Vehicle report

2013 TESLA MODEL S

Reported problems

457 complaints · median 69000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM190
UNKNOWN OR OTHER121
SUSPENSION91
POWER TRAIN33
STEERING29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL25
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24
ENGINE21
SERVICE BRAKES21
VISIBILITY/WIPER18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15
STRUCTURE:BODY14
AIR BAGS8
WHEELS7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)6
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION5
BACK OVER PREVENTION4
VISIBILITY4
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING3
PARKING BRAKE3
SEAT BELTS3
SEATS3
STRUCTURE3
TIRES3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
EQUIPMENT2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ACCESSORY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2013 Tesla Model S Reported Problems: 457 complaints | CarFathom