Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model S. The number one most common problem is related to the exterior lighting (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the back up lights (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| Back Up Lights problems | |
| Turn Signal problems |
Tesla designs a single piece headlight with no serviceable parts. This includes headlights, high beams, and namely daytime running lights. All of these components are on an led strip that overheats and un-solders due to this high heat, which causes premature failure. Read details...
Backup lights are inadequately bright at night, in dark situations allowing no ability to make out ground features when backing up. Tesla has updated firmware and replaced camera with no improvement. Safety defect of being unable to see behind car when backing up at night not fixed, seems to be a Read details...
Twice recently while driving on highway at night, the car computer started failing. Lights went out, turn signals didn't work, eventually the whole screen and dashboard that let you drive turned blank. Read details...