Tesla Model S Complaints (2024)

38 consumer complaints on file.

#11732580April 20, 2026
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2024 Tesla Model S. Repeated rear tire and rear wheel failures with abnormal wear and possible rear alignment or suspension-related defect. Tesla service history shows repeated rear tire replacements beginning at about 5,165 miles, a later four-wheel alignment, a right rear tire replacement for uneven tire wear under the basic vehicle warranty at about 21,594 miles, a documented bent left rear wheel at about 27,047 miles, a left rear wheel replacement due to crack after a low-pressure/PULL OVER SAFELY alert at about 30,489 miles, and then a right rear tire blowout at about 38,358 miles. In the same March 12, 2026 service record, Tesla also noted inner sidewall damage on the opposite rear tire. Concern is an unresolved recurring rear tire, wheel, alignment, or suspension defect creating blowout risk and unsafe operation. Tesla has replaced tires and wheels but has not identified or corrected the root cause.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11709357January 7, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that after an update was performed over the air (OTA), the scroll option changed, and the contact was unable to control the speed of the vehicle. There was no longer a maximum speed limit. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11691293October 3, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE
The design of the emergency opening (No power to normal opening system) of the rear passenger doors is flawed, unsafe and should never have been approved for production. This rear door emergency opening requires an occupant to reach below the seat, remove carpet and pull a manual release cable. During a fire with smoke in the passenger compartment, an occupant may not be able to visually locate the release cable, and has a much higher chance of becoming incapacitated and dying from smoke inhalation, as demonstrated in a Tesla Cybertruck accident with multiple smoke inhalation deaths in California Thanksgiving 2024. Another potential scenario is a frontal impact causing a front seat to move rearward, reducing the floorboard space between the front seat and access to the carpet and release cable. This system needs to be redesigned for this vehicle. If I had known about this system prior to purchase, it would have negatively impacted my buying decision.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11687621September 16, 2025
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Sometimes while making ordinary and safe traffic maneuvers the Lane Departure Warning system sometimes emits a very loud, distracting, and startling emergency chime. In particular it does this while turning into parking garages or driveways, which are already high-workload moments with high likelihood of nearby pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676291July 25, 2025
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
My car is displaying a message that the "Front left safety restraint issue". Airbags are off. brought the car in for service, they said they fixed some low voltage pin. Less than a week later the message appeared again. Tesla did not take this issue seriously -- I'm driving around with no airbags? The next available appointment is a month out for Tesla. I've uploaded my Tesla invoice where they fixed it and a photo from today when the message is back again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647092March 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Today while driving the screen behind the driver steering wheel suddenly shut off and went black. I was unable to see if I am in Drive or reverse or what my speed is.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646100March 3, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When parked behind another parallel parked car with no one behind me, it Auto shifted into drive instead of reverse which caused me to collide into the parked car infront of me.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645936March 3, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
While FSD was engaged. It made a sudden aggressive, swerving maneuver with no warning towards the cars next to us, sounded alarms, and then forcefully disengaged nearly causing an accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645730March 1, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed offset is set to 10% but it keeps setting the max speed 40% higher, and then furthermore exceeds this max speed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644996February 26, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When driving it randomly displayed a message that it’s turning AC on automatically to “prevent fogging” which created fogging and reduced visibility to zero.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644993February 26, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
When turning right from [XXX] onto [XXX] using my blinker, it sounded three beeps and jerked the wheel left towards the pedestrians in the crosswalk and the turning cars coming from [XXX] onto [XXX]. I was allegedly driving manually, but the car decided to override my input autonomously. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644086February 21, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
It randomly turned the AC on automatically “to prevent fogging” which actually caused fogging and panic
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642298February 12, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
After updating to FSD 13.2.7 yesterday the vehicle turns left at a particular intersection and then drives on the left side of the road the wrong side of the road. Issue has been present for several versions and has been reported repeatedly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642295February 12, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
I was using summon to pull my car forward out of the parking spot and when I let go of the button the car continue driving forward indefinitely until I chased it down and touch the door handle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11640433February 3, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while making a right turn, in self-driving mode, the vehicle began accelerating inadvertently and crashed into the front driver area of the other vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. There were no injuries and medical attention was not needed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636970January 19, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS
“Full self driving” was sitting at a red light at 5:07 PM and observed a light a block ahead of us turn green and accelerated through the red light with no warning or time to react
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629236December 6, 2024
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
10:12am 12/6/2024 autopilot randomly and suddenly starts jerking wheel back amd forth erratically and swerves all iver road onto wrong side of road. When i grab wheel to disengage it sounds alarms and alleges im departing my lane and activates lane departure/ assist despite the fact i have lane departure assist disabled
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626018November 18, 2024
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
3:17pm nov 18 2024 - I was driving manually and pulled into my driveway and subsequently my garage. I had the blinker on. As I went to turn into the garage, I heard three beeps and no message was displayed on the screen. The vehicle also jerked the steering wheel towards the wall. I have all lane departure warnings, and assistance settings turned off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625689November 16, 2024
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
10:33am driving manually very safely blinker on 5mph to turn into driveway. As i turn, sounds 3 beeps and displays “vehicle departing lane” on screen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625246November 14, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When shifting from drive to reverse and beginning to reverse it, the car slammed on the brakes and shifted itself into park. The manual states it should only happen when you unbuckle your seat belt, or open the door while in Drive or Neutral. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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