Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disappearing door handles of death? Tesla's stylish electronic door latches are widely coveted, but also are reportedly involved in the deaths of at least 15 people during crashes.

The plaintiff claims the allegedly defective flush-style door handles in his 2023 Tesla Model S led to “economic injury.”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release. NHTSA already investiging door handles on Tesla Model Y. Piedmont families involved in deadly Cybertruck crash ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The vehicle in question was a Model Y SUV. - Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images A new lawsuit has shed a terrifying light on a Tesla driver's death in October 2025. Bloomberg reported on ...