Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-21 | 21V00B000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 130,441 | — | Details |
| 2019-01-07 | 19V002000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 68,673 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The rear door handle has failed and now the door pops open when parked. |
| 2026-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This is regarding a 2014 Model S fully electric vehicle. Any reference to an 'engine' simply implies the motor. Accele… |
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration I am submitting a complaint regarding repeated denial of access… |
| 2025-12-10 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, t… |
| 2025-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am the current owner of a 2014 Tesla Model S equipped with MCU1. While driving, including at freeway speeds, the cent… |
| 2025-11-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My [XXX] mother owns a 2014 Tesla Model S P85+ (VIN: [XXX] ) with only 50,367 miles. The vehicle suddenly became compl… |
| 2025-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | After a high-voltage junction box repair performed by Tesla, the vehicle shut down 15 miles after leaving the service c… |
| 2025-10-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The main touchscreen (MCU1) and instrument cluster on my 2014 Tesla Model S frequently freeze, reboot, or go blank whil… |
| 2025-08-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Vehicle Information: 2014 Tesla Model S VIN: [XXX] Incident Date: [XXX] Component Affected: Suspension / Air Suspens… |
| 2025-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | the recirculation button takes 3 presses to engage/disengage or 1. sometimes 2. it's supposed to be an "intelligent" de… |
| 2025-03-05 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | I was driving my car on the freeway on cruise control, when there was a sudden/automatic violent break of 65 MPH to 0 M… |
| 2025-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V838000 (Electrica… |
| 2025-02-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Coolant ingress found on second Model S large drive unit in rear. After this leak destroyed my first vehicle, second wa… |
| 2025-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My instrument cluster goes off while driving making it impossible to know my current speed. It also will cut off when i… |
| 2025-01-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Drivers door handle failed to operate, occupant was locked out of vehicle, safety of operator was compromised as elderl… |
| 2024-10-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The drive unit was leaking coolant into the electrical inverter space. The issue was verified by a mechanic who then r… |
| 2024-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The rotor seal on the Large Drive Units on Tesla Model S and X fail, causing coolant to leak into the drive unit, flood… |
| 2024-09-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Overnight while plugged in and after the battery showed it was fully charged, the battery suddenly lost charge, and the… |
| 2024-06-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering assist failed while driving. Causing near collision and very difficult to drive. |
| 2024-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LCD dashboard is bubbling and liquid seems to be leaking within the dashboard screen. In some online research, there a… |
| 2024-05-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I have put my car in the shop 11 times since I purchased it 3 years ago. Now my suspension is having issues. I don't qu… |
| 2024-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Allows driving without speedometer, was just showing Tesla branding in place. |
| 2024-03-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2014 P85D model S electric rear motor failed. I heard a loud noise coming from it so I took it in to Tesla and they… |
| 2024-03-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | While driving, my back wheel fell off. I had the car in for suspension work twice in Q4 2023, and then on March 7, 202… |
| 2024-02-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicles MCU storage files are 100% full, and unable to read or write new data.the caches and nodes to have been… |
| 2024-02-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | On February 11, 2024, as I was entering my house garage at a very low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and hit the w… |
| 2024-01-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Front control arms left and right FR SUSP FORE LINK ASSY , only the replacement is available for inspection upon reques… |
| 2024-01-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Can't open driver's side door from outside, safety issue for parents/first responders. Online search shows this is a … |
| 2024-01-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Defective brake light seal went bad, brake light is filling with water and broke red LEDs right away, family is now not… |
| 2024-01-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Premature wear on almost all front suspension parts relating to control arms and sway bar links. Recently had to pay ou… |
| 2023-12-22 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | My drivers door will randomly open while driving and or while making turns, yes it is available for inspection if need … |
| 2023-12-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | I had a hard braking event to avoid a collision with a vehicle that ran a red light in front of me and immediately lost… |
| 2023-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle failed to charge at a tesla charging point. 60 miles from home , raining, had to have vehicle towed to house. F… |
| 2023-11-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Our vehicle has just over 100k miles, and we have had the front control arms replaced twice. Tesla says that we have t… |
| 2023-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park(P), a person approached th… |
| 2023-10-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Our right rear lower control arm broke off at the outer end. The wheel and hub dropped and cambered out away from the v… |
| 2023-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Three separate reports from car to Tesla: Traction Control Disabled Stability Control Disabled Automatic Emergency B… |
| 2023-08-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | My car developed a handling problem. I took it to Tesla service and they told me it was a bent tie rod. The part was or… |
| 2023-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car has the Gen 1 master charger assembly which is the stock part. The part malfunctioned and is a well-known issue … |
| 2023-08-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I ran out of wiper fluid. This is the 9th time I’ve had to pour a whole gallon of wiper fluid into this car in 289,309 … |
| 2023-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My original eMMC failed and Tesla at first wanted to charge me to replace it. Then, online, I found out my car had the … |
| 2023-08-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the digital screen intermitt… |
| 2023-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The rear motor (drive unit) has gone out on this car twice in the last four years. I purchased it after it was last rep… |
| 2023-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Rearview camera goes out intermittently increasing risk of collision. |
| 2023-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The air conditioning system is also the battery management system for keeping the car at optimal operating temperatures… |
| 2023-06-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Air conditioning was stopped working 2x. |
| 2023-06-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | This is for 2017 model s, with vin: 5YJSA7E1XHF190080, but your form didn't allow it. Front lower right forward control… |
| 2023-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Tesla has a Salvage Vehicle policy - when a vehicle has been branded as salvaged, regardless of future repairs, they wi… |
| 2023-05-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The wheel came off the car while driving with no warning. It was just at service at the Tesla in Devon PA on May 12, 20… |
| 2023-04-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Left rear control arm (Tesla referred to it as Upper Rear suspension link and integral link) broke from the joint causi… |