Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Tesla Model S has 50 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
50
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles with a center display equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 p...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The main touchscreen (MCU1) and instrument cluster on my 2014 Tesla Model S frequently freeze, reboo... |
| May 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | the recirculation button takes 3 presses to engage/disengage or 1. sometimes 2. it's supposed to be ... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving my car on the freeway on cruise control, when there was a sudden/automatic violent bre... |
| Oct 29, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The drive unit was leaking coolant into the electrical inverter space. The issue was verified by a ... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Allows driving without speedometer, was just showing Tesla branding in place. |
| Aug 19, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I ran out of wiper fluid. This is the 9th time I’ve had to pour a whole gallon of wiper fluid into t... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Air conditioning was stopped working 2x. |
| Mar 16, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | So this is actually a complaint about how an existing recall was processed - I’m not sure if this is... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car was parked in a lot for 15 minutes and suddenly accelerated, jumping the curb and hitting a stru... |
| Jan 19, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Traveling on the interstate, car shut down unexpectedly at 70 mph in the fast lane was barely able t... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Both the main lcd computer screen and the speed display have leaked the liquid crystal fluid out fro... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | As a concerned vehicle owner, I would like to draw your attention to the recent recall related to th... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | noticed very loud HVAC fan noise when car trying to cool off battery during moderate to warm weather... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When using Autopilot / TAC cruise control the vehicle sometimes applies the brakes for no reason. |
| Nov 18, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle was part of the eMMc recall, we paid out of pocket, approved for reimbursement but Tesla... |
| Mar 6, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2014 MODEL S TESLA ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT. YET THE MCU CONTINUALLY FREEZES AND CRASHES. ESPE... |
| Jan 8, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | IN 2019 MY MAIN COMPUTER SCREEN WENT BLANK.AND DIDN'T COME BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT HAD NO D... |
| Aug 29, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REPEAT FAILURES OF THE CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CENT... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE MCU SCREEN HAS BUBBLES IN IT AND EVERY SO OFTEN JUST GOES BLACK. |
| Jul 29, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BATTERY TOOK A HUGE 10% DROP WHICH SEEMED TO BE ACROSS ALL SIMILAR MODELS TO PREVENT FIRES FROM ... |