The Weekly Driver
Reliability
Tesla

Model S

Full-Size Sedan
2 Generations
3 Engines
3,221 Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 fewer complaints than their class1 more complaints than their class

Generation Timeline

2012-2020 1st
2 engines
2,745 complaints 58 fire reports 20 complaints report a death
5.4/10
→
2021-2025 Refresh
1 engine
476 complaints 2 fire reports 1 complaint reports a death
8.2/10
→

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