2013 Tesla Model S lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 15 complaints for the 2013 Tesla Model S, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tesla model s. Has problems that with little or no notice the car can quit, leaving the car and occupants stranded dangerously in heavy traffic, sometimes with no lights. Allegedly the traction battery, drive unit, contactor, inverter, converter and/or 12 v accessory battery can suddenly fail causing the tesla to quit with little or no warning, then coasting to a stop.
Vehicle completely stationary. Center console (mcu) unit failure due to the emmc storage filling due to excessive log data. Well-known and documented issue with these cars. Causes A/C control, media, media controls, navigation, lighting control, and audible turn signal functions to no longer work.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Tesla Model S
- Electrical system 195 complaints
- Suspension 92 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 35 complaints
- Steering 29 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints