Steering Related Problems of the 2015 Tesla Model S

Table 1 shows five common steering related problems of the 2015 Tesla Model S. The number one most common problem is related to the steering (34 problems). The second most common problem is related to the power steering failed (two problems).

Table 1. Steering related problems of Tesla Model S


Recently reported Steering problems of the 2015 Tesla Model S

The Steering problem

A few times the steering control has shut off while I am driving. Steering failure lasts a few seconds and then returns to normal function. The car makes a very loud alarm sound when the steering is inoperable. I have not seen any failure messages on the screen or in the service menu.   Read details...

The Power Steering Failed problem

Earlier today I sent in a complaint about steering rack/power steering qassembly failure. I made an error on the Tesla service bulletin #. It should have read correctly:sb-18-32-002 r3 January 11, 2019 (not sb-18-21-003) my error was in suggesting the TSB last 3 digits changed from 001, 002, and   Read details...

The Power Steering Fluid problem

I was driving my Tesla Model S slowly on a busy downtown street lined with parking spaces. Speed was less than 25 miles per hour. I braked to allow a car to pull out of a parking spot and my car made a loud noise.   Read details...


Steering related problems in other Tesla Model S model year vehicles:



Model S Service Bulletins
Model S Defect Investigations