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What 647 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Tesla Model S 60

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (647)Crash / fire / injury (79)Electrical system (256)Suspension (147)Steering (51)Lights (44)Speed control (40)Visibility & wipers (37)Fuel system (30)Body & structure (29)Transmission & drivetrain (29)Driver assistance (26)

26 of 647 complaints match · Driver assistance · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Dec 24, 2020Electrical systemDriver assistance

2015 MODEL S P85D WITH FAILED MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) SINCE BEGINNING OF JULY. TESLA STILL DOES NOT HAVE A PART TO REPAIR MY CAR. A TEMPORARY FIX IN AUGUST ONLY LASTED AROUND 4 WEEKS AND COMPLETELY FAILED AGAIN. WHEN MCU FAILS, ALL SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NO BACKUP CAMERA. NO TURN SIGNAL. NO CONTROL ON HEADLIGHT SO IF IT RAINS DURING THE DAY I CAN'T MAUALLY TURN HEADLIGHT ON EITHER. BASICALLY JUST A CAR THAT MOVES AND STOPS WITHOUT ANY OTHER FUNCTION. TESLA IS NOT TAKING THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AND WAITING NEARLY 1/2 A YEAR AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE IS UNACCEPTABLE. TESLA OBVIOUSLY HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE NEW CARS AND ARE IGNORING CUSTOMER WHO ACTUALLY HELPED A NEW CAR COMPANY TO THRIVE. PLEASE FORCE TESLA TO TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY AND

NHTSA ODI 11384859

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Tesla Model S 60 verdict →