Tesla Model S owners have reported 133 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (127 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's driveshaft (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems | |
| Driveshaft problems | |
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems | |
| Vehicle Shudder problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems |
I own three 2016 Tesla vehicles with the same known safety defect: two Model S p100d and one model x p100d, all equipped with the large drive unit (ldu). The component that fails is the rotor coolant seal in the rear drive unit motor. Read details...
The contact owns a 2013 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle started losing motive power. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. Read details...
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...
On hard acceleration (in motion), the car vibrates and rattles from the front end. Tesla said they do not have a fix. Lots of people are complaining about it. I frerl something major is wrong with the car and Tesla is doing nothing to fix the problem. Read details...
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space the vehicle accelerated at high speed without any warning, causing the vehicle to run through a construction site and colliding into a building. Read details...