Best and worst years for the Tesla Model S
Of the 13 model years of the Tesla Model S with enough data to compare, the 2016 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (765), and the 2012 has the fewest (9).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 172 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 752 |
| 2016 | 765 |
| 2017 | 523 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2021 | 284 |
| 2022 | 205 |
| 2023 | 168 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 11 |
What stands out
The 2016 stands out, with about 3.9 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2015, 2017.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2016 and 2015. Or the years with the fewest: 2012 and 2019.