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TESLA Model S Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

39
Total Recalls
1.4
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.6)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
2004
0
2005
0
2006
0
2007
0
2008
0
2009
0
2010
0
2011
0
2012
8
2013
4
2014
2
2015
0
2016
2
2017
2
2018
1
2019
0
2020
2
2021
13
2022
2
2023
2
2024
1
2025
0
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
BACK OVER PREVENTION
6
STEERING
4
SEAT BELTS
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
3
VISIBILITY
2
SEATS
1
PARKING BRAKE
1

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL — Your 2022 Tesla Model S has a potential issue with its air bag system. The front bumper carrier structure might affect how the air bag deploys in low-speed crashes, which could lea…

High Priority

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR — Your Tesla Model S's side curtain air bag inflators might have been assembled incorrectly, which could affect how the air bag deploys in a crash.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR — Your 2021-2024 Tesla Model S or Model X may have the wrong air bag installed after a recent steering wheel or yoke replacement.

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

Browse All TESLA Model S Years