There have been 29 safety recalls for the Tesla Model S. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Tesla Model S.
a rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2024 Tesla Model 3, 2025 Tesla Model 3, 2024 Tesla Model S, 2025 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model X, 2024 Tesla Model X, 2025 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model Y, 2024 Tesla Model Y, 2025 Tesla Model Y |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 model 3, model s, 2023-2025 model x, and 2023-2025 model y vehicles. the computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2024 Tesla Model S, 2025 Tesla Model S, 2024 Tesla Model X, 2025 Tesla Model X |
| Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 model s and model x vehicles. the driver's air bag could tear during deployment. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 208, "occupant crash protection" and 212, ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2017 Tesla Model 3, 2018 Tesla Model 3, 2019 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Tesla Model 3, 2021 Tesla Model 3, 2022 Tesla Model 3, 2023 Tesla Model 3, 2012 Tesla Model S, 2013 Tesla Model S, 2014 Tesla Model S, 2015 Tesla Model S, 2016 Tesla Model S, 2017 Tesla Model S, 2018 Tesla Model S, 2019 Tesla Model S, 2020 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model S, 2024 Tesla Model S, 2015 Tesla Model X, 2016 Tesla Model X, 2017 Tesla Model X, 2018 Tesla Model X, 2019 Tesla Model X, 2020 Tesla Model X, 2021 Tesla Model X, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model X, 2024 Tesla Model X, 2020 Tesla Model Y, 2021 Tesla Model Y, 2022 Tesla Model Y, 2023 Tesla Model Y |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 model s, 2015-2024 model x, 2017-2023 model 3, and 2020-2023 model y vehicles. in the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2024 Tesla Cybertruck, 2017 Tesla Model 3, 2018 Tesla Model 3, 2019 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Tesla Model 3, 2021 Tesla Model 3, 2022 Tesla Model 3, 2023 Tesla Model 3, 2012 Tesla Model S, 2013 Tesla Model S, 2014 Tesla Model S, 2015 Tesla Model S, 2016 Tesla Model S, 2017 Tesla Model S, 2018 Tesla Model S, 2019 Tesla Model S, 2020 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model S, 2016 Tesla Model X, 2017 Tesla Model X, 2018 Tesla Model X, 2019 Tesla Model X, 2020 Tesla Model X, 2021 Tesla Model X, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model X, 2024 Tesla Model X, 2019 Tesla Model Y, 2020 Tesla Model Y, 2021 Tesla Model Y, 2022 Tesla Model Y, 2023 Tesla Model Y, 2024 Tesla Model Y |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 model s, 2016-2024 model x, 2017-2023 model 3, 2019-2024 model y, and 2024 cybertruck vehicles. an incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the brake, park, and antilock brake system (abs) warning lights.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a rearview image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model Y |
| Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2023 model s, x, and y vehicles equipped with full self-driving computer 4.0 and running a software release version 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100. software instability may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
an unlocked door may unlatch and open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2022 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model X |
| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2023 model s and x vehicles. the cabin doors can be unlocked during a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 214, "side impact protection." ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
in certain circumstances when autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2017 Tesla Model 3, 2018 Tesla Model 3, 2019 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Tesla Model 3, 2021 Tesla Model 3, 2022 Tesla Model 3, 2023 Tesla Model 3, 2012 Tesla Model S, 2013 Tesla Model S, 2014 Tesla Model S, 2015 Tesla Model S, 2016 Tesla Model S, 2017 Tesla Model S, 2018 Tesla Model S, 2019 Tesla Model S, 2020 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model S, 2016 Tesla Model X, 2017 Tesla Model X, 2018 Tesla Model X, 2019 Tesla Model X, 2020 Tesla Model X, 2021 Tesla Model X, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model X, 2020 Tesla Model Y, 2021 Tesla Model Y, 2022 Tesla Model Y, 2023 Tesla Model Y |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 model s, 2016-2023 model x, 2017-2023 model 3, and 2020-2023 model y vehicles equipped with all versions of autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
an air bag that is not designed to function with the replacement steering yoke or wheel may deploy incorrectly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model X, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model X |
| Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2023 model s and model x vehicles. an incorrect air bag may have been installed when the steering yoke or round steering wheel was replaced with a different style of yoke or steering wheel.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
safety features that are unavailable without any warning to the driver may increase the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model Y |
| Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2023 model s, model x, and model y vehicles. the forward-facing camera may be misaligned, causing some of the active safety features such as emergency braking, forward collision warning, and lane assist to become unavailable without alerting the driver.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a detached seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model S, 2023 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model X, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2023 Tesla Model X |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Recall Summary: tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2023 model s and model x vehicles. the front-row seat belts may not be connected properly to the pretensioner anchors, which can cause the seat belts to detach.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 6, 2025 | Electrical System | 239,382 |
| Dec. 23, 2024 | Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:cushion | 294 |
| May. 28, 2024 | Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices | 125,227 |
| Jan. 30, 2024 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel | 2,193,869 |
| Jan. 22, 2024 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 199,575 |
| Dec. 19, 2023 | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | 120,423 |
| Dec. 12, 2023 | Electrical System:adas:autonomous/self Driving:software | 2,031,220 |
| Nov. 3, 2023 | Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar | 159 |
| Jul. 14, 2023 | Forward Collision Avoidance: Sensing System: Camera | 1,337 |
| Jul. 14, 2023 | Seat Belts:front | 15,869 |
| Feb. 15, 2023 | Steering:automated/adaptive Steering | 362,758 |
| Sep. 19, 2022 | Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls | 1,096,762 |
| Jul. 21, 2022 | Air Bags:frontal | 5 |
| Apr. 12, 2022 | Electrical System:software | 594,717 |
| Mar. 18, 2022 | Back Over Prevention:display Function | 947 |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | Air Bags:side/window:curtain:inflator | 9 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Electrical System:software | 578,607 |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | Electrical System:software | 26,681 |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | Seat Belts:front | 817,143 |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | Electrical System:adas:autonomous/self Driving:software | 53,822 |
| Oct. 29, 2021 | Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 11,704 |
| Jan. 29, 2021 | Exterior Lighting:turn Signal | 134,951 |
| Mar. 29, 2018 | Steering:electric Power Assist System | 70,421 |
| Jan. 9, 2018 | Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal | 17,846 |
| Apr. 19, 2017 | Parking Brake | 31,472 |
| Jan. 10, 2017 | Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal | 2,997 |
| Nov. 23, 2015 | Seat Belts:front | 59,415 |
| Jan. 13, 2014 | Equipment:electrical | 21,081 |
| Jun. 14, 2013 | Seats | 1,228 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2025 Tesla Model S | 2 |
| 2024 Tesla Model S | 3 |
| 2023 Tesla Model S | 9 |
| 2022 Tesla Model S | 15 |
| 2021 Tesla Model S | 14 |
| 2020 Tesla Model S | 8 |
| 2019 Tesla Model S | 7 |
| 2018 Tesla Model S | 8 |
| 2017 Tesla Model S | 7 |
| 2016 Tesla Model S | 8 |
| 2015 Tesla Model S | 6 |
| 2014 Tesla Model S | 6 |
| 2013 Tesla Model S | 9 |
| 2012 Tesla Model S | 7 |