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Tesla Model S back over prevention problems by year

80 NHTSA owner complaints name the back over prevention across 12 Model S model years. The most reported year is 2016 with 21 reports.

YearBack Over Prevention reportsShare
2023 Model S33%
2022 Model S21%
2021 Model S21%
2020 Model S23%
2019 Model S25%
2018 Model S11%
2017 Model S195%
2016 Model S213%
2015 Model S132%
2014 Model S51%
2013 Model S82%
2012 Model S23%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the back over prevention. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.