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Tesla Model S

Every Tesla Model S model year on file, 2012 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years3,396449 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years152012 to 2026
Recall campaigns39Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,102Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 668

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020040060080020122014668201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Tesla Model S complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
996
Suspension
730
Driver assistance
449
Steering
345
Speed control
275
Brakes
209
Lighting
196
Visibility and wipers
174
Structure
158
Powertrain
147
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Tesla Model S model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Tesla Model S by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Hatchback40.0100011
2025Hatchback60.0120243
2024Hatchback387.94756652
2023Hatchback1137.11,027131073
2022Hatchback1382.21,533201387
2021Hatchback1798.92,557241491
2020Hatchback8020.01,000111364
2019Hatchback449.1339101566
2018Hatchback16923.71,207111778
2017Hatchback42513.92,50091792
2016Hatchback64715.55,176101899
2015Hatchback66812.03,92991397
2014Hatchback36516.23,042913110
2013Hatchback45912.42,8691112102
2012Hatchback616.62448887
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Tesla Model S

  • 26V-283 May 4, 2026
    Rearview camera image may be delayed when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 219k vehicles
  • 25V-172 Mar 19, 2025
    Air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding
    Airbags · 91 vehicles
  • 25V-002 Jan 6, 2025
    Computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image
    Back-over prevention · 239k vehicles
  • 24V-967 Dec 23, 2024
    Driver's air bag could tear during deployment
    Airbags · 487 vehicles
  • 24V-554 Jul 24, 2024
    Hood latch assembly may fail to detect an unlatched hood condition after the hood has been opened
    Electrical system · 1.85M vehicles
  • 24V-376 May 28, 2024
    In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended
    Seat belts · 125k vehicles
  • 24V-153 Feb 27, 2024
    Factory reset muted the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds
    Electrical system · 6,557 vehicles
  • 24V-051 Jan 30, 2024
    Incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights
    Electrical system · 2.19M vehicles
  • 24V-035 Jan 22, 2024
    Software instability may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying
    Back-over prevention · 200k vehicles
  • 23V-862 Dec 19, 2023
    Cabin doors can be unlocked during a crash
    Electrical system · 120k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.