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2024 Tesla Semi problems

NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2024 Tesla Semi, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as TESLA SEMI.

At a glance

Complaints
3
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
14

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE266.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM133.3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES133.3%
STEERING133.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL133.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESDOORS1
STRUCTUREBODY1
STRUCTUREINTERIOR PANELS1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic133.3%0.58
mechanical failure133.3%0.76
visibility or lighting133.3%0.92
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate266.7%0.93
low133.3%0.46

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 3 tagged complaints of 3 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

14 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
POWER TRAIN5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
STEERING2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT1
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

11028089

Date: 2026-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

On some Semi, the steering gear to reservoir return hose clamp may have loosened over time which may cause steering fluid leakage from the reservoir. Inspect the vehicle for symptoms related to the condition. If symptoms are present, replace the steering gear to reservoir return hose clamp with an u

11021495

Date: 2025-07-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Updated oil pumps that provide improved oil flow are available for the Torque Drive Unit (TDU) and Efficiency Drive Unit (EDU) on Semi. Replace the TDU and EDU oil pumps with updated parts.

11020191

Date: 2025-06-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

Some Semi trucks are equipped with a windshield washer nozzle that may not meet Tesla specifications. While adequate in suppling washer fluid to the windshield, affected washer nozzles may restrict washer fluid output and increase the amount of wiper cycles needed to remove debris and contaminates.

11018849

Date: 2025-05-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Updated oil pumps that provide improved oil flow are available for the Torque Drive Unit (TDU) and Efficiency Drive Unit (EDU) on Semi.

11016321

Date: 2025-03-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

On some Semi, the manifold to HVAC A/C lines may rub against the steering column i-shaft, which may damage the A/C lines over time.

11009774

Date: 2024-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

On certain Semi, when the LH cabin door is repeatedly closed with a high amount of force, the fire extinguisher bracket might loosen over time.

11008775

Date: 2024-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

On certain Semi, the Torque Drive Axle (TDA) and Efficiency Drive Axle (EDA) maincase input bearings may not be properly lubricated due to insufficient gearbox fluid circulation which may cause bearing failure and driveline lockup.

11008799

Date: 2024-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

On certain Semi, the Torque Drive Axle (TDA) and Efficiency Drive Axle (EDA) maincase input bearings may not be properly lubricated due to insufficient gearbox fluid circulation which may cause bearing failure and driveline lockup.

11008823

Date: 2024-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

On certain Semi, the Torque Drive Axle (TDA) and Efficiency Drive Axle (EDA) maincase input bearings may not be properly lubricated due to insufficient gearbox fluid circulation which may cause bearing failure and driveline lockup.

10251062

Date: 2024-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SUSPENSION.

On some Cybertruck vehicles, the LH and RH front stabar link fasteners might not have been tightened to specification, which could result in increased noise coming from the front suspension when driving over bumps in the road.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
SEMI3

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