2013 Tesla Model S - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2013 Tesla Model S

546 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 173 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (116 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
9
  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 546 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Tesla Model S is 301.

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

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Model S
3
  2025 Model S
7
  2024 Model S
63
  2023 Model S
142
  2022 Model S
179
  2021 Model S
258
  2020 Model S
115
  2019 Model S
65
  2018 Model S
267
  2017 Model S
632
  2016 Model S
784
  2015 Model S
910
  2014 Model S
477
  2013 Model S
546
  2012 Model S
76


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