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2013 Tesla Model S wipers, windshield & visibility problems

22 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2013 Tesla Model S, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
22 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
96,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2013 Tesla Model S Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 96,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 96,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 20% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 tesla model s. The contact stated that the rear windows in the vehicle became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the window regulator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being sold. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000.

Reported at 18,000 miles, February 2015

My vehicle has the issue with the emmc chip being too small to handle all the logging tesla was doing and now it's starting to fail. When it completely fails I won't be able to defog the windshield, the heat and AC won't work, the turn signals won't work and I won't be able to charge the vehicle. I got an email from tesla saying my car doesn't qualify car the warranty adjustment program due to miles but it's within the years. This needs to be a recall regardless of miles.

Reported at 145,000 miles, October 2020

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