TESLA Complaints
View complaints related to TESLA. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- Houma, LA
Mobile charger will not charge. Green light but will not charge. Failure may leave driver stranded in a remote location without ability to charge and parasitic drain will permanently damage the battery pack and vehicle
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- NA, CA
HOW IS NHTSA RESPONDING TO THE RECENT INCIDENT? HTTPS://DRIVETESLACANADA.CA/MODEL-Y/TESLA-OWNER-WATCHES-MODEL-Y-CATCH-FIRE-IN-DRIVEWAY/?UTM_SOURCE=RSS&UTM_MEDIUM=RSS&UTM_CAMPAIGN=TESLA-OWNER-WATCHES-MODEL-Y-CATCH-FIRE-IN-DRIVEWAY
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TESLA NEMA 6-50 ADAPTER- MONTPELIER VA 23192, VA
TESLA 2014 MODEL S BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP & BRACKET ASM - 6006359-00-A WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING MY I HAD AN ERROR MESSAGE FOR MY BRAKES; THAT IN TURN WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND REQUIRED GREAT FORCE TO STOP THE CAR. I CONTACTED TESLA THE SAME DAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT (HOPING FOR MOBILE SERVICE BUT NO LUCK). THE SOONEST APPOINTMENT I COULD GET WAS MORE THAN A MONTH OUT....NOT ABLE TO WAIT THAT LONG I TOOK MATTERS IN MY OWN HANDS (AS MY CAR WAS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTEE FOR IT'S YEAR) AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM TO BE A BURNT BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MOTOR (THAT DIDN'T EVEN BLOW A FUSE ANYWHERE). AFTER REPLACING THE PUMP (BOUGHT FROM EBAY BECAUSE I WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AT TESLA) MYSELF EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL.
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- NAPERVILLE, IL
IN 2017 TESLA MODEL S, THE MAIN SCREEN GOES BLANK ONCE A WEEK. I TOOK IT TO TESLA SERVICE CENTER 4 TIMES IN LAST 4 MONTHS. THEY REFLASH THE SOFTWARE IN MEDIA CONTROL UNIT BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT MAIN SCREEN. TESLA SERVICE CENTER IS NOT HELPING. MCU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED.
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TESLA NEMA 6-50 ADAPTER- BURBANK, CA
WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA INVESTIGATING AND STOPPING TESLA FROM BETA TESTING THEIR "SELF DRIVING" ABILITY ON CONSUMERS THAT NEVER CONSENTED? IT'S FRIGHTENING THAT THIS ORGANIZATION WOULD ALLOW A TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED THAT HAS KILLED PEDESTRIANS, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. PLEASE STOP THIS FEATURE THAT WILL INEVITABLY ONLY KILL MORE PEOPLE.
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- DALLAS, TX
2017 TESLA MODEL S HAD A FAULTY MCU AND INFOTAINMENT SCREEN. MAP IMAGES FOR NAVIGATION WOULD NOT LOAD AND BACK UP CAMERA HAS A 10 SECOND OR GREATER DELAY IN TURNING ON.
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- INCLINE VILLAGE, NV
THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT IN MY 2015 MODEL S TESLA STOPPED WORKING AND WENT BLANK. I FIRST HAD NO MUSIC CONNECTIVITY, THEN THE TURN SIGNALS AND GARAGE DOOR OPENER WOULD NOT WORK. SINCE THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS EVERYTHING, I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR.
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- BEVERLY HILLS, CA
ENOUGH ALREADY. ANOTHER "AUTOPILOT" SLAMMING INTO EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORKERS. GET THIS DANGEROUS EQUIPENT OFF OUR ROADS. WE DID NOT SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DEADLY "AUTOPILOT" TESTING. HTTPS://WWW.NBCBOSTON.COM/INVESTIGATIONS/POLICE-TESLA-THAT-HIT-MASS-STATE-TROOPERS-VEHICLE-WAS-IN-AUTOPILOT/2151164/
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- NEWNAN, GA
TESLA MODEL S CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN GOES BLACK AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. WITH IT BEING THE BRAINS OF THE CAR, ITS USELESS. APPARENTLY TESLA KNOWS ABOUT IT, BUT NO RECALL IS BEING ISSUED. THE REPAIR IS AROUND 2,000. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
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TESLA VEHICLE CHARGER- NASHVILLE, TN
THE MAIN MCU COMPUTER IN MY TESLA KEEPS DETERIORATING. THE COMPUTER FREEZES UP, TAKES TOO LONG TO BOOT UP AND JUST GENERALLY NOTICEABLY DEGRADES IN PERFORMANCE. THIS COMPUTER CONTROLS THE ENTIRE CAR IS CRITICAL TO ITS USE AND SAFETY. TESLA WANTS ME TO PAY $2500 TO REPLACE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN MATTER BASED ON WHAT I CAN TELL ONLINE. *TR
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