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2014 Tesla Model S repairs by problem area
Engine (10%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (40%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (28%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 144 repairs.
2014 Tesla Model S repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (12%)
< $100 (77%)
Chart based on 73 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Tesla Model S
Engine not specified
| Tesla Model S in Utah, United States Apr 2016 - Dec 2018 | |||
| May 201628000 mi | Passenger side door wind noise Ultrasonic sensor would not reliably detect objects Passenger sided vent was not blowing air | ||
| Mar 201850500 mi | Driver side doorhandles no longer presenting | ||
2014 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
416-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
| Tesla Model S in Florida, United States Oct 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 202072000 miUS $200 | Driver door handle would not present, so had to enter car on passenger side and unlock door from inside. Replaced door handle (including actuator motor and electrical connector). | ||
| Oct 202178000 miUS $2100 | The EPROM for my infotainment system was recalled. It was also having intermittent outages. Rather than replace that part, I paid extra to upgrade to newest infotainment system. Also needed to replace radio as new infotainment system wouldn’t work with old one. | ||
| Nov 202180000 miUS $1200 | Old tire pressure sensors reported a fault. Probably batteries worn out. Rather than replace in kind (pass or fail tire pressure) I upgraded to newer sensors and receiver that report pressure in psi. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Sep 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Sep 201522000 mi | A/C fan squeak & wiper motor failed | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Sep 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Short in tail light | ||
| Oct 201611000 mi | Rear taillight was leaking water into the trunk area. | ||
| Sep 201720000 mi | Center infotainment computer died. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States May 2014 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Aug 20141000 mi | Noise from A/C unit; Condenser fan replaced. | ||
| Dec 20142000 mi | Condenser fan loud; replaced again. | ||
| Jul 20154200 mi | Condenser fan loud; replaced again. | ||
| Jun 201812500 mi | MCU replaced. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Nov 2014 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Apr 201718000 mi | During yearly maintenance appointment a "noise" was discovered in drive unit. Entire drive unit; AC motor, inverter, and gear box were swapped out. | ||
| Feb 201821000 mi | The 12 volt battery needed replacing. | ||
| May 201825000 mi | Auto raise/close trunk would not work. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Illinois, United States Apr 2018 - Dec 2020 | |||
| May 201831050 mi | Fixed a creak in the steering wheel / steering column Used car was delivered from Tesla with loose lower body cladding. This was a due bill repair. | ||
| Aug 201833000 mi | 12V battery replaced | ||
| Jan 201937000 mi | Driver's door handle failed. Paddle gear replaced. | ||
| Feb 201938022 mi | Front passenger door handle failed to extend (paddle gear). | ||
| Nov 201945000 mi | Fabric separating from driver's side b-pillar interior trim. Replaced. Instrument cluster LCD developed multiple bubbles from leaking adhesive. Replaced instrument cluster. Airbag recall Driver's door inner panel was loose. Spring clip was weak - adjusted and reinstalled inner panel Front U-Joints making noise and vibration on hard acceleration. Infrequent, and difficult to reproduce. Was unable to reproduce on a test drive on the day of the repair, so no repair was performed. | ||
| Jan 202046000 mi | Driver's exterior door handle failed. Replaced module with gen 3 door handle. | ||
| Sep 202049000 mi | Rain sensor was leaking fluid. Rain sensor replaced. Rear drive unit was clunking and had excessive free play. Service center lubricated all 4 hubs and replaced all 4 axle nuts. This did not correct the problem. | ||
| Oct 202050000 mi | Rear drive unit had excessive free play and was clunking. Service center verified the clunk and replaced the rear drive unit. HVAC system makes high pitched squeaking noise when ambient temperatures are cool (but not cold). Correlated with light throttle (10-50kW). Service advisor successfully reproduced the problem at drop off, but mechanic was not able to reproduce later that day. Ran diagnostic tests and said everything tested fine. Problem persists. | ||
2014 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
362-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
| Tesla Model S in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Oct 201754000 miUS $350 | Door handle would not present. Removed and replaced internal drive gear. | ||
| Dec 201757000 mi | Wires for lights in door had been plugged in wrong sockets on previous repair. This was corrected. | ||
| Mar 201980000 miUS $70 | Right rear door handle would not present. Paddle gear was broken. I replaced it with an aftermarket part, instead of same $2 part from Tesla. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Iowa, United States Dec 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 201743000 mi | Replaced engine unit | ||
| Tesla Model S in New Jersey, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 20146000 mi | stress facture in rear window shim added to eliminate noise when turning wheel | ||
| Sep 201412000 mi | driver door handle was replaced after it stopped working after firmware upgrade. | ||
| Tesla Model S in District of Columbia, United States Mar 2015 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Jan 201720000 mi | Wiper sensor in windscreen failed; replaced windshield. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Norway Sep 2015 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Mar 201637820 mi | Passenger door handle unable to open the door. Works from the inside. | ||
| May 201640320 mi | Replace Rear Drive Unit Due To Coolant Leakage. Replaced broken door handle LED On RL side adjusted door handle tested works as designed. The chrome on the door handle is peeling off. Replaced Grip door Rear right side,adjusted door handle works as designed. The button the UMC cable fails to open the charge port door on the vehicle. Confirmed customer issue, button not working. Replace cable. | ||
| Dec 201650220 mi | Door handle for the left passenger door didn't work. Opens from inside, but not from the outside. | ||
| Oct 201764480 mi | Small cracks in the light housings in the rear | ||
| Dec 201766960 mi | Replaced calipers and pads for the parking brakes. | ||
| Aug 201879097 mi$1800 | Both sway bar links in the front was replaced. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Hong Kong, China Nov 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 20152360 mi | Charge port door sticky | ||
| Tesla Model S in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 20158000 mi | 12V battery replaced | ||
| Feb 201621000 mi | Milling noise | ||
| Aug 201628000 mi | Master onboard charger | ||
| Aug 201742000 mi | Replace door handle | ||
| Nov 201964000 miUS $200 | Speedometer display delaminating Charge port cracked Trunk hatch close button | ||
| Feb 202174000 miUS $200 | Replaced front passenger door handle | ||
| Dec 202182000 miUS $200 | Wiring harness for driver side front door. Harness had fatigued at the flex point. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Apr 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 20142000 mi | Crooked chrome trim piece around window Creak from rear seat area. | ||
| Nov 20145000 mi | Three rattles. Two were fixed. | ||
| Jan 20157500 mi | Pano roof sometimes failed to close properly. Opening & reclining would fix it. They replaced the track/trim on one side. That fixed it. You need an entry for motor, since I don't have an engine! Car had a subtle low frequency hum around 70 mph. They replaced the motor to fix it. Rattle coming from passenger side A pillar. rear passenger window would go half way up, then reverse and go back down. I figured out that I could raise it an inch at a time to get it up all the way. Rattle coming from hatch area, possible rear center speaker grill. Repair was successful initially, but rattle returned after about a week. They're aware of it and will make another attempt at the annual service in late April. | ||
| Apr 201510500 mi | Rattle coming from rear cargo area. Probably the rear center speaker. Rattle is still there. Rattle in right rear door. Still there. Lower dash panel on passenger side of center screen creaked oddly when a passenger would rest their knee against it. Pano roof rattled when open. | ||
| Aug 201514400 mi | Rattle from cargo area Rattle in right rear door Rattle at base of left C pillar. They found a broken piece but didn't have replacement in stock. Ordered new part and will fix on later visit. | ||
| Feb 201619100 mi | Panoramic roof won't go into "vent" position. Works correctly otherwise. Rattle coming from driver's side C pillar Rattle from driver's side A pillar Rattle from right rear door. Seems fixed initially, but noise returned after a few weeks. Right rear outside door handle did not present when pushing on it. It would come out as part of the group if you pushed on another, or put the car in Park. | ||
| May 201621100 mi | Rattle in headliner directly over passenger Rattle/creak front center of headliner Rattle coming from passenger side rear door. Rattle is still there after attempted repair. Edge of headliner coming loose and exposed over driver's door. The rubber seal along the edge of headliner is supposed to cover it, but the headliner fabric keeps coming free of it. Repaired, but problem came back after a few weeks. | ||
| May 201729000 mi | Big center screen developed a small bubble under the glass. Cosmetic, no functional problem. Replaced under warranty. Panorama roof had a squeak when closed. They noticed the rubber seal was out of alignment and replaced it. It still squeaked but when I added some wd-40 to it, it was quiet. I had done that before and it didn't get quiet, so maybe it needed both replacement and lube. | ||
| May 201836000 mi | Outside, front passenger door would only open if you pulled towards the right side of the handle. They adjusted the sensor and that fixed it. Piano roof “skitters” or kind of shakes in its tracks as it opens past about 50%. They ordered a new roof panel. | ||
| Dec 202162000 miUS $850 | Section of taillight out. Replaced, covered by extended warranty, but with a $200 deductible. Replaced 3G with 4G/LTE for $200. 12V battery replaced. Second time in 2 years. About 200. | ||
| Tesla Model S in North Carolina, United States Feb 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Oct 201632000 mi | Entire sunroof replaced due to unexplained "bowing" of the glass | ||
| Apr 201738000 mi | More work on sunroof for stutter, wind leaks, and rattles. | ||
| Nov 201743000 mi | Sunroof! Took them a couple more attempts to get the new sunroof installed properly. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Virginia, United States Feb 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Feb 201623300 mi | Noticed a intermittent,very slight noise from the electric motor. Tesla was able to replicate and replaced the main drivetrain motor | ||
| May 201627900 mi | Right-front door handle stopped working. Was replaced at my office by mobile technician. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Nov 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| May 201635400 mi | Drive unit repair for slight noise | ||
| Feb 201753000 mi | Door handle motor failed. Replaced by Tesla Mobile service in under an hour | ||
| Tesla Model S in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| May 201410000 mi | Replaced sunroof seal | ||
| Aug 201425000 mi | The door handle quit working, there was an electrical issue that was fixed under warrantee | ||
| Sep 201530000 mi | Front bushing was replaced | ||
2014 Tesla Model S 4dr Hatch
302-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Oct 2017 - May 2019 | |||
| Jan 201849000 mi | Rear passenger door would not open. Motorized activation was failing. | ||
| Tesla Model S in California, United States Dec 2014 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jan 201611300 mi | Ventilation noise, which has not yet been fixed. Rattle from dashboard, which they "fixed," but just moved it elsewhere on the dashboard. | ||
| Jan 202243877 miUS $1499 | Instrument panel failed--a known problem. Screen begins to come apart, with "bubbles" emerging to obscure the display. Had to pay Tesla $1300 to install a refurbished part! Rear parking sensor fell into the bumper, because the glue (!) holding it in from the factory failed. Tesla charged $105.00 to re-glue the sensor in place. Process took more than 7 hours, because software continued to fail and car was immobilized. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Colorado, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201617000 mi | Faulty door handle replaced under warranty. | ||
| Oct 201740000 mi | Drive Unit was replaced under warranty due to noise. | ||
| Feb 201844000 mi | Right front knuckle joint, and associated parts, replaced under warranty. Media Control Unit (main computer screen) failed and was replaced with a newer version under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201846000 mi | 12 V battery replaced under warranty at my house by a Mobile Service Technician. | ||
| Mar 201968000 miUS $125 | Car wouldn't start or release charge cable — dead in garage. Car was transported to service center for diagnosis and repairs. Problem was a corroded wire to the charge port. Tesla service said it took nine hours to find the problem but they comped me all but one hour. My car is long out of warranty (except for the battery and drive unit). Service also paid for a rental car to get me to the service center to pick up my car. | ||
| Jan 202091863 miUS $168 | Driver's door wouldn't open — door handle micro switch replaced due to broken wire. Work was done at home by Tesla mobile service. | ||
| Tesla Model S in Alabama, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
| May 201675000 mi | alignment issue | ||
| Tesla Model S in Quebec, Canada May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201630360 mi | Rear left door handle would not work (expand but will not open door) when it's hot outside. Was replaced under warranty, took 2-3 hours before getting back the car. Tesla gave me a P90D as a loaner, whooooooooo wheeeee !! | ||
| Mar 201738601 mi | Loose stabilizer bar joint, driver side. Driver mirror does not always get back to its original position (with auto-tilt enabled). No issue if auto-tilt not enabled. Was replaced, but issue persists. | ||
| Aug 201742160 miC $575 | Front shocks replacement. | ||
| Apr 201846500 mi | Loose stabilizer bar joint, passenger side. Was replaced. It started just after they did the repairs on the front shocks last year. Car can work for a while even if those joints are a bit loose. | ||
| Aug 201850147 mi | Replace Bolts In Steering Rack Housing, Bosch part recall. Corrections: Oil Seal - Differential to Rear Halfshaft Assembly - RH Corrections: Condenser - Gas-Cool - LH Leak Corrections: Pipe - High Pressure - Gas Cool to Sub-Cool Condenser Leak | ||
| Apr 201954935 mi | No power brake, occurred twice after a day with snow melting and the next day it was frozen. I could brake but I had to press hard. The issue disappeared by itself after some time, but I didn't want to take any chance so I sent the car to the service center on the second occurrence. They tried to reproduce the issue without success. They did some performance test of the vacuum pump with their equipment and saw some incorrect voltage readings, so they replaced it. They suspect that moisture was inside the pump. Replaced trunk drain plugs with new model. Parking brake warning light. Replaced left parking brake caliper assembly. | ||
| May 201955466 mi | Had a "Low coolant" message in the car occasionally, getting more often each day. 2 days ago I saw liquid under the car, took pictures and sent to mobile service team which was supposed to come a week later. They told me to go to the service center ASAP, which I did. They found leak from the 4 Way Coolan Valve - Series/Parallel. They replaced it, it was quick work. Charge cable didn't work with 110v or 220v. Replaced universal mobile connector. | ||
| Jun 201957040 mi | Replaced 3-way coolant valve (chiller bypass) Replaced front bumper carrier due to corrosion. Engine noise when using air conditioning. Noise intermitent. Perform thermal test to be sure. No noise present. Replaced right condenser fan. Replaced swollen lug nuts. | ||
| Jul 201957040 mi | A/C leak following last repair, a seal had been crushed while reinstalling the tubes. | ||
| Nov 201959520 mi | Defective rear passenger door handle. The handle motor did not work, the handle did not expand. | ||
| Apr 202062751 mi | Cracking when over speed bumps at low speed. Tesla replaced suspension control arms and sway bar. I also asked to check for a possible cooling fluid leak, but they did not find anything. The problem came back once after this trip but nothing afterward. The leak was in the middle of the car, so it was possibly an overflow as this is where it goes. I also asked for a knocking when going from forward to reverse and reverse to forward as I was getting close to the end of the warranty, they did not hear it, but it's still there. I assume it's a normal wear and will not break soon. | ||
| Jun 202063240 mi | Brake vacuum pump made a strange noise early in the morning. Mobile service came and replaced it within one hour. Afterward the hood did not latch anymore, he had to come again with the latch part the next week. Hood latch broke during the last service from Tesla mobile. He replaced the latch. | ||
| Jan 202165720 miC $524 | 3 way valve leaked. This valve was replaced 2 years ago. Leaking again... Did not send to Tesla, cost way too much than a closer repair shop that does Teslas. Drove there as the leak didn't prevent me to go. | ||
| Apr 202167952 miC $750 | Broken rear control arm (around rubber). Replaced myself with my father. Took long because we lost screws and the new control arm was pretty hard to put in place due to torsion to apply to rubber. | ||
| Aug 202168820 miC $400 | Replaced the other side rear control arm before it broke like the previous one. The cracking boat sound went away, it was caused by a bit loose bushing in the control arm. | ||
| Feb 202270524 miC $28 | Corrosion on drive side ground connection (5 cables on that ground), under the frunk. Caused occasional loosing of power steering, ABS, stability control, power brake, going to neutral, Christmas tree error messages. Unscrew the nut, but the aluminum stud broke. Decided to bring the ground connection elsewhere near the wheel using a 4 gauge cable from an auto shop near my house. Cable cost 18 CAD$, dielectric grease cost 8$. Drilled the aluminum plate and tightened hard the cable with a bolt and nut I had. Problem gone. | ||
| Apr 202270866 miC $383 | Passenger parking brake was having issue in the last weeks. Driver side parking brake was replaced 2 years ago under warranty. I removed the parking brake and the motor started to work normally again, I put it back in place and it worked for 2 weeks but issue came back. I decided to buy a used parking brake from a shop not that far from here, but it was not the correct side. I spent time because I thought I would be able to take components from the original brake to make it work, but in the end, even if the driver and passenger parking brake were not exactly the same, it mechanically fit, so I just assembled everything back in place with the newer parking brake and it's been flawless since then. | ||
2014 Tesla Model S 4-door
Engine not specified
| Tesla Model S in Quebec, Canada Jun 2016 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jun 201640920 mi | Park assist was not working properly; FR FASCIA CENTER APPLIQUE was changed, and waiting for electric harness to fix the pb Corrections: Exterior NVH General Diagnosis Road tested vehicle. heard rattling noise coming from front left and right wheels. Noise comes from both front bearings. Need replacement. Corrections: Hub - Front - LH Hub - Front - LH replace | ||
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