Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Tesla Model S.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Tesla designs a single piece headlight with no serviceable parts. This includes headlights, high beams, and namely dayt… |
| 2026-03-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | Car was in summon mode and crashed into a fence . Caused damage to frond end of the car |
| 2026-02-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On February 11, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., I picked up my Tesla vehicle from the Tesla Service Center located a… |
| 2026-02-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering the vehicle is extremely difficult leading to major safety concerns. When making turns, right or left, where t… |
| 2026-01-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | I was entering my drive way waiting for the garage to open suddenly my car just accelerated and hit the wall. |
| 2026-01-05 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Recently right side blind spot monitor camera stopped working. As result, majority of safety features in vehicle has be… |
| 2025-10-07 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that whenever the rear door was opened, the window on the doo… |
| 2025-09-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | On 9/27/2025 while driving my Tesla Model S, I received the error EPAS_w001 – “Steering assist reduced”. Immediately af… |
| 2025-09-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | On [XXX], I was driving my recently purchased 2018 Tesla Model S (VIN: [XXX], mileage approx. [30,536]). The vehicle wa… |
| 2025-08-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | On [XXX], my 2018 Tesla Model S (VIN [XXX] ) experienced a complete brake system failure while in motion. The brake ped… |
| 2025-08-19 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | both vehicle displays have stopped functioning, therefore there is no indication of speed, remaining charge, blind spot… |
| 2025-06-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This is very comment of tesla not responding to customer about the power reduced in the car is safe concerns is lot of … |
| 2025-03-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | Our doors completely locked inside our garage. We could not get in the car at all, even after a technician came to repl… |
| 2025-03-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | I own a 2018 Tesla Model S. While it was still under warranty the passenger side door handle quit working and it was no… |
| 2025-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Instrument Cluster Freezes and has to be reset. When it freezes you have not knowledge of speed you are going. Af… |
| 2025-02-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My 2018 Tesla Model S has a recurring safety-critical defect involving the steering system and the Chassis CAN communic… |
| 2025-01-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The cable harness (slip ring) connecting the steering wheel controls including the vehicle horn, steering wheel buttons… |
| 2025-01-08 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving both North (in the evening) and also South (in the morning) on [XXX] between Washington, DC and Richmond,… |
| 2024-12-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | Operating the car on summon and it crashed into a curb and trashcan, causing extensive damage. I currently have a claim… |
| 2024-11-23 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | Yes | 0 | While driving in Autopilot mode, approx 70 mph in light rain the vhicle began to drift side to side almost crossing ove… |
| 2024-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | •I’m not sure what component was responsble for either the braking issue or the fire. It is available for inspection. … |
| 2024-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I pulled into a driveway on a one lane road (due to construction) to allow a car traveling downhill to pass so they wou… |
| 2024-08-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I own Tesla model S 2018. Last week in Florida there was a storm near the place where I live, (Tampa). I happen to driv… |
| 2024-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My car was left on the driveway for a weekend where I was out of town. Upon returning, as I got into the vehicle and st… |
| 2024-07-07 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | In July 2024 all the cameras on the Tesla Model S except the rear stopped working after a failed software update. This … |
| 2024-05-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Overnight, the vehicle's power completely died, and there was no mechanical way to open the doors from the outside. My … |
| 2024-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I took my car to the dealership to have the MCU1 recall performed because my behind the steering wheel monitor and cent… |
| 2024-05-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Received and error message, Lane Departure Avoidance features unavailable and steering assist reduced simultaneously w… |
| 2024-04-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving on the [XXX] to for a work meeting on Monday [XXX], 2024, at about [XXX] (central). My 2018 Tesla Model … |
| 2024-04-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | My vehicle did an update and after update I have received an error message “steering assist reduced”. I am unable to dr… |
| 2024-03-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | My vehicle suddenly displayed an alert saying, “steering assist reduced” and the steering wheel became extremely diffic… |
| 2024-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I believe my software is hacked. Car was purchased 6 months prior to when the vehicle shows registered to me. The veh… |
| 2024-03-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I drove my car out of garage in reverse gear & put it to drive straight down my driveway ,instead Vehicle spun aroun… |
| 2024-02-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | On the afternoon of [XXX], my car’s speed assist was set at 30mph, and I was traveling north on [XXX] . At the end of t… |
| 2024-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH the message, "Acceleration and Top … |
| 2023-12-28 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Shortly after an update in December, my 2018 Model S started getting alerts: Driving visualization temporarily degraded… |
| 2023-12-16 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | My car will randomly apply the brakes when driving on the highway for no apparent reason. I have noticed this to occur … |
| 2023-12-11 | SEATS | No | 1 | Tried to get in Tesla evening of 12-11-23. Drive car seat pulled all the way forward and to the steering wheel where th… |
| 2023-12-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that the emergency trunk latch had failed, and the trunk was … |
| 2023-11-21 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 2 | Multiple components failed or malfunctioned. FSD beta, lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise… |
| 2023-11-16 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward coll… |
| 2023-10-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving using cruise control, in the space of 9-10 miles, the vehicle had 14-16 instances of sudden, unexpected b… |
| 2023-10-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Rear trunk hatch safety release will not open the hatch. The cable is not functioning. The hatch is stuck shut and will… |
| 2023-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving the vehicle and all of a sudden all these warning lights came on. The dash flashed warning signs stating: "Powe… |
| 2023-09-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Tesla provided a software update, and now two of the four speeds of my windshield wipers don’t work. This is a visibili… |
| 2023-08-26 | WHEELS | No | 0 | The car does not come with a spare. I got a flat tire and Tesla will not provide a spare or a tow for free, they charge… |
| 2023-07-21 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | I was using the Enhanced Cruise Control and the car just slammed on brakes out of nowhere. There was not any cars ahea… |
| 2023-06-21 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while washing the vehicle, there was orange rust coming … |
| 2023-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Power Reduced Error. Tesla do not even know how to fix this issue and it seems to be apparent in many of their cars. Pl… |
| 2023-05-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear suspension on 2020 and older model s and x is not adjustable for alignment. Factory camber comes 2 aggressive whi… |