Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Tesla Model S has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 7 electrical-related recalls.
20
Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 17, 2026
22V037000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functio...
22V045000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The audible chime may not ...
22V050000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A software error may cause a valve in t...
22V063000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to b...
22V235000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to b...
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...
24V051000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Nov 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On [XXX] at approximately [XXX] I was driving down a small back alley/street in Baltimore when my Te... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | See attached document for complaint. |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The blinkers on the steering wheel inadvertently stop working from time to time causing a dangerous ... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA C... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jul 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The horn is a small button in a very small area of the steering wheel. The center of the steering wh... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The instrument panel (screen) goes blank for approximately 5 seconds while driving. This issue happe... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was unable to locate the horn capacitive button on my steering yoke to alert a biker who strayed i... |
| Aug 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My safety concern is with the 17 inch screen. Originally in the information about the car before it ... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving with a fully charged battery, the car dash warned “pull over to safe location. Battery... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH or slow... |
| Apr 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the veh... |
| Feb 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The emergency flashers are a capacitive touch button. It does not reliably activate. I have tried on... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The start up chime that dings when the car starts plays CONTINUOUSLY while the car is driven. This i... |
| Jan 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HVAC system malfunction. On January 15, 2022 this brand new car, on its first day of ownership with ... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There have been 4 instances of the instrument cluster screen and main information touch screen shutt... |
| Oct 22, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | This was a Autodrive malfunction event on a brand new Tesla Model S. I was in standstill traffic wh... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicl... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | REAR PARKING SAFETY CAMERA FAILING WITH GREEN LINE, BRAND NEW CAR.HAPPENS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY, ... |