Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Tesla Model S has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Coolant ingress found on second Model S large drive unit in rear. After this leak destroyed my first... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The rotor seal on the Large Drive Units on Tesla Model S and X fail, causing coolant to leak into th... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My 2014 P85D model S electric rear motor failed. I heard a loud noise coming from it so I took it i... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | In 2014, I ordered this Model S P85D, received it on 12/20/2014, I also purchased a 4-year extended ... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car won’t shift gears just stuck on park. Battery reduced. |
| Oct 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The vehicle went into "REDUCED POWER" (Turtle Mode) error. Which reduced the power and the ability ... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Loud whining noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. Tesla says it needs a new rear drive unit. T... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My 2014 Tesla Model S is an unsafe vehicle as my dash goes black constantly and I lose control of th... |
| Oct 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | Recently my drive unit has begin to fail. This is the second drive unit in the vehicle, approaching ... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TOTAL MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE (MCU) - MANY SAFETY FEATURES WERE UNACCESSIBLE AND NOT AVAILABLE INCLUDI... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | SUBFRAME BROKE AFTER 80,000 MILES OR NORMAL DRIVING. NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO CAR AFFECTING THIS A... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATE SUPERCHARGING SLOWED BY MORE THAN 50% AND RANGE ON FULL CHARGE DROPPED |
| Jun 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SUDDEN LOSS OF RANGE WITH 2019.16.X SOFTWARE UPDATE. MY VEHICLE WAS ONE OF THE MANY VEHICLES TH... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY DRIVETRAIN GOT WATER INTRUSION. THIS WATER INTRUSION RENDERED MY DRIVETRAIN TO FAIL. I WAS TOLD ... |
| May 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A P85D AND SINCE RECENT SOFTWARE UPDATES MY RANGE HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY.. MY SUPERCHARGE... |
| May 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TESLA HAS LIMITED CHARGING SPEED AFTER A 2019.16.X SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ALMOST 3X SLOWER, FOLLOWING RE... |
| May 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON MAY 20TH, 2019, THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS UPDATED WITH TESLA'S SOFTWARE UPDATES AND LOST OVER 20 MI... |
| May 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY LI-ION BATTERY HAS BEEN DEGRADED RECENTLY BY AN OVER-THE-AIR SOFTWARE UPDATE. I BELIEVE THAT TH... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE BEARING IN THE DRIVE SHAFT IS DAMAGED AND CONSTANTLY WHINES DURING ACCELERATION. I BROUGHT THE ... |
| May 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT AS PEDESTRIAN BY AN EV. THEY MAKE NO NOISE AT LOW S... |