2017 Tesla Model S problems
Owners have filed 673 complaints about the 2017 Tesla Model S with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 15.9%.
Complaints673
Crashes95
Fires4
Injuries42
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.9% · 114
Suspension 15.9% · 107
Unknown or other 14.1% · 95
Forward collision avoidance 12.9% · 87
Steering 7.1% · 48
Vehicle speed control 5.2% · 35
Lane departure 3.9% · 26
Exterior lighting 3.9% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 95 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 42 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Tesla Model S in this data, 2017 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2015 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 110 in the last three years against 328 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 25,000 miles.
In owners' own words
After running errands, I park by my front door to unload my car. After unloading, I get back in to park it in my garage only to find my center screen is blank. I'm unable to use the functions controlled by it (rear view camera, garage door opener, etc.) Until the reboot process completes. Tesla does not consider this a defect and will not repair it under warranty. This happens nearly everytime I follow this process. Electrical system · reported at 35,000 miles
This is a 2017 Tesla Model S with 31K miles. The vehicle has lost its ability to charge on ny AC current. Only charges with DC from Tesla supercharger. Service told me that I needed a replacement part (Kit, Service, Gen3, charge sys, 48A, 1PH (1462537-02-E). Invoiced amount was $2500. Tesla refused to cover under 8 year battery warranty even though the problem is directly related to charging the battery. Electrical system
The car had multiple computer issues causing it to break unexpectedly, turn unexpectedly, avoid things that were not there unexpectedly. It was brought into the dealer multiple times, who actually viewed the error, and when they were driving it, they were involved in an auto accident. Even with the warranty, they could never fix it, and it was amazingly dangerous almost killing me several times. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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