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2024 Tesla Model S problems

NHTSA has received 78 complaints about the 2024 Tesla Model S, and 41% of them involve lane departure. After that come electrical system (10%) and steering (5%).

At a glance

Complaints
78 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Lane departure 41% of complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Lane departure 41%
  • Electrical system 10%
  • Steering 5%
  • Forward collision avoidance 3%
  • Latches & locks 3%
  • Suspension 3%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 3%
  • Air bags 1%
  • Seat belts 1%
  • Wheels 1%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Tesla Model S with enough data (78 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

I was using summon to pull my car forward out of the parking spot and when I let go of the button the car continue driving forward indefinitely until I chased it down and touch the door handle

February 2025 Injury

The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while making a right turn, in self-driving mode, the vehicle began accelerating inadvertently and crashed into the front driver area of the other vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. There were no injuries and medical attention was not needed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

Reported at 2,000 miles, February 2025 Crash

The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that after an update was performed over the air (OTA), the scroll option changed, and the contact was unable to control the speed of the vehicle. There was no longer a maximum speed limit. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

Reported at 5,000 miles, December 2025

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