{"id":"2018_tesla_model_s","make":"Tesla","make_slug":"tesla","model":"Model S","model_slug":"model-s","year":2018,"url":"/tesla/model-s/2018/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":39838,"model":"Model S 75D","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":102,"hwy":105,"comb":103,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":32.6174,"range":259,"range_city":255,"range_hwy":265,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":4.75,"charger":"standard charger","charger_b":"80 amp dual charger","motor":"193 (front) 193 (rear) (75 kW-hr battery pack)","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":750,"save_spend":7500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TSL","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"},{"id":39839,"model":"Model S 100D","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":101,"hwy":102,"comb":102,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":33.196,"range":335,"range_city":333,"range_hwy":337,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":4.75,"charger":"standard charger","charger_b":"80 amp dual charger","motor":"193 (front) 193 (rear) (100 kW-hr battery pack)","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":750,"save_spend":7500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TSL","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"},{"id":39837,"model":"Model S 75kWh","pt":"bev","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":97,"hwy":100,"comb":98,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":34.2499,"range":249,"range_city":246,"range_hwy":253,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":10.0,"charge240b":3.75,"charger":"standard charger","charger_b":"80 amp dual charger","motor":"270 kW AC Induction (75 kW-hr battery pack)","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":750,"save_spend":7500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TSL","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"},{"id":39840,"model":"Model S P100D","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":92,"hwy":105,"comb":98,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":34.561,"range":315,"range_city":297,"range_hwy":337,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":4.75,"charger":"standard charger","charger_b":"80 amp dual charger","motor":"193 (front) 375 (rear) (100 kW-hr battery pack)","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":800,"save_spend":7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TSL","modified":"Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2022"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V376000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2024-05-28","owner_notified":"2024-07-26","units":125233,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles.  In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-008.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-24-00-008","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V153000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-27","owner_notified":"2024-04-27","units":6557,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles.  A factory reset muted the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, \"Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.\"","consequence":"Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, release 2023.44.30.14, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2024.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-006.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-24-00-006","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V051000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2024-01-30","owner_notified":"2024-02-21","units":2193869,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles.  An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, \"Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems\" and 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems.\"","consequence":"Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla began releasing an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-003.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-24-00-003","initiated_by":"OVSC","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V838000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2023-12-12","owner_notified":"2024-02-10","units":2031220,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy.  In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature.","consequence":"In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2024.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-008.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-23-00-008","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"23V085000","component":"STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2023-02-15","owner_notified":"2023-04-15","units":362758,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installation.\u00c2\u00a0 The FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution. In addition, the system may respond insufficiently to changes in posted speed limits or not adequately account for the driver's adjustment of the vehicle's speed to exceed posted speed limits.","consequence":"FSD Beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.\u00c2\u00a0 Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2023.\u00c2\u00a0 Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.\u00c2\u00a0 Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-001.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-23-00-001","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V818000","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2022-11-01","owner_notified":"2022-12-31","units":40168,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles.  The electronic power assist steering (EPAS) system may experience a loss of power steering assist when driving on rough roads or after hitting a pothole.","consequence":"A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update to recalibrate the EPAS system, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 31, 2022.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-014.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-22-00-014","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V169000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2022-03-18","owner_notified":"2022-05-17","units":947,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model S, Model X, and 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles equipped with Autopilot Computer 2.5 and operating certain firmware releases.  The rearview image may not immediately display when the vehicle begins to reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A delayed rearview camera image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2022.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-004.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-22-00-004","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V037000","component":"STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2022-01-27","owner_notified":"2022-03-28","units":53822,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles.  The \"rolling stop\" functionality available as part of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) software may allow the vehicle to travel through an all-way stop intersection without first coming to a stop.","consequence":"Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disables the \"rolling stop\" functionality, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2022.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-001.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-22-00-001","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V00B000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2021-12-21","owner_notified":"2022-02-18","units":130441,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2014-2021 Model S vehicles.  The front trunk latch assembly may be misaligned, preventing the secondary hood latch from engaging.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, \"Hood Latch System.\"","consequence":"If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla Service will inspect and reposition the latch assembly as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2022.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-11-003.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-21-11-003","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V846000","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2021-10-29","owner_notified":"2021-10-25","units":11728,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating software version 2021.36.5.2.  A communication error may cause false forward-collision warning (FCW) or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency brake (AEB) system.","consequence":"Unexpected activation of the AEB system may cause the car to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla Service has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.  The recall began October 25, 2021.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-00-004.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-21-00-004","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V035000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Tesla, Inc.","reported":"2021-01-29","owner_notified":"2021-03-29","units":134951,"summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles with a center display equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and an 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device.  When the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device for the center display reaches lifetime wear, the eMMC controller will no longer be able to maintain the integrity of the filesystem, causing a failure in some of the center display functions.","consequence":"The eMMC controller wear-out condition can cause the loss of the rearview camera display, defrost/defog control settings, and exterior turn signal lighting, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners should ensure their vehicles are operating firmware release 2020.48.48.12 or newer, which will alert owners if the eMMC is approaching lifetime wear.  Tesla will notify owners, and will replace the VCM daughterboard with one containing an enhanced eMMC controller, free of charge.  The recall began March 29, 2021.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-21-001.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SB-21-21-001","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":11,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":168,"crash":36,"fire":3,"injured":21,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",69],["Unspecified",36],["Electrical System",34],["Vehicle Speed Control",27],["Service Brakes",25],["Suspension",20]],"by_year":{"2018":6,"2019":15,"2020":28,"2021":19,"2022":34,"2023":28,"2024":17,"2025":14,"2026":7},"excerpts":[["2022-02-24","Forward Collision Avoidance","The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH with cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently started braking and the cruise control disengaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was no other vehicle nearby. The vehicle was driven safely t\u2026"],["2022-02-20","Service Brakes","I have experienced many times \"phantom braking\". When I reported that to a Tesla service center 2 years ago, they did not know of this problem. It is scary and dangerous especially for the cars following me It only happens to me on the freeway when in ADAS mode. There is a exact place on the 5 freeway SB near Disneylan\u2026"],["2022-02-19","Service Brakes","Phantom breaking. Car Suddenly breaked on highway going at 70 miles per hour. No crash. This has happened 5-10 times over the last year"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA26002","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2026-03-18","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s FSD is an "},{"action":"PE25012","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-10-07","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving (\"FSD\") is engaged","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153ODI\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute tra\u00ef\u00ac\u0192c safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as \"FSD (Supervised)\" and \"FSD (Beta).\" Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.\u00c2\u00a0 The driver "},{"action":"AQ25002","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153ODI\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153SGO\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement betwe"},{"action":"PE24033","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING","opened":"2025-01-06","closed":"2026-04-03","campaign":"","subject":"Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.","summary":"On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Summon reported crashes involved minor property damage claims with no reported incidents involving a vu"},{"action":"PE24031","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2024-10-17","closed":"2026-03-18","campaign":"","subject":"FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions","summary":"On October 17, 2024, NHTSA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions; whether any other FSD crashes had occurred under degraded roadway visibility conditions that are similar in nature to the four SGO-reported crashes identified in the opening document, and if so, the contributing circumstances for each of those crashes; and any updates or modifications by Tesla to the FSD system that may affect the performance of FSD in degraded roadway visibil"},{"action":"RQ24009","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE","opened":"2024-04-25","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an SAE Level 2 (L2) Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and Autosteer. In describing the safety defect, Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Defect Information Report (DIR) explained that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the prominence and scope of the system\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd and Tesla committed to th"},{"action":"DP23002","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","opened":"2023-06-29","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471."},{"action":"DP23001","component":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","opened":"2023-04-07","closed":"2026-03-18","campaign":"","subject":"Defect Petition Interlock Request","summary":"On March 21, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153recall of all Tesla cars\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd produced from 2013 to the date on which the petition was filed due to what Petitioner considers to be the increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. Attached to the Petition is a paper authored by Petitioner. According to Petitioner, the differences in the operator controls between the subject Tesla vehicles and internal combustion engine powered vehicles promote driver pedal misapplication, leading to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents. To fix this alleged defect, Petitioner argues that the subject vehicles should be equipped with measures that require:"},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"EA22002","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","opened":"2022-06-08","closed":"2024-04-25","campaign":"23V838","subject":"Autopilot System Driver Controls","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) upgraded PE21020 to EA22002 on June 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the PE21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s supervision. To support this work, ODI collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation via analysis of peer vehicle data and hands-on vehicle evaluation, assessments from NHTSA human "},{"action":"PE21023","component":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:RECEPTACLE","opened":"2021-12-21","closed":"2023-05-26","campaign":"","subject":"Tesla Passenger Play","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-023) on December 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger Play? in certain model year (MY) 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. PE21-023 was prompted by the receipt of Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 Model 3 on November 6, 2021. ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Tesla on January 20, 2022 and received Tesla?s response on March 4, 2022.On December 24, 2020, Tesla introduced Passenger Pl"},{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"},{"action":"PE21020","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS","opened":"2021-08-13","closed":"2022-06-08","campaign":"","subject":"Autopilot & First Responder Scenes","summary":"On August 13, 2021, NHTSA?s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE21-020) to assess the performance of Tesla?s Autopilot system (a system characterized by Tesla as an SAE Level 2 driving automation system designed to support and assist the driver in performing the driving task) available in Tesla vehicles. The investigation opening was motivated by an accumulation of crashes in which Tesla vehicles, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck stationary in-road or roadside first responder vehicles tending to pre-existing collision scenes. Upon opening the investigation, NHTSA indicated that the PE would also evaluate additional similar circumstance crashes of "},{"action":"EA20003","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","opened":"2020-11-12","closed":"2024-05-02","campaign":"21V035","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","summary":"On November 20, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 20-003 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-18 Tesla Model S and model year (MY) 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. During its investigation, ODI learned that the expected usage life rating for the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device is approximately 3,000 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153P/E\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd or Program-Erase cycles, after which the eMMC NAND flash memory device would become fully consumed and no longer be operational, leading to a failure of the "},{"action":"PE20010","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","opened":"2020-06-22","closed":"2020-11-22","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of rearview camera","summary":"On June 22, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE20-010 to investigate incidents of media control unit (MCU) failures resulting in loss of rearview camera in model year (MY) 2012-2015 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with an integrated 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. EMMC NAND flash devices have a finite lifespan based upon the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles. The subject MCU allegedly fails prematurely due to memory wear-out of the eMMC NAND flash. Tesla used the same MCU with the Tegra 3 processor in approximately 159 thousand 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles built by Tesla through early-20"},{"action":"DP20001","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS","opened":"2020-01-13","closed":"2021-01-08","campaign":"","subject":"Sudden Unintended Acceleration","summary":"On December 19, 2019, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Brian Sparks requesting that the Agency recall all [Tesla] Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present due to sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to NHTSA, including 203 reporting crashes. On January 13, 2020, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition DP20-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI's evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting information referenced by the petitioner, as well as 14 additional complaints to NHTSA related to SUA crash "},{"action":"DP19005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE","opened":"2019-10-01","closed":"2021-09-28","campaign":"","subject":"Battery Management Software Updates","summary":"In a letter dated September 17, 2019, Mr. Edward Chen petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation of certain Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles that received revised battery management software in one or more over-the-air (OTA) updates from Tesla, beginning in May 2019. The petitioner bases his request on vehicle fires that took place worldwide and OTA software updates Tesla made to the Battery Management System (BMS) of certain Tesla vehicles that resulted in loss of available vehicle mileage range and increased charging durations.On October 1, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP19-005 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. Information provided by Tesla in r"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.057,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"5 HB AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.057,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"5 HB AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.057,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"5 HB AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.057,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"5 HB AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.057,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":79,"headline":{"range":335,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":168},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}