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2015 Tesla Model S repairs by problem area
Chart based on 254 repairs.
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 | ||
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. | ||
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 | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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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