The Lemon IndexBrands · #22 of 22
Tesla.
Every Tesla model, ranked by owner complaints per car sold.
Lemon alert. All Tesla models, 2010–2022: 3.2× the average car's complaints.
Best Tesla Model 3 · Worst Tesla Model S
Photos: Kevauto (Wikimedia Commons)
What Tesla told its investors
$2,204 in warranty and recall costs for every vehicle Tesla sold in 2025.
2024$1,686
2025$2,204
Up 31% since 2024.
What the company booked each year for repairs under warranty and recalls, divided by the vehicles it sold. Worldwide consumer vehicle deliveries. From Tesla's annual report to the SEC (10-K). It's money the company expects to spend, not a repair bill for you.
Every Tesla, ranked. Lower is better. 100 is the average car.
* Small sample or estimated sales. Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car. How it works · Every brand