Tesla model-year index
Model S
Start with the year on the registration. Each year opens live recall campaigns and owner reports, alongside source-backed problem files.
- Listed year span
- 2015 to 2026
- Model years
- 12
- Documented files
- 5
- Federal records
- Live on each year
Choose the year before the problem
Which Model S are you researching?
A model name can stay unchanged while the hardware does not. The exact year keeps your search inside the right records.
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Rearview camera image may not display
- Problem files
- 3
- Federal data
- Live
Rearview camera image may not display
- Problem files
- 3
- Federal data
- Live
Door may open or fail to latch
- Problem files
- 4
- Federal data
- Live
Door may open or fail to latch
- Problem files
- 4
- Federal data
- Live
Door may open or fail to latch
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
Source-backed problem files
Documented Tesla Model S conditions
Higher safety relevance appears first. The order does not measure reliability.
2021 to 2024 Tesla Model S · Body & structure
Door may open or fail to latch
The hood latch assembly may fail to detect an unlatched hood condition after the hood has been opened.
2015 to 2023 Tesla Model S · Electrical & software
Electrical or software fault may disable vehicle functions
An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights.
2024 to 2025 Tesla Model S · Visibility & cameras
Rearview camera image may not display
The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image.
2015 to 2024 Tesla Model S · Safety restraints
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended.
2021 to 2022 Tesla Model S · Visibility & cameras
Visibility defect may reduce the driver's view
The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction.
Before diagnosing the Tesla Model S
Use the right check before buying a part
A symptom can have several causes. These guides help separate a useful clue from a diagnosis that still needs testing.
Check recalls by VIN
A VIN search checks the displayed NHTSA records for an unrepaired safety recall associated with one vehicle. A model search shows only the wider campaign population.
Read guide ↗When a car is unsafe
A warning light does not always mean the same thing, but weak brakes or smoke leave little room for experimentation. Damaged tires and certain recall instructions can do the same.
Read guide ↗Why symptoms overlap
“It makes a weird noise” is useful human language. Diagnosis begins when that language is tied to the exact vehicle and its operating conditions.
Read guide ↗Words owners use
The workshop phrase may not be yours.
Choose the description that sounds closest, then read the complete symptom pattern.