2014 Tesla Model S — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 366 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Tesla Model S — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
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What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SON ON LOCAL ROADS, WITH NO UNUSUAL BUMPS OR POTHOLES, I EXPERIENCED AN ALARMING LOSS OF STABILITY. I SLOWED MY SPEED DOWN AND MADE IT HOME. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, I SAW THAT THE REAR WHEEL WAS CANTILEVERED ABOUT 15 DEGREES FROM VERTICAL. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO HOIST THE CAR AND LOOK UNDERNEATH, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A B…
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND TURNING THE CAR OVER SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACES LIKE A DRIVEWAY OR CAR PARKS THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A CLUNKING AND CLICKING SOUND. VIBRATION AND THUDS CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND FOOTWELLS OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT TO TESLA AND THEY SAID THIS IS WEAR AND TEAR AND CHARGED ME $2,700 TO FIX EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. MA…
This vehicle has a faulty parking break that will enable it to roll when placed in park. Tesla previously recalled this issue on Model S and X but wants us to pay $1486.66 to have this repaired.
The TPMS system has failed and has been a known issue with Telsa since 2014. The system will not reset and Telsa has said it has to be upgraded for 1000. The warning light comes on randomly and goes away after the car drives for a while or gets parked.
HERE IS A MODEL S IN THE SALVAGE YARD. SOMEBODY RAN INTO THE BACK OF IT. MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION FELL OFF CAUSING IT TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/58905699/PHOTOS EVEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE INTACT. THE AIR-BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. SO WHY DID THE SUSPENSION FALL TO BITS? I THINK WE KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT. THE SUSPENSION PART…
Recalls & Crash Tests
Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2014 Tesla Model S, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.
Problems Checker
Any year, make and model: open the Car Problems Checker. Data: NHTSA (US DOT, public domain), cached up to 7 days.