The median mileage at failure across steering complaints for this year is 9,137 miles.
- Is 21% of complaints for steering a lot compared to other Model 3 years?
- It is the highest share among the years listed, above 2023's 20% and 2024's 17%, though earlier years like 2018 through 2020 had more total steering complaints.