What 129 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Tesla Model S 60d

•I’m not sure what component was responsble for either the braking issue or the fire. It is available for inspection. •When driving the brake pedal had a frightening delay that almost caused 2 accidents and unfortunately my car was charging on the 24th of October which could have something to do with arching that led to my garage catching fire rendering the car unable to move or turn on after the incident. I’ve insisted Tesla insurance to look into possible causes because the Fire dept. mandated the a LADWP (power company) to install new transformers to our power supply a couple of days after the fire, which they did. Tesla insurance seems uninterested in finding the cause and wants to compensate me for the vehicle but I believe it’s in their best interest to find a cause and document it. The car had no issues prior, in fact the service center sent a mobile tech to replace the 12volt battery on the car not even 10 months ago. After the fire the car died and has a bunch of codes that make it inoperable. • Service center rejected looking at it because of the risk. They said since it was possible salvage they could not look at it which is understandable but they worked on it before in decem •Insurance has been unwilling to look at any of this they just want pictures of the car to settle the issue. In my opinion they are ignoring a bigger problem. Tesla is my insurer. •The car had no issues prior to the fire and none during the near misses were the brake delayed.

NHTSA ODI 11632733

While driving in Autopilot mode, approx 70 mph in light rain the vhicle began to drift side to side almost crossing over the lane dividing line. Upon grabbing the wheel to take control the vehicle entered multiple 360 degree spins crashing into "K" rail. In the past I have noticed when taking control of the vehicle from Autopilot the wheel jerks.

NHTSA ODI 11629913

Multiple components failed or malfunctioned. FSD beta, lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and Automatic emergency braking, all failed or malfunctioned. I have requested TESLA to provide me the details on what happened, but after multiple attempts of reaching out to them, they are not providing any answers. I was driving with my son and we both got injured, my son was admitted to the hospital for 4 days. I am not sure if TESLA inspected it, they are not answering my questions. There was no warning or there were no symptoms of the problem before the failure. This is what happened, I was driving on FSD beta on a 2-way street with one lane in both directions, The car suddenly drifted, crossed the opposite lane, went over the sidewalk, and hit a tree. The airbags were released, and the front of the car was destroyed. The speed limit on the road was 25, and as it was in FSD mode, the speed was locked in at 25 mph. I was driving with my son, and my son got a lot of bruises internal and external from the seat belt, I had some bruises on my forehead. This is a complete failure of Tesla's FSD capability because it didn't detect the tree or the sidewalk and failed to apply the brakes. The car was declared a total loss by the insurance company. I am attaching a few photographs of the car after the accident.

NHTSA ODI 11565412

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward collision avoidance feature was inoperable. The contact stated that due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into the guard rail. The contact stated that damage was done to the front driver's side and rear driver's side of the fender. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI 11561444

Tried to get in Tesla evening of 12-11-23. Drive car seat pulled all the way forward and to the steering wheel where the driver could not breath easily. After opening the door was able to pull the seat back and pushed to go to pre-set driver profile. The driver seat repeated the same procedure while pinning the driver to the steering wheel and making it difficult to breath. Driver was able to retrieve barely the seat back. After some research online this has happened to very few owners/drivers. For one of them this occurred while they were driving on the highway. This continue to occur on new/er models as well. Extremely dangerous maneuver that could be fatal if occurred while driving. If occur while not driving can be extremely dangerous due to the suffocating space or lack of it for the driver, therefore causing severe back, chest, or stomach injuries.

NHTSA ODI 11560088

Maryland State Police Report [XXX] says: On [XXX], [XXX] was driving his 2018 Tesla Model S in Maryland on what is known in the DMV as the important highway, "The Beltway". According to Police Report [XXX], "Unit 1 was traveling southbound in Lane 1 on [XXX]. The Autopilot feature on the Tesla was engaged. The Autopilot malfunctioned causing the Tesla to lose control and leave the highway on the Left Side. The Driver was Transported by ambulance to the hospital ...." "Equipment Failure, Ran Off Road Left" INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11528444

I was pulling into my driveway and beginning to pull into the garage. Immediately after straightening the car out to fit the space in the garage, the car immediately launched itself, accelerating extremely quick with no chance to brake or brace for impact. The car and the house suffered damage and I’m currently awaiting MRI results for possible injuries. It was an evident malfunction in the car’s system.

NHTSA ODI 11502292

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a complete stop, he activated the Auto Park feature to park the vehicle. The vehicle unexpectedly rolled forward and crashed into another vehicle next to his front passenger's side. The contact stated that it was a minor collision and that no police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene. The vehicle was taken to a body shop, where it was diagnosed that an unknown part near the passenger's side front wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the Auto Park feature was activated; however, the Auto Park inadvertently disengaged, causing the vehicle to roll. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

NHTSA ODI 11501459

The contact had rented a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while his wife was making a U-turn at a low rate of speed, the vehicle accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal and crashed into a tree. The contact stated that his wife heard two warning beeps prior to the failure which the contact stated it signaled that the autopilot had independently engaged. The air bags did not deploy during the accident. The contact's wife did not suffer any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The rental company had yet to receive a diagnosis as to the cause of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

NHTSA ODI 11489941

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated at high speeds without any warning, causing the vehicle to run through a construction site and collide with a building. The air bags were deployed, and the passenger in the vehicle was injured and sought medical attention. The contact was unsure if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11486791

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving down an inclined driveway the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into the nearby RV garage. During the incident, the airbag was deployed and the driver sustained injuries to both knees and left hand. No police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that the failure had previously occurred in 2018. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 38,000.

NHTSA ODI 11462178

I HIT A DEER ON INTERSTATE. AIRBAGS AND PRETENSIONER DEPLOYED. AFTER VEHICLE SHUT DOWN NO DOORS CAN BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. NO INJURIES BUT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTER IF SOMEONE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE.

NHTSA ODI 11460242

The contact owns a Tesla Model S. The contact stated while parking into a parking space, the vehicle started shuddering inadvertently. The contact stated the braking panel button was depressed but failed to respond, causing the vehicle to continue to move forward, hit the sidewall, and inadvertently accelerate on its own crashing into a wall. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated the vehicle was diagnosed however, Tesla had not informed her of the diagnosis. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 11438910

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37354819?ROWNUMBER=22 THE BACK WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN TO BITS. NO CRASH DAMAGE. JUST THE SUSPENSION PARTS CRACKED AND SNAPPED. DESPITE TESLAS CLAIM THAT ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF TESLA MODEL YEAR CARS THAT WERE EXPORTED TO CHINA NEED TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF BAD ROADS AND DRIVERS IN CHINA THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING EVERY TESLA AROUND THE WORLD. TESLA DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL IS FAECAL. NHTSA HAS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHEN WILL YOU STOP COVERING UP FOR ELON MUSK AND DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE DEADLY CARS? IT IS ABSURD FOR TESLA TO MERELY ISSUE OBSCURE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND TO CLAIM THAT SUSPENSION FAILURES DO NOT POSE A SAFETY RISK. RECALL THESE TIME-BOMBS IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. KEEF

NHTSA ODI 11366202

AS I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE TESLA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED. I DID NOT PRESS THE GAS OR COMMIT ANY OTHER USER ERROR. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, I CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330211

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASH INTO A TRANSFORMER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TESLA OF HONOLULU (1450 ALA MOANA BLVD, HONOLULU HI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURRED WHILE PARKING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL. DURING THE CRASH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CHEST INJURY DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY PAD HAD SUDDENLY BLACKED OUT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE DOORS HAD FAILED TO OPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,410. OWNER IS EXTREMELY SCARED TO DRIVE AGAIN. CAR IS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. WORRIED ABOUT ANYONE DRIVING THE CAR MAY GET INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11324261

THE CAR SOFTWARE HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND APPEARS TO BE COMPROMISED. SETTINGS RELATED TO SAFETY AND AUTOPILOT HAVE BEEN UNSTABLE. DRIVER PROFILE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. FACTORY RESET PERFORMED BY TESLA PARAMUS AND BY SWITCHING EMAIL ACCOUNT DOESN'T NOT REMOVE THE MALWARE. PERSONAL DATA AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CAR CONTINUE DESPITE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO TESLA.

NHTSA ODI 11322359

I WAS DRIVING MY TESLA MODEL S IN LOS ANGELES FREEWAY USING AUTOPILOT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILE/HOUR. SUDDENLY CAR STOP TRACKING THE ROAD AND TURN LEFT. EVEN THOUGH I TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR I WAS TOO LATE AND CAR HIT THE MIDDLE DIVIDER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO TESLA.

NHTSA ODI 11321355

HERE IS ATESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/26038980/PHOTOS\ IT HAS BEEN IN A ROLLOVER AND IS BADLY DAMAGED. THE BACK RIGHT HAND WHEEL AND COMPLETE SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN OFF AND THE BODYWORK IN THAT AREA SHOWS DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH THE WHEEL BEING EJECTED THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL. GIVEN THE HUGE NUMBER OF CASES OF TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES IT SEEMS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE LOSS OF A WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE ROLLOVER AND IS NOT SIMPLY THE RESULT OF CRASH DAMAGE. FOR MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF TESLA SUSPENSION BREAKAGES GO HERE HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/HASHTAG/WHOMPYWHEELS NOT JUST IN AMERICA. TESLAS ARE GOING WHOMPY ALL OVER THE WORLD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANKS. KEEF

NHTSA ODI 11315499

I HAD A 2018 TESLA S. I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON US 395 IN LANE 2 OF A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 0030 ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF LONE PINE, CA. IT WAS PITCH BLACK OUT. I WAS THE DRIVER OF A TESLA S IN SEMIAUTONOMOUS DRIVER-ASSIST MODE. THE ROAD WAS GOING UP HILL AND I CLICKED MY TURN SIGNAL TO PASS A SEMI TRAILER AND MY CAR WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE AND PASSED THE TRUCK. AFTER GOING A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND STARTING DOWN HILL AND I CLICKED MY TURN SIGNAL TO RETURN TO THE RIGHT LANE. THE CAR WENT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND CONTINUED ONTO THE RIGHT LANE BUT CONTINUED ABRUPTLY ONTO THE SHOULDER. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL TURN TO THE RIGHT AND WE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH 15-20 FEET BELOW. MY HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WEAL, A FACT I CAN PROVE BECAUSE I SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE THIRD METACARPAL HEAD OF MY LEFT HAND, A FRACTURE AN ORTHOPEDIST CALLED AN "AIRBAG FRACTURE". ALSO THERE WAS BUSING OF MY DISTAL DIGITS OF THE FINGERS OF MY LEFT HAND. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY WIFE WHO WAS SLEEPING AT THE TIME WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA FROM HER SEAT BELT, A FRACTURE OF THE LATERAL SPINE OF C-7, BILATERAL FIRST RIB FRACTURES, STERNUM FRACTURE AND A T-12 BLOWOUT FRACTURE. I HAVE COPIES OF MY X-RAY OF MY HAND FRACTURE AND A PICTURE OF THE ECHYMOSIS OF MY FINGERS. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO TESLA WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME AFTER INVESTIGATING, BUT THEY HAVEN'T.

NHTSA ODI 11312175

AS I WAS PARKING THE CAR, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, WENT OVER THE CURB AND HIT A TREE AT HIGH SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. I SMELT SMOKE IN THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WE GOT OFF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFRAID OF THE BATTERY GOING INTO FLAMES. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THIS WAS SUCH AN UNUSUAL EVENT AND A FREAKY ACCIDENT AS THE CAR ACCELERATED AS I WAS PARKING IT. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP BEFORE IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT MUST BE AN ERROR IN THE CAR'S TECHNOLOGY.

NHTSA ODI 11311755

I WAS USING THE AUTOSUMMON ON MY TESLA. I HAD USED THE CAR TO PARK ITSELF SO FIGURED THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO TRY. CAR WAS CLOSE TO A WALL. CAR IMMEDIATELY MOVED FORWARD AND HIT THE WALL. THERE WAS NO TIME TO STOP IT AS IT TURNED IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA ODI 11307454

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STILL SEATED IN THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE THEN INDEPENDENTLY REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR BODY DAMAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,700.

NHTSA ODI 11302964

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2018 TESLA MODEL P100D. ON DEC 17 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 AM I AND A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE WERE DRIVING TO MY HOME AT 804 DUKE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA. MY ASSOCIATE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MILES/HOUR AND STARTING TO PARK. THE PARKING LOCATION IS IN FRONT OF A BRICK WALL. WHILE COMING TO OUR FINAL STOP THE TESLA BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AS THOUGH THE GAS WAS PUNCHED (IT WAS NOTE). THE CAR THRUST FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE WALL, DESTROYING A PART OF THE WALL AND DAMAGING THE FRONT OF THE TESLA. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ENGAGE AND WE WERE NOT INJURED. THE CAR SIMPLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO TESLA BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED.

NHTSA ODI 11302573

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND IMPACTED INTO THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE BUILDING CAUSING ITS ELECTRIC TO SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ASKED ABOUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AFTER THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTACTED HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAD THE COSMETIC REPAIRS PERFORMED AT AN APPROXIMATE $5,000 REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA ODI 11300887