2014 TESLA MODEL S

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    infotainment head unit

    42 unsafe, 1 broken, 7 annoyance

    50
    incidents
    Typical range: 57,000–80,000 mi

    Median 62,000 mi, based on 63 reports (22% had no usable mileage)

    • "SUSPECT MMC CHIP IS FAILING. HAVING INTERMITTENT BLACK SCREEN AND REBOOTING WITH LOSS OF REAR CAMERA FUNCTION ALSO LOSS OF CLIMATE CONTROL. CONTACTED TESLA WHO STATED MY SYMPTOMS DO NOT WARRANT REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. THE BLACK SCREEN AND REBOOTING OCCURS WHEN…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1707094
    • "TESLA MCU FAILING. NO REAR VIEW CAMERA. NO TURN SIGNALS AND ALL DISPLAY ITEMS ON THE CENTER SCREEN UNAVAILABLE INCLUDING CLIMATE CONTROL, WHEN THE MCU - MEDIA CONTROL UNIT FREEZES OR GOES BLACK. I WAS HAVING SYMPTOMS OF IMMINENT FAILURE AND I HAD THE EMMC CHI…"~56,350 mi, complaint #1681936
    • "THE MAIN SCREEN ON MY 2014 TESLA S RECENTLY WENT OUT AND SOME RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES. TESLA SENT A TECHNICIAN AND SAID IT IS THE MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) CHIP THAT WENT BAD AND A REPLACEMENT WILL COST $1,500+ THE TES…"~62,700 mi, complaint #1672311
    • "SCREENS GO BLANK AT TIMES AND IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. SCREEN IN PICTURE IS DELAMINATING. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES, NOT JUST A SINGLE OCCURRENCE."~88,000 mi, complaint #1673337
    • "TOUCHSCREEN FAILURE DUE TO EMMC CHIP. THIS RENDERED MANY OF THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS USELESS, SUCH AS AC, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH-BEAMS, RADIO, NAVIGATION, BACK UP CAMERA, PROXIMITY SENSORS, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, INFOTAINMENT INFO, AND CHARGING. I WAS TOLD BY A TESLA S…"~167,000 mi, complaint #1671590
  2. #2

    suspension struts shocks

    48 unsafe

    48
    incidents
    Typical range: 10,000–44,000 mi

    Median 20,000 mi, based on 48 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "HERE IS A FRESH EXAMPLE OF A TESLA MODEL S IN WHICH THE SUSPENSION HAS FAILED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BE COMPLETELY SLICED IN HALF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ROLLING FORWARD. HTTP://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/VEHICLES/DETAILS/38358495-2014-TESLA-MODEL-S-TX-HOUST…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1255475
    • "HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/19207737 IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS AND THE FRONT RH SUSPENSION BALL JOINT HAS POPPED OUT CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SLEW SIDEWAYS AND P…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1351269
    • "ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26176753&ROWNUMBER=61&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN TO BITS. SEVERAL OF THE ALLOY SUSPENSION PARTS HAVE SNAPPED. THE WHEEL AND TIRE APPEAR UNDAMAGED EVEN THOUGH THE TESL…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1412988
    • "I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. I AM NOT THE VEHICLE OWNER. I AM NOT A US RESIDENT AND HAVE USED A MADE UP ADDRESS TO SATISFY YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. I HAVE SUPPLIED MY GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ON THE SUBMITTED FORM. THIS CAR IS FOR…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1271123
    • "I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING 2 PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS IN 2020 THAT NHTSA HAS OPENED FOR A TESLA VEHICLE. 1.THE EXPANDED PROBE JUNE OVER TOUCHSCREEN FAILURES. 2.2015-2017 MODEL S AND 2016-2017 MODEL X VEHICLES REGARDING FAILURE OF LEFT OR RI…"~148,787 mi, complaint #1709731
  3. #3

    control module

    2 stranded, 37 unsafe

    39
    incidents
    Typical range: 72,000–107,500 mi

    Median 86,000 mi, based on 51 reports (23% had no usable mileage)

    • "MEDIA CONTROL UNIT THAT CONTROLS THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALTOGETHER. CAR WAS NOT OPERATIONAL."~35,793 mi, complaint #1674660
    • "MY TESLA S HAS YET ANOTHER DEFECTIVE MCU CONSOLE RUINED BY EXCESSIVE DATA COMMUNICATION BY TESLA.. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE CAR SPEED IS EXTREMELY FAINT IN THE INSTRUMENT WINDOW, AND THERE IS NO SOUND WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED, NO RADIO, NO…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1680531
    • "TOTAL LOSS OF DISPLAY IN THE MIDDLE CONSOLE KEEPS GOING BLACK, TOTAL LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS, SUSPENSION CONTROL, HEATER CONTROLS, DE FOG AND DE ICE, NO REAR CAMERA, NO CRUISE CONTROL, HIGH LOW BEAMS,NO ABILITY TO USE FOG LAMPS. PLUS MANY MORE THINGS TOO NUMEROU…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1720275
    • "THE CONTROL TOUCHSCREEN IN MY 2014 TESLA MODEL S KEPT REBOOTING ITSELF FOR NO APPARENT REASONS. SOMETIMES, IT DID THAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE SCREEN WENT DARK (BLANK) FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND I LOST ACCESS CONTROL TO THE CAR.…"~101,000 mi, complaint #1674252
    • "THE MCU, WHICH IS THE LARGE DISPLAY AND CONTROL SCREEN STARTED TO FAIL. THE HEATING AND VENTILATION CONTROLS DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY, AND THE BLUETOOTH WOULD NOT PRESENT CALL HISTORY, PREVENTING SAFE VEHICLE USE. ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO, THE MCU FAILED COMPLETELY, WH…"~191,000 mi, complaint #1671779
  4. #4

    suspension arms and bushings

    28 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    30
    incidents
    Typical range: 12,000–89,500 mi

    Median 54,500 mi, based on 26 reports (26% had no usable mileage)

    • "PLEASE NOTE I AM A CONCERNED (NON-US) CITIZEN. I AM REPORTING AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED IN CHINA AND HAVE USED THE VIN FROM ANOTHER WRECKED TESLA AND A FICTITIOUS US ADDRESS TO COMPLY WITH YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. THERE HAS BEEN A SPATE OF INCIDENTS IN WH…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1258204
    • "HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=21631709&ITEMID=23004896&ROWID=22&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# THE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE IS SNAPPED IN HALF. THE TREAD IS COMPLETELY WORN OFF THE TIRE. THE WHEEL HA…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1323598
    • "THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FRAGILE TESLA SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO FILE THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THE OWNERS ARE BEING PRESSURED TO REMAIN SILENT. JUST TODAY AN OWNER HAS ADDED A FRESH REP…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1468810
    • "REAR SUBFRAME FAILED AT 78K MILES. TESLA RESPONSE WAS I DID HARSH ACCELERATION AND STREET POTHOLES WERE THE ISSUES. I WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD KNOCKING NOISE. I CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. LOOKED AROUND AND UNDERNEATH MY CAR FOR ANY FOREIGN OBSTAC…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1633728
    • "MY FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING A WHEEL MISALIGNMENT AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE CONTROL ARMS AND THE SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL TO BE LOOSE. I HAVE KEPT THE PARTS AND THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL. IT APPEARS THAT THE RUBB…"~175,000 mi, complaint #1710151
  5. #5

    ev drive unit or inverter

    5 stranded, 24 unsafe

    29
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 56,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TESLA MODEL S. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE CHARGING, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1618932
    • "MANUFACTURES KNOWN DEFECTIVE MCU 1 DEFECTIVE MEMORY HOUSED IN DAUGHTERBOARD AND SCREENS LEAKING ADHESIVE IN THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND 17" SCREEN ON MCU, ADHESIVE DRIPPING DOWN ONTO CABIN AREA ."~52,000 mi, complaint #1720305
    • "MY 2014 MODEL S TESLA ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT. YET THE MCU CONTINUALLY FREEZES AND CRASHES. ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. TESLA CLAIMS MY 8GB EMMC IN THE MCU IS NOT MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO ACCUMULATED WEAR. BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHAT IS WRONG. I REA…"~60,500 mi, complaint #1734294
    • "OUR CAR WAS NON FUNCTIONING BECAUSE OF THE MCU NON FUNCTIONING. THE EMMC CHIP WAS DEFECTIVE AND TESLA STATED OUR ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE UNIT. WE DID, A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND NOW THEY STATE WE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND. TESLA STATES THAT THE CHIP SH…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1733654
    • "THE CENTER SCREEN TURNED OFF, AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, STEERING CONTROL, AND MOST OTHERS SYSTEMS COULD NO LONGER BE CHANGED FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM SETTINGS. I BELIEVE THIS IS REFERRED TO AS EITHER THE EMMC OR MCU FAILURE. TE…"~156,000 mi, complaint #1689859
  6. #6

    unintended acceleration

    16 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 38,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I PULLED SLOWLY IN TO A PARKING SPOT & MY CAR WAS AT A STOP POSITION JUST READY TO PUSH PARK BUTTON. WITHIN A SPLIT OF A SECOND, MY CAR (TESLA) JUMPED THE CURB AND TRAVELED 5' OF SIDEWALK BREAKING A GLASS WALL & TRAVELING THROUGH A RESTAURANT BREAKING TABLES &…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1114842
    • "DRIVER PURCHASED A 2014 TESLA MODEL S CAR IN JUNE 2015 FROM THE HANGZHOU CHINA DEALERSHIP. THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN MODERATELY IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS. IN SEPTEMBER 14, 2015, THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN WITHIN A SMALL, ENCLOSED HOUSING COMPOUND. THE CAR WAS GOING V…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1261118
    • "I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION THE EVENING OF MARCH 2, 2016, WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THE CAR ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD, THERE WAS DAMAGE…"~28,500 mi, complaint #1266567
    • "I WAS PARKING MY CAR I HEARD AND FELT THE CAR BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STEP FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE.THEN OF IT OWN VOLITION IT MOUNTED THE ADJOINING EMBANKMENT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TREE. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. "~42,000 mi, complaint #1374929
    • "THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 7/9/20 AROUND 9:15 AM. POLICE REPORT # 20-1291-AC I DROVE MY CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT OF [REDACTED ADDRESS] (FACING POST ROAD) AND TURNED INTO THE DOCTOR'S PARKING SPOT. THE CAR HAD JUST ABOUT STOPPED AND MY FOOT WAS NOT YET OFF T…"~91,803 mi, complaint #1679106
  7. #7

    door latch and hinge

    14 unsafe, 1 broken

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "THE DOOR HANDLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT EXTEND AND STUCK IN POSITION. IF THE DOOR HANDLE STUCK IN CLOSE POSITION, DURING AN FATAL ACCIDENT, THE FIRST RESPONDER WILL NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND SAVE LIFE. *TR"~5,708 mi, complaint #1671591
    • "WE HAVE HAD THE CAR (PURCHASED USED WITH 24K MILES) FOR 7 MONTHS AND HAVE NOW HAD TO HAVE A SECOND DOOR HANDLE REPLACED. WHEN BROKEN, THE DOOR HANDLES WILL PRESENT BUT NOT OPEN. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN IN BAD WEATHER OR NEIGHBORHOODS. BECAUSE THESE ARE ELEC…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1441872
    • "ALL FOUR HANDLE ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF USAGE. THE DOOR HANDLE WERE STUCK IN CLOSE POSITION AND THE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. IT SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE DOOR HANDLE CAN NOT BE OPEN FROM OUTSIDE IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY…"~51,439 mi, complaint #1671598
    • "DOOR HANDLE EXTENSION. THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE DOOR HANDLE DEFECTS, WHEREIN THE HANDLE WILL NOT EXTEND TO OPEN THE DOOR. WITHOUT EXTENSION THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND ALL FOUR HANDLES WERE REPLACED, AND A…"~61,950 mi, complaint #1433606
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked a charging station was charging. When the contact came back to the vehicle the contact tried to open the exterior front door latch to open the door and it would not open. Th…"~70,101 mi, complaint #1770959
  8. #8

    ev charging system

    1 stranded, 12 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 50,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "IN MAY 2019 OUR TESLA MODEL S P85D BATTERY CHARGING CAPACITY REDUCED FROM ABOUT A MAXIMUM CHARGE OF 248 MILES TO ABOUT 218 MILES. TESLA DID NOT NOTIFY US THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS AND LETTERS THERE HAS NOT EXPLANATION OR INFORMATION…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1617792
    • "RE: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19005 - INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : BATTERY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES - VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF BATTERY CAPACITY AND CHARGING VELOCITY AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATE IN MAY 2019. THIS HAS CONTINUED WITH A ROUGHLY 15% REDUCTION IN THE KW…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1652424
    • "TESLA HAS LIMITED CHARGING SPEED AFTER A 2019.16.X SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ALMOST 3X SLOWER, FOLLOWING REPORTS OF FIRES WITH CARS WHILE JUST SITTING THERE. THE CAR HAS ADDITIONALLY BEGAN DETERIORATE QUICKLY AS DISTANCE AVAILABLE TO DRIVE AFTER THE 2019.16.X UPDATE…"~61,000 mi, complaint #1648548
    • "THE CAR HAS LOST A LARGE AMOUNT OF CHARGING SPEED. TESLA HAS INFORMED ME MULTIPLE TIMES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WHEN I KNOW FOR A FACT THE CHARGE SPEED HAS DROPPED AN AVERAGE OF 10KW FROM WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. MY MAIN MARKER WAS AT 5P% THE CAR WOULD BE AT 72K…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1611117
    • "SOFTWARE UPDATES BY TESLA HAVE LIMITED RANGE USAGE BY LOWERING THE AVAILABLE VOLTAGE MAX CAPACITY FOR CHARGING. *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),…"~137,000 mi, complaint #1593867
  9. #9

    steering electric assist

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THE STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING ( HITTING UNEVEN ROAD OR SWITCHING LANES). I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE CAR. MEANING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL. IT WAS AS IF THE POWER STEERING COMPLET…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1741715
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model- S. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH another vehicle was merging into the left lane where she was driving, and she made an immediate turn into the right lane. The contact stated she felt the vehicle pulled strongly…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1833494
    • "POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL DRIVE MOTOR SEPARATED FROM STEERING RACK. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN DRIVE WAY."~101,000 mi, complaint #1428765
    • "The contact owned a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, the vehicle exited into a tunnel. The contact stated that his hands were on the steering wheel and that the steering wheel did not move; howev…"~180,000 mi, complaint #2176371
  10. #10

    instrument cluster

    8 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE DISPLAY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TESLA ([REDACTED ADDRESS], WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE F…"~1,300 mi, complaint #1671574
    • "THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL SCREEN IS FAILING AS THE GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM THE GLASS AND UNABLE TO VIEW ICONS ON THE PANEL. TELSA IS NOT GOING TO REPLACE UNLESS 1500 IS PAID FOR REPLACEMENT WITH UPDATED SCREEN THAT DOES NOT SEPARATE FROM THE GLASS. SOME PEOPLE…"~59,500 mi, complaint #1714931
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was delaminating and distorted. The contact was unable to see the messages and sensors. The contact stated that the liquid crystal fluid was leaking. The local dealer was not…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1820639
  11. #11

    other

    6 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "21V035 RECALL ID UNIT DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY FOR 5Y. WAS SUMMARILY DISMISSED BY TESLA SERVICE. FINALLY FAILED, PAID FOR REPAIR . THEN RECALL. NO REIMBURSEMENT DESPITE CLAIM MADE MONTHS AND MONTHS AGO. WAS A MAJOR HAZARD FROM FIRST YEAR. VERY DANGEROUS."~20,000 mi, complaint #1743816
    • "17 INCH SCREEN IS LEAKING LIQUID CRYSTAL WHICH IS REAL STICKY AND MUST BE WIPED OFF EVERY DAY, CAR WAS AT HOME AND PARKED INSIDE. I HAVE SOME NOTES FROM TESLA AND A QUOTE OF $805.00 TO REPAIR IT. THEY ALSO SAID I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1700962
    • "1. REPLACED MCU, AT MY COST. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER A LESSER EXPENSIVE FIX WAS ANNOUNCED. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THAT ANNOUNCEMENT TESLA NOTIFIED ME THAT I MAY FALL UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. IT TURNS OUT THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000…"~114,000 mi, complaint #1717161
  12. #12

    hv battery and range

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/39926687/PHOTOS IT HAS BEEN TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION INTO TESLA FIRES BACK IN 2014 AND IT WAS CLAIMED THAT FIRES WERE CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS PUNCTURING THE BATTERY PACK…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1419648
    • "RE: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19005 - INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : BATTERY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES THE BATTERY RANGE ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN CAPPED VIA A SOFTWARE UPDATE BY TESLA WITHOUT MY CONSENT. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT TESLA WOULD CAP MY BATTERY'S MAXIMUM CH…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1623804
    • "THE BATTERY RANGE ON THE CAR WAS LIMITED BY 10% IN ORDER TO PREVENT A FIRE FROM HAPPENING."~90,000 mi, complaint #1675622
    • "MY ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY OVERHEATS SO MUCH AND LOST MORE THAN 25% OF THE RANGE WITH THE LATEST COMPUTER UPGRADE. THIS IS CHEATING. TESLA REMOTELY LOWERED MY BATTERY RANGE WITHOUT MY APPROVAL"~109,873 mi, complaint #1611007
    • "THE BATTERY TOOK A HUGE 10% DROP WHICH SEEMED TO BE ACROSS ALL SIMILAR MODELS TO PREVENT FIRES FROM OCCURRING. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL INSTEAD OF LIMITING THE BATTERY AND THE LAST TIME THIS CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE, TESLA WAS NOT ABLE TO UPDATE…"~135,000 mi, complaint #1687808
  13. #13

    adas collision warning

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE CAR WAS STOPPED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD WITH AUTO-PILOT ENGAGED (BOTH ACCELERATION/DE-ACCELERATION/BREAKING AND STEERING). WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT BEGAN TO MOVE, THE TESLA BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND ANOTHER CAR…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1341933
    • "IT'S ABOUT 8:18 ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND, DRIZZLE. I WAS DRIVING FROM FREEWAY [REDACTED ADDRESS] 5. AFTER MERGE TO 5 FREEWAY, I FELT THE TIRES SLIP, THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY UNINTENDED ACCELERATED AND STEERING WHEEL FAILED, CAR WHIRLED AT HIGH SPEED BUMP INTO THE…"~83,977 mi, complaint #1546589
  14. #14

    software or update

    7 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THE CAR GAVE A FAILURE MESSAGE AND THEN LOST ALL POWER. IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AS I NAVIGATED THROUGH TRAFFIC IN NEUTRAL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED TESLA AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN SOFTWARE RELEASE BUG. THEY SAID TO TURN OFF RANGE MODE AND THE ISSUE WIL…"~9,850 mi, complaint #1161017
    • "MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE MULITMEDIACARD (EMMC) FOR YEARS. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FROM PREVIOUS REPORTS. I WAS NOTIFIED FINALLY BY TESLA THAT A RECALL IS UNDERWAY, BUT THEY HAVE NOT SCHEDULED THE REPAIR, AND WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER ON TESL…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1743122
    • "RE: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19005 - INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : BATTERY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATESSTARTING WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN MAY 2019, TESLA REDUCED BATTERY CAPACITY FROM 73KWH TO 62KWH. THEY CLAIM THEY DID THIS "OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION" AFTER SEVE…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1610862
    • "NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19005 ' INVESTIGATION SUBJECT: BATTERY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY BEING IN AND AROUND MY CAR. ON MAY 29, 2019 I RECEIVED SOFTWARE 2019.16.2 73D3F3C. ALTHOUGH NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME, W…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1610946
    • "TESLA OTA SOFTWARE UPDATE 2019.16.X CAPPED BATTERY CAPACITY TO 72.8 KWH, PREVIOUSLY 85 KWH, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY."~158,000 mi, complaint #1695536
  15. #15

    wheel or rim

    7 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/23955718/PHOTOS IT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR CRASH, HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS AND IT IS NEAR CERTAIN THAT OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. OBVIOUSLY THE CAR IS BADLY DAMAGED AND HAS BEEN IN A ROL…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1451555
    • "THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A TESLA WITH A REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT HAS FALLEN COMPLETELY OFF THE CAR. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=21617174&ROWID=10&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# THE CAR HAS SUFFERED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE BUT THER…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1271150
    • "LUG NUTS SECURING WHEELS TO THE CAR HAVE A METAL COVER. THIS METAL COVER IS DISTORTING AND COMING LOOSE. YOU HAVE TO USE A SOCKET THAT IS ONE SIZE LARGER IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS TO SERVICE THE WHEEL. THE ORIGINAL SIZE SOCKET STATED IN THE MANUAL NO…"~39,666 mi, complaint #1365035
    • "MODEL S IN JUNKYARD. HTTPS://EREPAIRABLES.COM/SALVAGE-CARS-AUCTION/TESLA/MODEL+S/VID-42872637 BACK WHEEL GONE WHOMPY. BUT I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'D BE INTERESTED. REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1670657
    • "HERE IS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/34094495?ROWNUMBER=64 IT HAS DONE NEARLY 100,000 MILES AND THE OWNER PROBABLY THOUGHT THAT NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRO.... BUT IT DID. THE FRONT WHEEL IS JAMMED BACK IN THE…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1702007
  16. #16

    airbag system

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO HAVE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V031000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL…"~13,900 mi, complaint #1662039
    • "DEAR SIR, I BOUGHT A TESLA CAR FROM USA AUCTION AND IMPORTED IT FROM USA TO MY HOME COUNTRY JORDAN. I CONTACTED TESLA USA TO CHANGE THE OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR TO MY ACCOUNT AND IT IS DONE. I'M DRIVING MY CAR FOR +2 YEARS NOW. TESLA USA SENT ME AN EMAIL…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1653492
  17. #17

    adas autonomous driving system

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "HAZARDOUS FEATURE -- DO NOT USE -- NOTIFY TESLA IMMEDIATELY -- INCIDENT 1) I TESTED THE RECENTLY DOWNLOADED "AUTOPILOT" FEATURE ON A FREEWAY WITH SOLID LINES AT BOTH EDGES AND A DASHED LINE BETWEEN THE TWO LANES. SPEED WAS 70MPH, WIND LIGHT, VISIBILITY G…"~2,200 mi, complaint #1244306
    • "CAR HAD BEEN RENTED IN NOVEMBER 2016 FROM A TURO MEMBER FOR FOUR DAYS IN LAS VEGAS. THE CAR HAD BEEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH THE AUTOPILOT ON. THE CAR SENSED TRAFFIC MOVING CAUSING THE TESLA'S AUTOPILOT TO MOVE AT 10MPH. THEN THE CAR'S AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTIO…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1466371
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE 15N FREEWAY ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE HW 78 ON FEB 10 2020 AT APROX 07:30AM. I HAD AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND I WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE (NOT CHANGING LANES) AT NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS, SUDDENLY I WAS SPINNING OUT AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE WAL…"~99,000 mi, complaint #1646224
  18. #18

    lighting exterior

    2 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TESLA MODEL S DO NOT CONFORM TO LIGHTING STANDARD 108. THE MODEL S DO NOT HAVE A YELLOW REFLEX REFLECTOR LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VISIBLE FROM THE SIDE. NATL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN., DOT 571.108, NT.TABLE IAREQUIRED LAMPS AND REFLECTIVE DEVIC…"complaint #1209266
    • "CONDENSATION IN THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS SINCE 2013 ON THE TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM WEBSITE UNDER MODEL S FORUM AND EXTERIOR. SEARCH WATER IN TAIL LIGHTS AND YOU GET MANY POSTS AND PHOTOS."complaint #1537453
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND, AT TIMES, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE V…"complaint #1612674
    • "Defective brake light seal went bad, brake light is filling with water and broke red LEDs right away, family is now not safe from rear colissions and Tesla wants $1000. Thank you "complaint #1957955
  19. #19

    backup camera

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the digital screen intermittently blacked out and several safety features were inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, whe…"~100,000 mi, complaint #2120110
  20. #20

    hv system fault reduced power

    2 stranded, 1 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • " P85D LOST POWER ON ROAD, "PULL OVER SAFELY". WITH TESLA'S LATEST FIRMWARE UPDAT E0.167 PUSHED OTU UNTESTED TO ALL P85D CARS, THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING. IT LEAVES THE DRIVERS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROADS DANGEROUSLY. TESLA IS NOT ISSU…"~535 mi, complaint #1160492
  21. #21

    key fob and immobilizer

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I LEFT MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR WHILE I WENT INTO A COURTHOUSE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I TOOK THE KEY (PROXIMITY SENSOR) WITH ME, BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T NEED THE AIR CONDITIONER OR RADIO. WHILE I WAS GONE, SHE DISCOVERED SHE WAS LOCKED IN. SHE COULDN'T OPEN…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1194673
  22. #22

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THE TOUCH SCREEN SUDDENLY FROZEN DURING DRIVING AROUND 12:35 P.M. DEC. 28 2020. (THE EXACT DATE COULD NOT REMEMBERED, BUT I HAVE FILE WITH TESLA ON THE DAY IT HAPPENED). THE WIND SHIELD GOT FROG UP VERY FAST. I COULD NOT TURN O…"~11,500 mi, complaint #1723425
    • "MAY BE RELATED TP PE 20-010 IN MY CAR SOMETIMES AC IS OFF IMMEDIATELY ALOS IN COMBINATION WITH REARVIEW MIRROR IS SET TO REVERSE DRIVING POSITION. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS TOGETHER EVEN WHILST DRIVING FORWARD. DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS VISIBILITY IS REDUCED…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1678582
  23. #23

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Air conditioning was stopped working 2x. "complaint #1901675
    • "The air conditioning system is also the battery management system for keeping the car at optimal operating temperatures. If this system fails then the car will shut down to protect the integrity of the batteries. I have had my car air conditioning system servi…"complaint #1921901
  24. #24

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, AND OUT OF THE BLUE IT BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST. IMMEDIATELY THE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH ELECTRICAL SMOKE."~48,000 mi, complaint #1725607
    • "MY AUTOMOBILE HAS BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START IT, THE MESSAGE "SYSTEMS ARE POWERING UP" APPEARS BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOW 2 DAYS IN A ROW AND AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO. I HA…"~102,132 mi, complaint #1681958
  25. #25

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE BEARING IN THE DRIVE SHAFT IS DAMAGED AND CONSTANTLY WHINES DURING ACCELERATION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN CHICAGO TWO MONTHS AGO. THEY SAID THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY ORDERED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SAID IT WOULD BE DELIVERED IN 7 DA…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1592631
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL ON A SLIGHT TURN TO TRANSFER FREEWAYS. I SWIPED INTO THE RIGHT FREEWAY WALL AND SPUN OUT DOING A COMPLETE 180 AND ENDED UP ON THE LEFT FREEWAY WALL. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW I L…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1290549
  26. #26

    interior trim

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE TOUCHSCREEN OF MY TESLA IS LEAKING THE GLUE THAT IS BETWEEN THE GLASS TOUCHSCREEN. THE GLUE STARTED AS LITTLE AIR BUBBLES, THEN HAS GROWN TO HALF THE SCREEN. IT CONTINUALLY LEAKS ONTO THE CENTER CONSUL. FROM A GOOGLE SEARCH, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE W…"complaint #1731693
    • "Dashboard is leaking glue out the bottom center causing the computer screen and dash control panels to move. I'm not feeling safe driving as I'm not sure if they will drop down or stop functioning at any point. Tesla wants $1500 to fix, and I don't have that m…"complaint #2225292
  27. #27

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "HERE IS ANOTHER WRECKED TESLA WITH SUSPENSION FALLEN TO PIECES: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26166552&ROWNUMBER=38&LOADRECENT=TRUE ONCE AGAIN THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SNAPPED IN HALF. TESLA CHANGED TO A REDESIGNED STEERING KNUCKLE IN 2015 BUT HAVE…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1413215
    • "HERE IS A TESLA DISCUSSION THREAD IN WHICH A TESLA OWNER REPORTS THAT HIS POWER STEERING HAS FALLEN APART: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/POWER-STEERING-FALLING-APART.100951/ **SNIP - YESTERDAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY STEERING STARTED MAKING SOME BAD N…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1419707
  28. #28

    throttle and pedal

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "STOPPED THE CAR ON A VERY QUIET BACK ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC TO PERFORM SOME LAUNCHES. FIRST I PERFORMED A "LAUNCH MODE" LAUNCH WHERE MAX BATTERY WAS ON AND THEN INITIATED THE SEQUENCE WITH HOLD BRAKE, HOLD ACCELERATOR, RELEASE BRAKE. THIS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED…"~51,775 mi, complaint #1386565
  29. #29

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "REPORTEDLY SEVERAL TESLA MODEL S' HAVE HAD ANTILOCK AND POWER ASSIST FAILURES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR"complaint #1146737
  30. #30

    alignment and pull

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=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 ordered and I took the car back in to have it installed around a month later. However, they then decided it wasn't a bent tie rod and instead w…"complaint #1921910
  31. #31

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "SEEING THE VEHICLES A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE AHEAD OF ME STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND ALLOWED THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES TO SLOW MY TESLA DOWN. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR IT ACCELERATED VERY FAST AND I H…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1188911
  32. #32

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact noticed that there was acid leaking from the vehicle onto the contact’s foot causing the foot to burn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the screen seal failed which cause the scr…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1784231
  33. #33

    glass and windshield

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE DEC 2014. I HAVE REPLACED 2 WINDSHIELDS AND HAD 2 OTHER ROCK-CHIPS FILLED. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS THINGS ON TESLA BLOGS REGARDING MULTIPLE WINDSHIELD CRACKS & CHIPS FROM OTHER OWNERS. I JUST HAD ONE TODAY DUE TO A SMALL ROCK WHERE…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1408950
  34. #34

    heater core and blower

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "noticed very loud HVAC fan noise when car trying to cool off battery during moderate to warm weather. taken to tesla service center found to have broken front vent louvers which were replaced."complaint #1796846
  35. #35

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "This vehicle has a faulty parking break that will enable it to roll when placed in park. Tesla previously recalled this issue on Model S and X but wants us to pay $1486.66 to have this repaired. "complaint #1784524
  36. #36

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING."~92,000 mi, complaint #1744881
  37. #37

    power windows and locks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN DOOR UNLOCKS VIA FOB PROXIMITY OR UNLOCK COMMAND, THE DOOR ITSELF ALSO OPENS. THIS HAPPENED WHEN STATIONARY IN THE CAR AND APPROACHING THE CAR. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE DOOR MUST ALWAYS BE MANUALLY CLOSED WHEN THIS HAPP…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1586497
  38. #38

    tpms

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The TPMS system has failed and has been a known issue with Telsa since 2014. The system will not reset and Telsa has said it has to be upgraded for 1000. The warning light comes on randomly and goes away after the car drives for a while or gets parked. "complaint #1784652
  39. #39

    transmission automatic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Car won’t shift gears just stuck on park. Battery reduced."complaint #1874367
  40. #40

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I was driving on I93 North in Massachusetts when the front trunk (frunk) suddenly released. The secondary latch stopped it from coming all the way open. Since then it has happened 6 other times! I have a service scheduled with Tesla and thought I should repor…"complaint #1883679
  41. #41

    wiring harness

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Rear Door handles are inoperable again after repairs made by dealer. The fault is due to design fault with the wiring harness on the door handles. Manufacturer refuses to make repairs under warranty"complaint #2182541

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