Interior & seats
Filed Jun 3, 2026
Seat occupancy sensor failed for the second time. The car will randomly shut off if I am inside because it does not detect a passenger. When I exit the vehicle, the car will stay on for an extended period of time due to failed seat occupancy sensor. This is a widespread issue affecting all makes and models of Tesla. They are aware of the high rate of failure and have not made any attempt to issue a recall. This is dangerous and inconvenient as the infotainment system will not pair with your phone because it does not detect a driver. When moving, the car will also randomly throw itself into PARK at speed if you don’t put on your seatbelt before moving. The first time this happened, I smashed my head on the steering wheel.
- NHTSA ID
- 11741791
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2026
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Mar 12, 2026
Vehicle had "front passenger safety restraint system fault" multiple times intermittently. Serviced by Tesla service center in Dublin, CA who confirmed the problem. Documentation on the invoice stated that there was an open service bulletin related to this issue and was related to "the occupancy sensory in the seat was not functioning as expected." Upon inspection by the technician they found "an open connection in the seat harness and seat cover that can cause intermittent alerts." Additional repair notes indicate that this was to "address a service bulletin related to the front passenger seat's occupant classification system. We identified the need for an update to ensure proper functionality. To resolve this, we retrofitted the system in the front passenger seat as per the bulletin requirements." The fact that there is an open service bulletin for this issue indicates that it is not isolated to just this vehicle. An issue with the occupant sensors of a front vehicle seat directly impacts whether the air bags will deploy in a crash, therefore this is a serious safety risk.
- NHTSA ID
- 11723972
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2026
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 21, 2025
On three separate occaisions the back left door panel has slipped from its position and caused the door to not be able to open either from the inside or outside. It requires repair each time. This is extremely dangerous for the back seat passengers as they are not able to exit the car AND it can't be forced open AND requires a technician. I have asked Tesla to fix it, but it appears to be a design flaw and it is a known flaw. There are no warning lights. The vehicle has been looked at each time and each technician has said that the clips pop out and they do a car each week or so.
- NHTSA ID
- 11649657
- Incident
- Mar 12, 2025
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 4, 2024
The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V554000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages, Electrical System); however, the contact stated that the dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a System Software Update Issue. The contact was informed that the dealer was not responsible to cover the cost of the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate mileage was 77,334. Parts distribution disconnect.
- NHTSA ID
- 11612560
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2024
- Mileage
- 77,334 mi
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jul 21, 2024
I have been getting "RCM2_a626" error for "front passenger safety restraint system fault. It comes and goes. Apparently it is a common issues among tesla owners. When I first filled for the error they quoted $2000 for replacing front passenger seat. The error went away so I canceled the appointment. Then it came back in a random fashion and getting more frequent. This time, in addition to replacing the front passanger seat cushion, "they're retrofitting "SBR in OCS Equipped Front Passenger Seat." I'm not sure what that means. If this is a common issue, there must be something to do with manufacturer QC.
- NHTSA ID
- 11603610
- Incident
- Jun 10, 2024
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Apr 14, 2024
Rcm2_a636 Front passenger safety restraint system fault
- NHTSA ID
- 11582868
- Incident
- Apr 13, 2024
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Oct 8, 2023
Front Passenger safety restraint system fault. This is 3rd time this system warning has come up. The previous 2 fixes were under warrantee (the last one was Feb 2023), the new one is not and estimated at $1100 fix.
- NHTSA ID
- 11548866
- Incident
- Sep 29, 2023
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Aug 7, 2023
Its a known issue affecting many model 3 and model Ys front passenger safety restraint system fault. It's all over the tesla message boards. It just happened to my vehicle.
- NHTSA ID
- 11536957
- Incident
- Aug 7, 2023
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsSteering
Filed Nov 22, 2022
1. Forward Collision Warning false alarm is very frequent. Often triggered by pedestrian on nearby sidewalk or parked car on street side. Tesla is using Forward Collision Warning to lower my safety score and raise my insurance premium. 2. Tesla sold me "Full Self Driving" package to me for $8000+taxes for more than two years and still have not delivered the product. It's a faulty system with lots of safety hazards. 3. Window not functioning per the recall notice.
- NHTSA ID
- 11494631
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2022
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.