9 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2015 Tesla Model S. Owners have filed 668 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Tesla dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2015 Tesla Model S. Check your Model S by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 668 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Tesla Model S, reporting 70 crashes, 12 fires, 29 injuries, 4 deaths. Tesla has issued at least 97 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Tesla Model S owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 12 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 668 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Tesla Model S. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“While driving approximately 45mph on a smooth dry road, the drivers side front lower ball joint broke in half. This caused the wheel to separate from the lower control arm and get lodged between the fender well and the front subframe.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11645192
“The car veered suddenly to the left (out of the left lane of a highway) while supervised in auto steer. The driver could not move the steering wheel to avoid a collision with the guardrail as the steering wheel had locked up.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11624099
“Car isn't cooling while supercharging. Problem originated while at Tesla Collision in Fort Lauderdale.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11617666
“I was involved in a significant vehicle crash with my Tesla Model S, the vehicle wa a complete write-off and was towed away. I was taken via ambulance unconscious from my injuries.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11600212
“The vehicle was involved in an accident due to a failure of the autopilot system. There was a recall letter sent out of 23V-838 a month prior, but changes either did not persist or was the primary cause of the accident.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11588343
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 Tesla Model S is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Tesla dealer.