2014 Tesla Model S steering problems
27 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2014 Tesla Model S, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 injury, 4 deaths.
What owners wrote
Please note that this complaint is about a fatal crash involving a 2014 Tesla Model S but because I do not know the VIN I have used the VIN of a wrecked car in a junkyard. Please also note that I have supplied my full name and contact details in this submission but I have used a dummy USA address to satisfy your website requirements. I have been informed that is OK for a non-Tesla owner and a non-US resident to file a complaint particularly when it is regarding a defect that is a danger to the public.
I bouht the car in may, 2018. And now I have some problems with steering. I feel that steering not working like it should. It getting hard to steer time to time.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Tesla Model S
- Electrical system 133 complaints
- Suspension 90 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Lighting 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints