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Complaint 2116617

2015 TESLA MODEL S • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jul 17, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2116617
Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Model Year
2015
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Jul 17, 2025
Date Received
Aug 2, 2025
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

Many air bubbles are appearing towards the bottom of the instrument panel on our 2015 Tesla Model S. This started a couple of weeks ago and the bubbles are increasing in size and number and they are moving upwards. The bubbles don’t presently obscure important driver information such as the transmission mode (drive, park, reverse, neutral), remaining battery range (e.g. 80%), car speed (mph), parking sensor distance, brake light status, car door open, frunk open, tailgate open, time, outdoor temperature, car lights on/off, warning lights, etc. However, the bubbles likely will do so in the future. Much of this information is vital for safe driving (e.g. transmission mode, speed (mph), remaining battery range, brake light status, and warning lights). As such this display should be replaced by Tesla at nominal or no charge to the owner. According to the internet, the cause of these air bubbles is a failed seal around the instrument cluster that allows a lamination fluid between the LCD display and the cover glass to leak out. It is a very common problem with older Model S’s. It is a critical safety problem.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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