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2015 Tesla Model S repairs by problem area

Engine (10%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (40%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (23%)

Other (15%)

Chart based on 254 repairs.
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2015 Tesla Model S repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (23%)

< $100 (62%)

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Chart based on 95 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2015 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch

463-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model S in California, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2022
Apr 2017

60000 mi
a fuse was blown for the cigarette light adapter 
Mar 2018

72000 mi

US $900
Right headlight turns off randomly Replaced Right headlight Right Rear door handle would not open up, the electrical mechanism makes a sound, but the door handle would not extrude from the door so the door can Not be opened from the outside. Parts replaced 
Apr 2020

104000 mi

US $800
Front Right door handle would not open up, the electrical mechanism makes a sound, but the door handle would not extrude from the door so the door can Not be opened from the outside. Parts replaced 12 Volt Battery needs to be replaced Warning/Error message on the Dash 
Jan 2022

126480 mi

US $100
Changed Light bulb 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Dec 2015

12000 mi
Had error message saying the 12 Volt battery needed replacing. Technician came to house and replaced the battery. 
Jan 2016 Bad connection inside the HV battery pack. Caused car to shut down after a software install. 
Apr 2016

14300 mi
Both rear struts were replaced as part of the annual service. No symptoms that I noticed. They found something minor wrong I believe. 
Apr 2017

30000 mi
The large High voltage was replaced with a loaner battery. My battery is being sent to the factory for repair after which it will be put back in my car. It took a long time for them to receive the loaner battery. 
Nov 2017

36000 mi
The driver’s door handle got stuck in, so door could not be opened from outside the car. There is a motor which is supposed to push the handle out. The whole handle/motor assembly was replaced by a mobile service technician at my home. A gear in the assembly was broken. 
Apr 2018

40000 mi
There was a small coolant leak. The 4 way valve was replaced. 
Tesla Model S in Illinois, United States
Mar 2015 - Oct 2017
Jun 2015

5000 mi
Windshield wiper motor failure 
Mar 2017

23000 mi
Door handle extend motor stopped working. ASSY, DOOR HANDLE, FR LH, NO GRIP, 1 SVC (1030273-S0-B) Brake noise. Performed burnishing procedure. 
Tesla Model S in Washington, United States
Aug 2016 - Sep 2018
Jun 2017

25000 mi
Wind noise on freeway, steering squeak on sharp turns. A small gasket and some nuts/bolts/washers were replaced. All very small stuff, covered under warranty. Asked them to do this at the same time as my annual preventative service. They also washed the car. 
Tesla Model S in Utah, United States
Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
Mar 2018

27000 mi
Plug on battery 
Tesla Model S in Germany
Dec 2015 - Dec 2018
Mar 2015

620 mi
Cold air comes through the small triangle window at driver side. Got a new sealing 
Apr 2015

3720 mi
Both motores deactivated during normal driving. Was not able to restart the car. Needed a full shutdown of the car for several minutes with a complete reboot of all systems. Service center couldn't find a reason. 
Jul 2015

15500 mi
direction-indicator control malfunction 
Feb 2016

29506 mi
seat heater on back seats was defect, got new back seats Cold air comes into car through door handles, got new sealings (problem not completely gone, but better than before repair) 
Jun 2016

27900 mi
DC battery dead 
Sep 2016

43571 mi
got back my repaired DC battery SeC was not able to find the error, car charged already with 32A and not only 21A like the day before got a new charge port, was broken got a new chrome applique due to water inside rear lights 
Oct 2016

37200 mi
MCU dead 
Apr 2017

48752 mi
driver seats squealed, got some fat onto the leather to prevent it from squealing if it hits the storage shelf Rattling when car accelerates fast. They "fixed" the problem, but it comes back after some kilometers Front wheels hits the plastic housing if the drives through curves. They don't fixed the problem. 
Oct 2017

57136 mi
Car thought that a charging cable was attached to the car, but there was no cable. It didn't start as long as it thought there was a cable. The problem occured several times in the past two weeks, but service center couldn't find a reason. door handle dead 
Nov 2017

57136 mi

€244
12V battery dead 
May 2018

64411 mi

€2673
AC charger dead 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
Apr 2015 - Dec 2020
Aug 2018

9000 mi

US $300
rat damage to electrical system in the front trunk. 
Jul 2020

15000 mi

US $2500
console panel failure leading to inability to charge (ie, refuel) car. 
Aug 2020

16000 mi

US $300
rear trunk would not completely close. 
Tesla Model S in Ohio, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2022
Sep 2016

16000 mi
Wheel bearing failure 
Feb 2018

26000 mi
Door handles would not operate correctly. Both driver side handles replaced under warranty 
Jan 2020

47000 mi

US $100
Passenger front door handle would not properly present for opening, handle mechanism repaired. 
Tesla Model S in Virginia, United States
Aug 2015 - Feb 2018
Sep 2016

11000 mi
Door trim loose and falling off GPS would stop operating/tracking 
Tesla Model S in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
May 2015

2000 mi
Received various "car needs service" and "car will not start" errors. Was determined it was the wire harness between the battery pack and the front motor. From the invoice, "HV Harness - Front Drive Unit to HVJB (1050805-10-C)" 
May 2016

12000 mi
Replace brake pedal pin due to noise. Panoramic roof water leak in heavy rain Replaced left rear axle seal due to fluid leak 

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2015 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch

422-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model S in Pennsylvania, United States
May 2015 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018

33000 mi
Passenger door would not open from outside. Passenger door handle release replaced Later in March the trunk liftgate would not open and car displayed liftgate as open. Liftgate power release and cinch actuator replaced. 
Oct 2019

43859 mi

US $200
Handle on driver's door stuck in extended position and will no open door. Replaced by "Exterior Release - Door - Front - 3rd Generation - LH - Retrofit" Liftgate Drain Plug Retrofit. 
Feb 2020

44948 mi

US $200
Instrument cluster was not displaying information / totally black. Replaced by "(1039357-00-F) Instrument Cluster Reman" 
Aug 2021

49000 mi

US $200
Thermal System Electric Battery Heater. 
Dec 2021

55000 mi

US $200
Liftgate latch power release not functional (would not release to allow liftgate to be opened). 
Tesla Model S in Wisconsin, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Aug 2017

52000 mi
Moon roof seal was leaking 
Feb 2018

57000 mi
Driver side front door handle would not present. Gear was broken internally. Tesla Ranger replaced door handle assembly on-site in the parking garage of my workplace. Part and labor was covered under warranty. 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2022
May 2015 One front seat was scratched at the back.  And then it was discovered that neither front seat heater worked, and has to be replaced (not yet done, awaiting parts). Steering wheel makes a faint but noticeable creaking noise when turned at parking speeds. Repair attempted, partly helped, but noise is still there. Will wait to see if it gets worse before re-submitting for repair. 
Aug 2015

4700 mi
Seat back replaced due to scratch. Heated seats still not heating properly. Seat heaters (one of a handful of components outsourced (from a company in Australia)) apparently aren't designed properly, plus service folks misdiagnosed the problem initially. They eventually found and fixed the real issue that made the steering creak (insufficient lubricant). 
Feb 2016

10700 mi
Seat belt - sometimes locked 
Dec 2017

32000 mi
Power door handle on front passenger side stopped working (apparently a common issue with Teslas especially earlier-year models). Tesla mobile service technician came to our house and replaced it onsite in about 1 hr. Took about 1 hour. 
Apr 2019

41000 mi
As warranty was expiring, made last-ditch attempt at fixing previously-unresolved issues: seat heaters not heating properly, passenger seat belt locking up on rare occasions. Nothing was resolved / done. Bad service department experience with Tesla (worse than ever before). Fortunately, the technical issues themselves are minor. 
Sep 2020

47000 mi

US $340
Media Control Unit was taking 1.5 minutes to reboot upon starting the car, with increasing frequency. This is due to known issue with older Teslas. Tesla replaced the unit. 
Apr 2022

53000 mi

US $320
Driver side auto-retracting door handle stopped working 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018

40000 mi
Drivers door handle failed to present to open. Replaced door handle under warranty. 
Apr 2019

44000 mi
Trunk failed to open. Tesla Ranger came to house and fixed the problem under warranty. Replaced cinching actuator. 
Dec 2019

49000 mi

US $170
Rear passenger door handle failed to present. This is the last of all 4 door handles I have had to get fixed. Two handles fixed under warranty, two under extended warranty, where I pay $200 deductible and each repair was less than that. 
Jan 2021

56000 mi

US $200
Replaced original 12 volt battery 
Jan 2022

63000 mi

US $940
Coolant heater for battery replaced 
Tesla Model S in British Columbia, Canada
Jan 2016 - Jan 2022
Nov 2016

33852 mi
Door handle microswitch failure - broken wire 
Jun 2017

42160 mi
Trunk electric latch mechanism replaced. 
Dec 2017

49600 mi
Rear drive unit developed some slack and an almost imperceptible 'tink' when going on and off throttle. Drive unit was replaced as an entire assembly under warranty. 
Feb 2018

50220 mi
12 volt battery replaced due to system detecting it getting below spec. 
Jul 2018

55738 mi
Front passenger door handle failed to extend. Replaced. 
Jan 2019

61752 mi
Rear hatch cinch motor replaced. 
Nov 2020

79980 mi
eMMC no-charge replacement. 
Tesla Model S in Quebec, Canada
Jun 2015 - Jun 2019
Aug 2018

26660 mi
Headlight Replacement 
Tesla Model S in Ohio, United States
Jun 2019 - Jun 2022
Jul 2019

73000 mi

US $1700
Front and rear trailing arms 
Feb 2021

107000 mi
Replace RT Front window regulator 
Apr 2022

143000 mi

US $600
AP.1 radar sensor recalibrated do to misalignment. 
Tesla Model S in Virginia, United States
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020
Jul 2019

85000 mi
Car could slow charge from AC sources, but could not fast DC charge at Tesla superchargers. 
Tesla Model S in Germany
Dec 2018 - Dec 2018
Feb 2018

44523 mi
engine made noise, got a new one 
Tesla Model S in Illinois, United States
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Nov 2015

11800 mi
Popping sounds from headliner. They cleaned out the sunroof seals and reinsulated the headliner. Passenger seat has limited travel forward / backwards. They have ordered a new seat and will replace after parts are received. Sunroof opening off-center and sticking. They have ordered a new sunroof assembly and will replace after parts are received. 
Mar 2016

16000 mi
Some slight grease leaks in front axles. They replaced the relevant seals and parts. 
Jun 2016

21000 mi
Big squeaking / squealing noise coming from driver's front tire area. Was determined to be an issue with the front left lower ball joint. They replaced the complete control arm assembly. 
Nov 2016

27300 mi
Radar used for dynamic cruise control kept throwing calibration errors. This was third time in few months that it had to be reset so they just ordered a new radar module and replaced my old one. 
Jun 2017

37000 mi
Left rear Door handle was not always making the door open. They found a corroded wire harness and replaced it with a new one. 
Tesla Model S in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2016

16120 mi
sunroof sometimes stuck in closed position and wouldn't open electronically. A little nudge with the finger will get it unstuck. liftgate applique condensation on both reverse lights due to poor sealing. New liftgate applique installed. 
Mar 2017

24800 mi
Driver door not opening from outside. Replaced failed micro switch. 
Aug 2017

32240 mi
Replaced faulty micro switch in the passenger door. 
Jan 2018

37200 mi
Trunk not opening. Replaced latch assembly and cinching actuator. Also repaired ground connection. 
Jul 2021

68820 mi

C $900
left headlight is out, replaced bulb and ballast rear door handle replacement  and washer fluid sensor replacement 
Tesla Model S in Washington, United States
May 2015 - Mar 2018
Nov 2016

17500 mi
Ranger replaced drivers seat at my house for excessive rocking and clicking on bumpy roads. 
Jun 2017

25000 mi
Replace autopilot camera that was intermittently failing. Perform yearly maintenance service as well. 
Aug 2017

28000 mi
Touchscreen replaced due to a failing section of the touch sensor. 
Tesla Model S in Maryland, United States
Apr 2015 - Sep 2017
Oct 2015

11800 mi
Significant sunroof leak in heavy rain. This is a known issue and Tesla replaced the sunroof seal which apparently had 2 gaps. Please note high pressure car washes never created an issue. 
Jul 2016

26000 mi
@nd gen driver seat squeaked when placing excessive pressure on the right side. I'm not sure what Tesla did but it doesn't squeak anymore. I'm guessing they lubed something or applied something to the leather. No cost. 
Sep 2017

34000 mi
Annual 12K checkup. An autopilot sensor needed to be replaced. The repair maintenance took two days because the dealer was soooooo busy. 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
May 2015 - Jun 2022
Sep 2015

8000 mi
Left rear door trim misaligned. Removed and remounted. Applique on trunk lid not adhering well, removed and replaced. Brake pedal rattles when released. Problem acknowledged, but no action taken. Screw fell out of center armrest, causing armrest to be loose and rattly. 
Apr 2016

16700 mi
Rear liftgate (trunk lid) would not open even though sensors indicated it was already open. Replaced rear liftgate actuator and liftgate trim piece. 
Nov 2016

24700 mi
Retractable door handle (drivers side, front) would not extend. Door handle replaced under warranty. 
Feb 2017

28543 mi

US $500
Windshield replacement due to crack too large to be repaired. As far as I know this was a rock strike. None of us witnessed the actual impact. It seems to have hit the windshield below the level of the dashboard so it wasn't seen until the crack grew upwards far enough that we could see it from inside the car. 
Sep 2017

37325 mi
GPS position "stuck", condition persisted across multiple reboots of CID but corrected itself. Problem diagnosed through log file analysis and corrected with a software update. During annual service found left front half shaft to be leaking grease. Removed and replaced leaking half shaft and hardware. Torqued all hardware to manufacture specification and verified on road test vehicle operations are as designed. 
Dec 2017

42000 mi
Door handle (passenger side, rear) would not extend. Door handle mechanism replaced under warranty. 
Feb 2019

58794 mi
Replace MCU unit, presumably due to eMMC failure. 
May 2020

78351 mi

US $200
Rear liftgate latch jammed. Liftgate latch and cinch actuator were replaced. Covered by extended warranty; amount paid was the deductable. 
Jul 2021

90000 mi

US $213
Replace 12V battery after warning on instrument cluster. 
Aug 2021

92000 mi

US $200
Front driver and passenger side door handles would not extend. Replaced with new version 3.0 of door handle modules, under extended warranty. 
Tesla Model S in Florida, United States
Jan 2015 - Sep 2018
Apr 2015

2500 mi
Panoramic roof had a rip in rubber in the track rail. Whole rail trim had to be replaced 
Jun 2015

5000 mi
Charger port had to be replaced. Car would not charge at normal charge rate using 240V plug. 
Feb 2016

14700 mi
Clicking noise came through the steering column when turning the wheel. Shims had to be installed. No more noise. 
Mar 2017

23500 mi
Clicking noise whenever the steering wheel was turned in either direction again. Fixed again. 
Mar 2018

32000 mi
Sunroof was making a popping noise upon opening. This is a known issue and repair. Don't know what parts were involved in the fix. 
Jun 2018

33000 mi
Chrome trim on gear selector broke. Had to remove and replace entire steering column which houses turn signals, cruise control and gear selector. Took several hours, but Tesla sent a mobile technician to my house to do the job. Very convenient! Took long time for latest software update. 
Tesla Model S in Kentucky, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Feb 2016

7300 mi
Rear door handle had intermittent problems, was adjusted. Interior rattle, they fixed something, but not the original noise. HVAC is not keeping the car at a comfortable temperature at highway speeds in winter. "Working correctly." Not corrected. 
Jun 2016

13000 mi
Interior door panel was loose after previous repair 
Tesla Model S in British Columbia, Canada
Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
Jun 2016

23560 mi
Trunk would not open, trunk latch motor failed, replaced under warranty. 
Aug 2018

56420 mi
Drivers door handle would not present, Mobile repair unit came to house and replaced handle under warranty even tough warranty [ 4 years / 80,000km ] has run out. 

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2015 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch

362-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD

Tesla Model S in Arizona, United States
May 2017 - Jun 2022
Jan 2018

31489 mi
Noticed a small amount of water drop from the panoramic roof after high pressure washing (at a coin-operated car wash). This happened twice. Didn't bother to repair it since I don't frequently use high pressure car washes. Car would stop charging intermittently, usually restarting charging on its own. Often it would cycle on and off multiple times within an hour. Occasionally the charge handle seemed to make a poor connection (it would charge when pushing down on it, letting go would cause it to stop charging). Replaced trident cable (low voltage data cable between charge port and onboard charger). This significantly reduced the intermittent charging problem, but didn't completely eliminate it. Tesla accessory "drop-in center console" (a.k.a. "premium center console") storage door was stuck closed. They cleaned and lubricated the door slider. The door opens properly now, but it requires a lot of force to open. Rear drive unit was making the well-known "milling" noise (spaceship sound) due to an internal bearing that isn't properly affixed. Not a reliability problem, just annoying. Replaced drive unit with rebuilt unit. Front trunk/hood would always pop up when the release was commanded, but sometimes couldn't be lifted. You'd have to command it to release again at the same time as you pushed or pulled the partially-open hood. Replaced both hood latches. Velcro patches fell off of the original equipment floor mats, so they no longer stuck to the retainers and started bunching up. Replaced with newer design floor mats. Steering rack made a click or pop noise when the steering wheel was turned near the end of its travel at very low speeds or when the car was stopped. Installed friction shims between steering rack and front subframe. Lug nuts were distorted from normal use (impact wrench), making it hard to slide a socket over them. Replaced all lug nuts with improved parts. Brake pedal squeaks when pressed. Electromechanical brake booster needs to be replaced, but needs to be ordered. 
Apr 2018

37600 mi
Car would sometimes randomly stop charging, and usually immediately restart on its own, sometimes several times in a row (only when using the mobile connector). They previously replaced the trident cable (low voltage harness from charger to charge port), which reduced this, but didn't fix it completely. Also, the mobile connector charge handle got stuck in the charge port and couldn't be removed (the charge port wouldn't unlock the handle). I called technical support and they walked me through some tricks that eventually got it released. They checked the vehicle logs remotely and replaced the mobile connector. Works fine now, and the random charging failures are completely gone too. 
Aug 2018

48466 mi
Occasional small water leak from right front of panoramic roof. Replaced main seal, resealed "front piece", cleaned sunroof drains, lubricated and cleaned moving parts. Low volume synthetic/artificial static noises, seemingly from the left front tweeter(s) when audio is off. It happens on 1 drive out of 50 or 100. Service center was unable to duplicate. Brake booster squeaks when brake pedal is pressed or released. A different location wanted to replace the booster and didn't repair it at that time because they didn't have a booster in stock, but I knew that it could be fixed by just flushing the brake fluid. I moved and told this new location to do that instead, which they did, and it solved the problem. Panoramic roof sometimes does not open. The roof tilts up but gets stuck and doesn't slide back. You have to close the roof, then open it while pushing up on the glass to force it up enough to start sliding. Replaced seal-stop bumper. 
Sep 2018

49200 mi
After panoramic roof water leak was repaired, I left the car outside in a severe thunderstorm to make sure it was fully dry. There was significant water leakage at the left rear corner of the panoramic roof and C-pillar, and the headliner had several stains indicating previous leakage around this area. There was also water in the liftgate shell, which was dripping out of the liftgate trim panel. Service center found water coming from the rear quarter glass. Replaced rear quarter glass and brightwork, and removed the drain plugs from the liftgate shell. The brightwork and quarter glass had been replaced several times in the past before I bought the car used; it is very likely that it caused by a previous repair. 
Oct 2019

72124 mi

US $2365
eMMC failure in the media control unit (touchscreen). Known issue for Model S built before ~2018. Touchscreen would randomly not power up. Pulling the fuse for the touchscreen got it working again a few times over the course of a week, then eventually the touchscreen stayed off. At that point the car was drivable but it couldn't be charged and there was no HVAC. Media control unit (MCU) replaced with remanufactured part. Left rear door outer handle would not present (pop out). Could hear the door handle motor running continuously. The paddle gear had broken. Technician replaced paddle gear. 
Nov 2019

78000 mi
Navigation showed error message: "Navigation unavailable. Navigation maps are not loaded." You could see the map and find a business/point of interest but not navigate to it. Mobile technician said that the car had started to download a new map file in the background over Wi-Fi but the car had been moved out of Wi-Fi range before the download was complete and has not connected to Wi-Fi for a while, so the download had failed permanently. Old map data was erased when the new maps started downloading. The car had to be moved near a strong Wi-Fi network and then I had to call the technician to have her remotely force the car to start the download again. After a few hours of downloading, the problem was fixed. 
Feb 2020

80000 mi
There was a notification that maps had been updated, but also an error: "Navigation unavailable. Navigation maps are not loaded." The icon next it showed MCU_w007, which is an internal fault code. I had the same problem before; maps can be seen and location lookups work, but navigation is not functional. I scheduled mobile service with the app. The night before they were supposed to come out, I was driving and noticed that the location text at the bottom of the map was again showing the current road and correct city (indicating that the navigation was working properly again), so I cancelled the appointment. My guess is that someone remotely fixed something, but I didn't get any communication from Tesla to confirm it and wouldn't have even noticed that it was fixed if I hadn't been driving the car the night before the appointment. 
Apr 2020

83300 mi

US $157
Left front door handle didn't present (pop out) when approaching the vehicle. Mobile service technician came out and rebuilt the door handle. 
Jul 2020

85040 mi

US $4
The chrome trim ring on the shifter lever broke in half and fell off. I reattached it with super glue. 
Nov 2020

86000 mi
Front right door handle makes an ominous squeaking/creaking noise when it retracts. Still works ok for now, though. I'll just wait until it fails. 
Apr 2022

92600 mi

US $610
Right front door handle fails to present. Replaced the door handle with the current generation design. Left rear door handle presents but intermittently doesn't trigger the latch to release when pulled. Replaced the door handle with the current generation design. 
Tesla Model S in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
Apr 2017

32860 mi
Drive Train (includes motor assembly) 
Tesla Model S in Florida, United States
Jun 2017 - May 2021
Jun 2019

30000 mi
Clear screen on the instrument cluster was delaminating from the cluster. 
Jan 2020

34000 mi

US $300
Driver door and passenger door exterior retractable entry door handles both failed within 1 week of each other. dealer replaced exterior passenger door handle complete unit and repaired exterior drivers door handle with new parts. 
Dec 2020

36000 mi

US $700
center console main display stopped working. no display, black screen of death. dealer was able to update with software flash but system memory was aging and expecting to fail. paid $ 700 out of pocket to repair. after the repair, Tesla publicly acknowledged there is an issue with the main display and aging electronic memory in their cars. we received an email stating if we had payed for this repair, we will receive an email in February 2021 with instructions on how to get reimbursed for this repair. 
Tesla Model S in Norway
Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
Jan 2017

65100 mi
Had to replace the battery, car would not start. Warranty covered repair 
Tesla Model S in Florida, United States
Mar 2017 - Dec 2018
Aug 2017

21500 mi
Replace entire drive unit due to noise - non-functional issue but noise only. known on this car from 2012-2014/15 self-presenting door handles did not present on drivers side 
Mar 2018

28000 mi
door handles would not present, window stopped functioning 
Tesla Model S in Illinois, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Feb 2016

12400 mi
Driver floor vent very weak. Cold feet in winter. Service center said "normal for VIN range" and did not repair. Covers for the roof rack mounting location loose - will flip up and down in the wind and while driving. Loud rattle from center console area, only in cold temperatures. Service center applied lubricant between seat and center console. Noise persists. 
Apr 2018

39000 mi
Partial failure of LED's in light ring around charge port Front trunk lid did not unlatch reliably. Panoramic sunroof would not open - misaligned. 
Tesla Model S in British Columbia, Canada
Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Dec 2015

9300 mi
Door handle not responding to touch Charge port occasionally does not close door 
Tesla Model S in Georgia, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2022
Jun 2017

7000 mi
Liftgate Latch replacement 
Dec 2018

7600 mi
Bluetooth not connecting properly 

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2015 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch

329-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model S in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2015 - Feb 2021
Oct 2015

7800 mi
Loose armrest 
Dec 2017

49950 mi
Front half shafts repaired for clicking on start from a stop. 
Mar 2019

71000 mi

US $30
Door handle. Driver's door. Gear broken 
Apr 2020

83000 mi

US $800
Battery heater fault - replaced 
Nov 2020

89000 mi

US $40
Door handle - wiring harness changed 
Feb 2021

90000 mi

US $6
Door handle - passenger front. Replaced gear 
Tesla Model S in Texas, United States
Jun 2015 - May 2017
Jan 2016

4700 mi
Missing door handle seal on right front door--had fallen off into door. Finally solved chronic wind noise issue! 
Tesla Model S in Michigan, United States
Oct 2015 - Jun 2022
May 2016

12700 mi
There was an issue with the charge port door motor and coupling assembly. Tesla, entirely at their expense, remotely diagnosed the problem and sent a technician to my wife's work to repair the car while she was working. 
May 2022

105000 mi

US $1800
The main screen developed a bubble in between the layers of glass, and has become quite slow to respond to input. We opted to purchase the MCU2 upgrade as this solved both probmems. 
Tesla Model S in Quebec, Canada
Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
Mar 2016

13640 mi
Squeaks caused by the pano roof, especially annoying in cold weather. Problem partly came back after a few days despite following work: Install additional isolation foam on headliner and anti-pinch strip, Lubricate sunroof sliding glass sea 
Oct 2016

21480 mi
Passenger side radiator cooling fan stopped working. Car could still Supercharge without issue as system is fully redundant. Squeaks caused by the pano roof were entirely fixed after better diagnosing the source of the problem. Tesla went above and beyond to make sure any source of noise was found and fixed. Passenger-side door handle stopped presenting when pressed, but would still present when door were unlocked using key-fob, or by approaching the car. 
Tesla Model S in Quebec, Canada
Apr 2015 - Mar 2022
Feb 2017

27900 mi
Faulty ground connection on cable in the front of the car. 
Feb 2020

69440 mi

C $1200
Battery heater failure 
Tesla Model S in North Carolina, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2021
Aug 2016

27000 mi
plug adapter for universal mobile charger melted 
Jun 2017

48000 mi
wind noise from door handle backing failure panoramic roof open/close issue 
Jul 2017

50000 mi
rear passenger door handle failure. replaced door handle assembly 
Oct 2017

57834 mi

US $535
Driver door handle failure, handle failed to present when doors unlocked. Result, can't open door from outside car. Entire door handle assembly was replaced. 
May 2018

71000 mi

US $600
12V battery replacement - no charge from dealer Driver side rear door handle replacement 
Sep 2018

80000 mi

US $5
Passenger door handle paddle gear broke. Removed door handle assembly and replaced broken paddle gear. 
Apr 2019

90690 mi
High voltage battery replaced due to a car fault warning message. Dealer said it was the connector between the car and the battery that was actually the problem. 
Dec 2020

114998 mi

US $300
12V battery replacement as car reported it needed to be replaced, believe car reports this based on battery charge cycle counts as battery never failed but was in the window of cycle counts 
Tesla Model S in Indiana, United States
Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
Aug 2016

11400 mi
When window was rolled down it would come back up with black tar-like substance. There was a cover that had fallen off that blocked the lubrication from the window. 
Tesla Model S in Michigan, United States
Jul 2015 - Oct 2018
Jan 2017

5200 mi
12V battery was detected as not operating correctly. 
May 2018

15000 mi
12V battery fault came up and the battery was exchanged by Tesla under warranty. 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
Nov 2015 - Oct 2020
Apr 2017

24500 mi
Rear left door handle broke and would not open. Tesla repaired for free. 
Apr 2018

39000 mi
12v battery failed, replaced for free by Tesla mobile service. 
Aug 2018

44000 mi
Passenger left door handle replaced after sticking in the retracted position. 
Jan 2020

56 mi

US $200
Right LED taillight failed. 
Oct 2020

56000 mi

US $200
MCU failed and was replaced. 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
May 2015 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017

76000 mi

US $300
The door handle(s) on the driver’s door and front passenger door both failed. These are known problems, with two failure modes. The first common failure is the wires connected to the micro switches. The second common failure is the small gear that breaks. 
Tesla Model S in Virginia, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
Oct 2015

11000 mi
Leaking sunroof Dash rattle Headlights and fog lights fogged. Told "normal"... Car jolts after being stopped. Issue send to engineering, no repair made at the moment. Leather on B-pillar bubbled. Ordered new piece. 

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2015 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch

302-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD

Tesla Model S in Arizona, United States
Mar 2020 - Jun 2022
Oct 2020

65944 mi
This repair was funded under warranty. Digital aspects of the vehicle were not functioning, including the big Tesla screen. The car could still be driven, but it was far from ideal. I was also having difficulty charging the car at level 2 (it started and stopped a lot). The service center diagnosed a problem with a chip relating to the MCU (master control unit?) and did some replacement of a daughter board. 
Aug 2021

72035 mi
This was funded under warranty. There was a noise in the A/C. Some issue with a louver was found and repaired. (Otherwise, a few other things on this trip were checked and came out fine. I also paid for two new tires, but I did not include those as part of this report, as this doesn't seem like a repair.) 
Nov 2021

74419 mi

US $52
The only pay item for this trip was a cracked key fob housing that needed replacement. This was all done under warranty. The main repair item was replacing a valve system on the coolant. This was due to a coolant low warning on the dashboard. I was told the issue was found to be pretty extensive, and could have been a problem, such as to the battery health (the coolant is used to keep the battery itself cool I guess), if it had not been repaired. I was glad they caught this. 
May 2022

80000 mi

US $160
Lug Nuts on all four tires required replacing and proper torque. During tire replacement over the preceding months (more than $300 per tire), one of the shops had mentioned to me that the vehicle had "swollen lug nuts". I took the vehicle back to Tesla and they performed the replacement at a fee for the parts and labor. 

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2014.5 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch

463-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model S in Arizona, United States
Nov 2014 - Dec 2017
Feb 2016

17000 mi
Passenger window trim loose 
Jun 2017

39000 mi
Slightly warped rotors. Front brake pads and rotors replaced under warranty. 
Tesla Model S in Florida, United States
Nov 2014 - Sep 2018
Aug 2015

5000 mi
12V battery failed. Tesla Service Center replaced battery and checked all systems. Spectacular service. Within an hour tow truck arrived, gave me another Model S to drive. I do not want a failure but Tesla makes a failure almost painless. 
Tesla Model S in Massachusetts, United States
Nov 2014 - Dec 2020
Aug 2015

9200 mi
Saw error:"12V battery power low, car may shut down unexpectedly." Removed and installed HV battery pack for power switch replacement. 
Apr 2017

31000 mi
12 V battery replacement 
May 2017

31500 mi
Power steering intermittently became tougher than normal 
Jan 2018

39370 mi
Power steering rack and shaft had separated due to sheared bolts. Power steering rack was replaced. Tesla has since issued a recall for this issue for affected cars fleet wide. 
Dec 2018

49979 mi
High Voltage (main, large) battery replaced 
Jun 2019

56000 mi
Door handle motor replacement Condenser fan replaced 
May 2020

62681 mi

US $200
Main control unit (big screen) replaced along with micro sd card, Bluetooth antenna, and rear view camera jumper A host of parts Jackshaft and halfshaft assemblies. Output axle seal 
Tesla Model S in New York, United States
Apr 2015 - Apr 2018
Apr 2015

8000 mi
Insulation was added to reduce wind noise from small triangular window on driver's side. Wind noise was reduced, but other wind noise still exists. 
May 2015

9200 mi
The remaining wind noise from previous wind noise problem was addressed, but could not be solved. Tech claimed it was noise from wind rushing past mirrors. I do not agree. A minor adjustment was made to hatch, but did not help. 
Sep 2015

15000 mi
Charge port door was sporadically opening after closing. It was replaced under warranty, during annual service. 
Oct 2015

15800 mi

US $550
After LTE upgrade, car was returned with GPS not functioning at all. GPS affects many aspects of the car including navigation, homelink, etc. 
Apr 2016

25700 mi
The wind noise issue was again worked on. This time it was mainly resolved in one area, and made much worse in another area. Front Driver's Seat Made Clicking sound 
Jun 2016

29000 mi
New wind noise that was introduced at last repair was resolved. Front Driver's Seat Replaced 
Dec 2016

37000 mi
Rear hatch would not open. Actuator was replaced. The 12V battery was replaced for the second time in less than two years. A control arm was loose, and needed replacement. 
Jun 2017

44500 mi
The driver's door handle would not present. The internal mechanism required replacement. 
Dec 2017

54000 mi
Rear hatch release 
Tesla Model S in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2022
Apr 2015

5200 mi
Charge port door not flush, adjustment made Adjust misaligned chrome trim 
Aug 2015

12200 mi
Headliner rattle, door squeak; service kept car for 2 days, applied deadening foam to address rattles including those I didn't report.  Upon pickup, 1 minor rattle (very difficult to repro) remains; will have them look at it next time. 
Dec 2015

18000 mi
Rattle in dashboard panel that is located above the speedometer; insulating foam installed to eliminate rattle 
Dec 2020

91000 mi
Touchscreen experienced eMMC failure (memory corruption causes blank touch screen and reboot). Tesla issued a warranty repair notice for vehicles under 100K and my vehicle was covered. 
Tesla Model S in Michigan, United States
Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
Feb 2015 Driver's side door handle would not extend when pushed. Door handle was replaced. 
Mar 2015

3000 mi
After replacement of the driver's door handle, the interior door trim would not stay fully attached on the upper back corner due to a faulty retaining clip. 
Jun 2015

6000 mi
Water leak into interior at right front corner of sunroof after being exposed to rain. Rear center console lid hinge assembly cracked. 

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