2015 Tesla Model S engine problems
17 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2015 Tesla Model S, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 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 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Driving down the freeway at maximum speed limit (65) needed to remove wallet from back pocket. Unbuckled seat belt why still moving at maximum speed limit. Upon unbuckling seat belt engine immediate shut off and vehicle came to involuntary stop within approximately 5 seconds. Fortunately, the vehicle following was alert and stopped in time to avoid serious rear end accident. Very concerning if this occurs and owners are not notified of the danger we experienced.
With the recent news on NHTSA investigating tesla model s touchscreen unit problems, I like to add my experience for the record: on 01/31/20, my computer screen died which limited the car's functionality (e.g. No HVAC, radio, bluetooth, etc). On 02/06/20, tesla came out to inspect my car, and verified I needed to replace the computer. The technician admitted how bad the problem was for productions with mcu v1 computers. But before the technician left, he performed a battery disconnect which made it worse.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Tesla Model S
- Electrical system 268 complaints
- Suspension 150 complaints
- Steering 51 complaints
- Lighting 46 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 45 complaints
- Cruise control 40 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
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