2013 Tesla Model S body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 20 complaints for the 2013 Tesla Model S, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On november 1, 2019, I was slowly braking and start turning right into my driveway on the 2013 tesla model s. I felt a surge of the vehicle and 1 second later, the vehicle landed on top of the staircase of my house entrance and driveway. I did not press on the accelerator at all when I slowly turning into the driveway.the vehicle sped on its own for only a split second. I called tesla roadside assistance.
The ventilation in the 3rd row is awful in the model s. There have been many people complaining of sick kids throwing up because it's too hot. Tesla acknowledged it over a year ago and still hasn't fixed it. We have tried contacting them and have been unable to get a response.
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