Vehicle report
2016 TESLA MODEL S
Reported problems
646 complaints · median 26000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 209 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 150 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 146 |
| STEERING | 86 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 80 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 53 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 49 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 28 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 26 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 23 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 18 |
| POWER TRAIN | 17 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 15 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 15 |
| WHEELS | 15 |
| AIR BAGS | 14 |
| VISIBILITY | 13 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 11 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 8 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 7 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 6 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 6 |
| ENGINE | 5 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 4 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
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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.