Honda Accord vs Tesla Model S
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Honda Accord
- Total complaints
- 24,255
- Avg per model year
- 528
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 64
- Most complained year
- 2003 (1,987)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Power Train
Tesla Model S
- Total complaints
- 3,362
- Avg per model year
- 225
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 38
- Most complained year
- 2015 (666)
Top problems: Electrical System, Unknown OR Other, Suspension
Complaints by model year
| Year | Honda Accord | Tesla Model S | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 76 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | 133 | 38 | ||
| 2023 | 82 | 109 | ||
| 2022 | 218 | 136 | ||
| 2021 | 217 | 175 | ||
| 2020 | 344 | 80 | ||
| 2019 | 660 | 43 | ||
| 2018 | 1,827 | 168 | ||
| 2017 | 529 | 421 | ||
| 2016 | 593 | 641 | ||
| 2015 | 597 | 666 | ||
| 2014 | 972 | 365 | ||
| 2013 | 1,418 | 459 | ||
| 2012 | 372 | 61 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.