2013 Tesla Model S - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2013 Tesla Model S

555 problems have been reported for the 2013 Tesla Model S. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2013 Tesla Model S. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 174 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (118 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2013 Tesla Model S

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2013 Tesla Model S in 2013.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
18
  2025
15
  2024
12
  2023
22
  2022
63
  2021
66
  2020
216
  2019
90
  2018
25
  2017
21
  2016
3
  2015
2
  2014
0
  2013
1

📊 Compare the 2013 Tesla Model S with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Tesla Model S, the following table can be used to compare the 2013 Tesla Model S with the Tesla Model S from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2013 Model S is 555 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Tesla Model S is 303.

Table 3. Compare the 2013 Tesla Model S with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Model S
6
  2025 Model S
7
  2024 Model S
63
  2023 Model S
145
  2022 Model S
180
  2021 Model S
258
  2020 Model S
115
  2019 Model S
65
  2018 Model S
267
  2017 Model S
635
  2016 Model S
786
  2015 Model S
912
  2014 Model S
480
  2013 Model S
555
  2012 Model S
79


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