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2016 Tesla Model S repairs by problem area
Engine (7%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (48%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (27%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 84 repairs.
2016 Tesla Model S repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (11%)
< $100 (70%)
Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
532-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in New York, United States Jan 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 202041000 mi | Defective rear camera replaced | ||
| Jun 202147000 mi | MCU motherboard replaced. Starting to fail. | ||
| Sep 202148000 mi | Main screen replaced, had developed a glitch | ||
| Oct 202149000 mi | Left headlight daytime running lights failed, entire headlight was replaced, | ||
2016 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
463-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in Ontario, Canada Jan 2016 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Oct 20168560 mi | Problem with front motor. | ||
| Feb 201937820 mi | Replace Bolts In Steering Rack Housing And Apply Wax Sealant | ||
| Tesla Model S in Texas, United States Sep 2017 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Mar 201810000 mi | PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH | ||
2016 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
417-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2021 | |||
| May 201824000 mi | Screen needed to be replaced. | ||
| May 2019 | The entire MCU stopped working. The car was not functional. It took about 8 weeks to get the car to the dealer and another 3 weeks at the dealer. The dealer left their lunch in the trunk after they returned it to me. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Minnesota, United States Oct 2020 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 202052000 miUS $425 | Right rear door handle replacement due to failure | ||
| Feb 202157000 miUS $265 | Truck latch/actuator failed & was replaced | ||
| Apr 202284000 mi | 2nd repair of right rear door handle | ||
| Jun 202288500 miUS $1728 | 3rd repair of right rear door handle & 2nd repair of trunk actuator 2nd repair of trunk actuator both lower control arms + alignment | ||
| Jul 202289230 miUS $1100 | both upper control arms replaced | ||
| Tesla Model S in New York, United States May 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 202269000 mi | Driver side rear passenger door handle would not present. Made mobile ranger appointment to diagnose and repair. Handle was replaced with the latest generation, but it didn't fix the issue. Total time took about 5 hours. I had to make an appointment to bring it into the repair facility for further diagnosis. | ||
| May 202269000 mi | Passenger driver side door handle would not present when unlocked and door could not be opened from the outside. Mobile ranger replaced handle with newest model, didn't fix. I had to make another appointment, two weeks later. Turns out it was an undocumented fuse in the wiring harness which needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 202271000 mi | LED running lights on headlights burned out. Both headlights replaced. Multiple errors in subsystems reported. Issue was the connector for the front bumper systems was not correctly connected during the headlight repair. Front bumper removed, connection cleaned and reseated and all was working again. Unfortunately I noticed several weeks after the repair was completed that they damaged the front bumper during the repair, but it is too late for me to make a claim. Rear hatch would not open. Latching motor replaced. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Mar 2016 - Nov 2020 | |||
| May 201849000 mi | air suspension system was malfuctioning, rear left sagging. replaced sensors, possibly other parts. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Ontario, Canada Feb 2018 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Apr 201824800 mi | Front right air strut replaced. | ||
2016 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
373-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
| Tesla Model S in Ontario, Canada Oct 2017 - Aug 2023 | |||
| Sep 201826040 mi | Left headlight: LED "Brow" over headlight burned out and required entire unit to be replaced | ||
| Mar 202048980 mi | S/W update to correct Internet Browser problem ... problem will be corrected later after Covid pandemic | ||
| Jun 2022118420 miC $960 | Battery coolant leak. Replaced coolant pump, coolant, etc | ||
| Jul 202274400 miC $1250 | Replaced left. Main headlight assembly. Service man came to my driveway to make the change and hence fast turnaround. | ||
2016 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
328-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Apr 202083000 miUS $600 | Transmission fluid leaked due to something with the pump or cooler being damaged. I’m guessing it must have been that road debris that took out my hood and bumper. Repair successful. Car runs like brand new now. | ||
2016 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
| Tesla Model S in Florida, United States Jan 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 202164000 mi | Replace 12v battery | ||
| Jul 202271000 mi | Instrumental cluster replaced due to adhesive leaking - known issue | ||
2016 Tesla Model S 4-door
Engine not specified
| Tesla Model S in Ohio, United States May 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201831000 mi | Outside temperature reading on dash was 15 degrees off from actual outside temp. Auto-close mechanism on console would not stay open. It took two hands to retrieve an item. New spring is on order. | ||
| Mar 201835000 mi | Just the replacement of a broken center console lid spring that was delayed in coming. There was also a replacement of a harness that had some corrosion that was leading to a false external temperature reading. | ||
| Jun 201840000 mi | The door for the charging port would not open manually. | ||
| Mar 202178000 miUS $304 | Driver door handle did not function. Would not open properly. | ||
2015.5 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
532-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in Manitoba, Canada Aug 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 20176200 mi | Replaced driver’s side control arm. | ||
2015.5 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
463-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in Great Britain Sep 2017 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Dec 201716000 mi | Window bracket not properly aligned, this meant it did not seal properly causing wind noise Trim around inside rear view mirror came off, clips replaced Led light on retractable door handle failed due to faulty seal and water ingress | ||
| Apr 201824000 mi | Seat belt retractor failed. Shown by airbag warning light. Tesla replacing whole seat Window seal out of alignment causing wind noise | ||
| Jun 201826000 mi | 12v battery needed replacing. Possibly caused by spending 3 months at the dealer for other repairs | ||
| Jan 201930000 mi | Headlight unit seal failure, water ingress. Lights continued to work but condensation on inside of glass. Whole unit replaced under warranty | ||
| Dec 201950000 mi | MCU unit failed. This is a known issue where the flash drive wears out because of the excessive logging that goes on. Whole unit replaced including screen. However bonus for me is the new unit works on 4G instead of 3G. So theoretically faster download of maps etc. | ||
| Dec 202056000 mi | Parking brake calliper seized Clicking sounds lubricated half shafts | ||
| Mar 202156000 mi | 12V battery replaced, probably earlier than normal due to using the car less because of lockdowns | ||
| Nov 202163000 mi£50 | Retractable door handle broken, front passenger side. Paddle gear broke, found a replacement on eBay. Time spent removing unit and distmantaling it to fit replacement part. | ||
2015.5 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
417-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Nov 2016 - Jan 2021 | |||
| Jan 202040000 miUS $289 | 12v battery died. | ||
| Oct 202045000 miUS $5000 | MCU (Computer) replacement | ||
| Tesla Model S in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2015 - Jan 2021 | |||
| Oct 20151500 mi | Driver door handle intermittently misbehaved, replaced Re-aligned passenger window | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Sep 2015 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Dec 20151000 mi | Replaced sill that had glue on it from manufacturing Front Driver Seat Leather not clipped into bottom of seat Decrease in Rated Range since delivery of 7 miles USB Music intermittently skips tracks or is unable to play at reentry to vehicle | ||
| Apr 20163200 mi | Front Center Console flip top does not stay open Driver seat leather clips are unattached and leather hanging Passenger windows found down 1/2", continues to go down as door opens. Requires reset. Unable to recreate at Service Center. Will report if happens again to correlate to log data. Navigation and USB voice occasionally stutters and won't stop until vehicle is turned-off or rebooted. Found low MCU memory; Performed Hard reset and firmware update. Upon starting vehicle, CID will display, but controls are unresponsive for 20-30 secs. If you push a button on the screen during that time, nothing happens, then all happens at once. Performed hard reset, but problem remains. Rated Range not achieving expected web site numbers. Found no issue. Told that I need to cycle battery from 80%-30% (despite this not being in any manuals or other Tesla documentation) | ||
| Oct 20166000 mi | Front leather was unhooked again from lower seat rail Passenger side wind noise at higher speed Autosteer veers to the right. The camera and radar were checked and realigned. | ||
| Mar 20178367 mi | Drivers seat ticking coming loose at airbag location. New seat ordered - ETA 4-6 weeks when it will be swapped-out. Rear passenger door rubber seal is loose Front passenger window/pano wind noise Touchscreen is intermittently unresponsive and does not function until reboot. Tesla unable to recreate and provided most recent firmware. If problem persists, further diagnosis needed. | ||
| Jun 20179000 mi | Replacement drivers seat finally arrived, but after taking the car in for service, they found the wrong seat (actually the wrong connectors to connect it with the multiple wiring harnesses) was delivered, so the special order process for a replacement seat has to begin again. | ||
| Oct 20179000 mi | Main battery max charge continues to decline more than normal. Tesla accepted the report this time; removed original battery to be sent in for reconditioning and repair; Temporary loaner battery pack installed until original is returned Homelink occasionally forgets location and does not automatically close garage door as it should (hardware tested ok; new firmware applied, but occasional problem still exists) | ||
| May 201813000 mi | After 14-months, this concluded original seat problem reported March 2017 using Tesla's Mobile Service. New seat back installed to resolve stitching coming loose where side airbag deploys from. | ||
| Oct 201814000 mi | Put tape on both rear door gaskets again to reattach to door (3rd time) | ||
2015.5 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
328-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD
| Tesla Model S in Oregon, United States Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Dec 20151000 mi | Small indentation in front bumper on delivery Ultrasonic sensor giving false reading Rear driver side window belt trim brightwork was misaligned. | ||
| Jan 20161800 mi | Creaking / rattle in driver door window sill area. Front trunk washer fluid cable scraping against body when opening front trunk. Added padding to prevent scraping. Rattle in interior instrument cluster panel area driving on freeway at speeds > 55mph Driver side mirror squeaking when automatically folding mirror Driver side panoramic roof front aplique uneven across from the front of the car. Driver seat has a lot of play when hard acceleration or braking -- seat rocks. | ||
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