Vehicle report

2015 TESLA MODEL S

Reported problems

667 complaints · median 49000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM261
UNKNOWN OR OTHER189
SUSPENSION149
STEERING51
EXTERIOR LIGHTING44
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL40
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM32
VISIBILITY/WIPER31
POWER TRAIN29
STRUCTURE:BODY27
AIR BAGS21
SERVICE BRAKES21
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)20
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL20
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING18
ENGINE17
WHEELS11
BACK OVER PREVENTION9
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS7
VISIBILITY7
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
SEAT BELTS3
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION2
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE2
SEATS2
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
WHEELS:RIM1

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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.

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