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Chart based on 48 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Water intrusion into taillight with LED failure. Replaced taillight assembly Creaking Driver seat. Unable to consistently reproduce. No repair attempted.
Steering wheel was bubbling, the door trim was loose due to broken clips, and the cabin air filter smelled horrible a full year before it was originally due. Loose b pillar trim, clips were missing from the factory
2000 mi
Passenger side grossy black mirror trim was sticking out and away from body. Mirror trim was replaced under warranty by Tesla Mobile Service in my driveway.
1000 mi
Realign some panels, headlights (post-delivery issues)
The driver's door was realigned because it came from the factory misaligned. The door now closes without requiring slamming the door. Glovebox was rattling. Dealer replaced glovebox and rattling stopped.
9219 mi
adjusted panel gap on trunk lid
512 mi
Right taillight was not flush with the car. Needed to be adjusted to fit better.
replaced left rear taillight as it was filled with condensation. Driver's chrome trim damaged by window, replaced.
7000 mi
Rattle in passenger-side rear door. Tech diagnosed as a broken clip. Repaired for free under warranty.
21000 mi
There was a problem with 'guttering' under the windshield which resulted in water ingress on a wiring loom which meant multiple errors. This was a manufacturing defect fixed under warranty.
18000 mi
£250
Rear underside air shield torn after driving through standing water. It is made out of a composite material.
Tail light condensation. Tail light module replaced by Tesla mobile repair in my driveway in about 15 minutes.
They also aired up my tires at no charge.
21700 mi
Passenger sun visor trim broke. Telsa came home and repaired it under warranty
Front Aero shield (skid plate) broke and needed replacing. This car was not off-roading, or damaged in any known way. Aero shield is made of some cheap plastic and fabric.
40562 mi
Front wood panel was warped. Tesla mobile service came to my work and repaired it while at work at no charge
600 mi
Broken headliner trim Ticking noise in the back seat area Misaligned front bumper
5500 mi
US $165
Rattling sound from the rear. Fix loose clips, replace plastic grommets for rear license plate. Still have rattling/clicking from the back but it might be a different cause.
Replaced door weather stripping that collected water. No interior water leaks.
5000 mi
Rattle coming from rear of vehicle. Diagnosed, but was not successfully fixed.
6500 mi
Front trunk wouldn't open.
5000 mi
There was a deformity in the rear glass making it look warped when looking through the rear view mirror (replaced). Found chrome trim over driver side door had wear mark. (replaced). Charge port door magnet fell off (replaced). Transmission shifter trim plastic popped out.
50 mi
Fixed interior trim issue
2000 mi
Blemish on paint at delivery
327 mi
A piece of the headliner trim wasn't properly installed when new. Right rear interior next to the rear windscreen.
2000 mi
The control panel for the driver’s power seat repeatedly pulls away from the structure of the side of the seat. Requires that I push it back into place repeatedly each day to prevent it coming completely detached from the seat. Tesla replaced the lower seat side part that includes the switches and controls for the power seat, at no cost to me.
18000 mi
Rear driver side door interior trim didn’t fit right at door pocket. I had reported it several years ago but it never got fixed. Even though the car was still under warranty, Tesla wanted to not cover repair under warranty, claiming “cosmetic only”. They eventually covered it because their records showed that I had reported it years ago.
6000 mi
Rattling/squeaking caused by cowl, cowl reseated.
2000 mi
door trim adjustment
5000 mi
Replaced the center console due to a scratch from the factory. Adjusted the trunk due to interference with the lift struts and the seal. Replaced rocker panels due to damage from delivery.
1301 mi
Body panel misalignment:
- Frunk lid 3.5mm lower than fenders
- Driver side and passenger side fenders protruding noticeably where they met with front doors Rattle from under dash.
Notes from invoice:
Removed and repaired front passenger air vent/duct as per diagnosis. Verified noise is no longer present.
Parts replaced:
ASY,HARN,IP,M3,LHD,PREM (1067960-00-D) Qty 1
M3, IP, AIR VENT, ASY, PASSENGER (1083325-00-F) Qty 1
6820 mi
Chrome on rear passenger handle was sharp and handle was replaced. At same time power port recall was performed (which I had no issues with) to change part to avoid moisture entering system. I never had issue, but apparently in cold climates there had been.
20985 mi
Lower trunk area filled with 1/4" water. Soaked insulation and trunk liner. Resealed trunk pan seams.
32683 mi
Driver's door hinge making creaking noise. Replaced LH Front Door Check Strap under warranty.
232 mi
Parts of the underside of the car were hanging off the car below. Repair center (apparently) just cut the pieces off. White headliner and windshield pillar covered with black grease stains. Apparently were removed chemically.
11000 mi
Inside of trunk separating from trim pieces.
22400 mi
US $90
Noticed water leaking into headliner near a pillar. Tesla replaced glass roof and seals.
30000 mi
1. The glovebox wouldn’t close properly once opened.
2. After some body work that was done, the interior trim in trunk would keep falling out.
The mobile service person fixed both of those issues promptly.
31000 mi
Ranger service in my home garage: R&R the right front passenger door "pull strap" (that holds the door partially or fully open) as it was making a "click click" noise when the door was swung open or closed.
9000 mi
rear taillight condensation
34000 mi
Trunk wiring harness disconnected from trunk. Service center reattached it to the trunk.
Driver's seat rocked back and forth. Replaced pivot bolts. Problem briefly fixed but then returned. Tesla claimed it was "in spec" on the second attempt. Driver's door check strap began to fail, resulting in loud popping/creaking noise. Was eventually replaced, but service broke the window regulator in the process and had to replace that too.
22000 mi
US $200
Rear light housing had condensation causing error & was replaced
1000 mi
Driver door was not aligned properly. Driver side mirror was painted white instead of silver. Minor body paint imperfection.
8000 mi
wind noise in roof trim. adjusted trim seating an under-hood piece of trim was out of place. tech adjusted it. cosmetic only.
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