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2014 Tesla Model S drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 27 complaints for the 2014 Tesla Model S, 5% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
27 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2014 Tesla Model S Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 54% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was driving on the freeway going approximately 60MPH when I suddenly lost control on a slight turn to transfer freeways. I swiped into the right freeway wall and spun out doing a complete 180 and ended up on the left freeway wall. I didn't understand how I lost control when I was not going that fast, and the turn was not at all abrupt nor severe in angle. The side airbags were deployed, and when I exited the vehicle, the rear right tire and axle was completely dislodged.

Reported at 38,000 miles, April 2016 CrashInjury

My li-ion battery has been degraded recently by an over-the-air software update. I believe that this update is related to the recent battery fires (4 in ladt 4 months, including one in san francisco). Only a few (100 to a few thousand I believe) of the teslas have been affected as mine has been. I am now concerned about the safety of my vehicle. Will my battery catch on fire in my garage?

Reported at 133,000 miles, May 2019

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