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2015 Tesla Model S electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 268 complaints for the 2015 Tesla Model S, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
268 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 201 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2015 Tesla Model S Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 21 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 73 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 51 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 24 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 16 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 201 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.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles21
40k to 60k miles73
60k to 80k miles51
80k to 100k miles24
100k to 120k miles16
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 201 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Reportedly a 2015 tesla model s on "autopilot" crashed into a laguna beach police patrol vehicle on tuesday about 11am 5-29-18 @ 20652 laguna canyon road, laguna beach, california. The driver of the tesla was injured. The driver is probably at fault for inattentive driving, however the hype from tesla, elon musk and the cult following have contributed to tesla drivers driving recklessly by overhyping the safety and autonomy of tesla vehicles.

May 2018 CrashInjury

The vehicle was parked and locked. When I unlocked the car and opened the door, the infotainment screen on the tesla will not boot up. As a result, the side rear view mirrors will not unfold and the rear view camera cannot be viewed. In addition, the climate cannot be adjusted. I attempted to reboot the infotainment system several times and locked & unlocked the car, but the infotainment screen did not turn on and the side mirrors will not unfold.

Reported at 62,817 miles, July 2020

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Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Tesla models