Power Train Related Problems of the 2017 Tesla Model S

Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 2017 Tesla Model S. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission not go into gear (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Tesla Model S

Problem Category Number of Problems
Power Train problems
7
Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems
1

Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2017 Tesla Model S

The Power Train problem

This is a supplemental filing to my prior NHTSA complaint (#11697718) regarding a high-voltage isolation fault and shutdown risk. The vehicle displayed warnings including “vehicle may shut down during driving,” “may not charge,” and repeated bms isolation fault messages.   Read details...

The Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

On Saturday 5/11/2019 around 12:45pm while I was driving on the highway the car suddenly made a loud sound then the car shut down in the middle of the highway leaving me stuck. The car would not go into gear.   Read details...


Power Train related problems in other Tesla Model S model year vehicles:



Model S Service Bulletins
Model S Defect Investigations