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2012 Tesla Model S

Safety profile for the 2012 Tesla Model S. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
8
Complaints
86
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Tesla
Model
Model S
Year
2012
Vehicle Type
—
Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns

8 recalls affecting the 2012 Tesla Model S

Recalls

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Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
24V376000SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICESTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y …May 28, 2024125,233
24V051000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and…Jan 30, 20242,193,869
23V838000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles…Dec 12, 20232,031,220
21V035000BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles with a center display eq…Jan 29, 2021134,951
18V204000STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with Bosch steering racks. The alumi…Mar 29, 201870,421
17V260000PARKING BRAKETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016 Model S and Model X vehicles. The electric parking brake calipers have an…Apr 19, 201731,709
17V023000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULETesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2012 Model S vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inf…Jan 10, 20172,997
15V780000SEAT BELTS:FRONTTesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Model S vehicles manufactured May 31, 2012, to Nove…Nov 23, 201559,415

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2012 Tesla Model S

Complaints

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Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2161796AIR BAGSAIR BAGSDec 30, 2025NoNo
1880805ENGINEENGINEMar 17, 2023NoNo
1878357POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 7, 2023NoNo
1856377VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERNov 29, 2022NoNo
1856376EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGNov 29, 2022NoNo
1856375ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 29, 2022NoNo
1846386ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMOct 8, 2022NoNo
1818650FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMJun 12, 2022NoNo
1818651ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJun 12, 2022NoNo
1783559ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 16, 2021NoNo
1781436VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERDec 3, 2021NoNo
1781435ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 3, 2021NoNo
1779624ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 21, 2021NoNo
1779623UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERNov 21, 2021NoNo
1772177ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMOct 6, 2021NoNo
1772176EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGOct 6, 2021NoNo
1769829POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 23, 2021NoNo
1769908EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGSep 23, 2021NoNo
1769907VISIBILITYVISIBILITYSep 23, 2021NoNo
1769906BACK OVER PREVENTIONBACK OVER PREVENTIONSep 23, 2021NoNo
1769830SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESSep 23, 2021NoNo
1767245VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERSep 8, 2021NoNo
1767247ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMSep 8, 2021NoNo
1767246EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGSep 8, 2021NoNo
1766134ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMSep 1, 2021NoNo
1759098EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGJul 23, 2021NoNo
1759097ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJul 23, 2021NoNo
1754421POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJun 28, 2021NoNo
1748973ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 24, 2021NoNo
1747943UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMay 18, 2021NoNo
1747834ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 17, 2021NoNo
1747833FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMay 17, 2021NoNo
1741816ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMApr 18, 2021NoNo
1741090ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMApr 14, 2021NoNo
1729125EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNITEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNITFeb 24, 2021NoNo
1729124BACK OVER PREVENTIONBACK OVER PREVENTIONFeb 24, 2021NoNo
1728549LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONLANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONFeb 22, 2021NoNo
1728550ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 22, 2021NoNo
1728548VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERFeb 22, 2021NoNo
1725913EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNITEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNITFeb 9, 2021NoNo
1721698UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJan 22, 2021NoNo
1716698VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERDec 31, 2020NoNo
1716697ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 31, 2020NoNo
1716699UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 31, 2020NoNo
1715152SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONDec 23, 2020NoNo
1713758SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONDec 16, 2020NoNo
1708986UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERNov 25, 2020NoNo
1708985SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 25, 2020NoNo
1708984ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 25, 2020NoNo
1697459ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMOct 5, 2020NoNo

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