Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Tesla Model S has 118 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
118
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
23V838000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear door handle has failed and now the door pops open when parked. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration I am submitting a complaint regarding repeat... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I am the current owner of a 2014 Tesla Model S equipped with MCU1. While driving, including at freew... |
| Nov 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My [XXX] mother owns a 2014 Tesla Model S P85+ (VIN: [XXX] ) with only 50,367 miles. The vehicle su... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After a high-voltage junction box repair performed by Tesla, the vehicle shut down 15 miles after le... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Feb 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My instrument cluster goes off while driving making it impossible to know my current speed. It also ... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Overnight while plugged in and after the battery showed it was fully charged, the battery suddenly l... |
| May 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LCD dashboard is bubbling and liquid seems to be leaking within the dashboard screen. In some onlin... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicles MCU storage files are 100% full, and unable to read or write new data.the caches and... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle failed to charge at a tesla charging point. 60 miles from home , raining, had to have vehicl... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | Three separate reports from car to Tesla: Traction Control Disabled Stability Control Disabled Au... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My car has the Gen 1 master charger assembly which is the stock part. The part malfunctioned and is ... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My original eMMC failed and Tesla at first wanted to charge me to replace it. Then, online, I found ... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Rearview camera goes out intermittently increasing risk of collision. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The air conditioning system is also the battery management system for keeping the car at optimal ope... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Tesla has a Salvage Vehicle policy - when a vehicle has been branded as salvaged, regardless of futu... |
| Dec 16, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Instrument display is frozen at 0mph at 7:57am even while driving. Uploaded photo was taken at 9:19a... |
| Dec 11, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After updating vehicle to software version 11.0 (2022.8.10.6 d2b84545e244) my center screen which co... |
| Jun 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Air bubbles and leaking glue on instrument cluster obscuring visibility of speedometer and other dis... |