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2018 Tesla Model S

Safety profile for the 2018 Tesla Model S. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
15
Complaints
286
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Tesla
Model
Model S
Year
2018
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns

15 recalls affecting the 2018 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
24V153000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Mo…Feb 27, 20246,557
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
23V085000STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERINGTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles e…Feb 15, 2023362,758
22V818000STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles. The electronic power assist steering (…Nov 1, 202240,168
22V702000VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2022 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicle…Sep 19, 20221,096,762
22V235000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boomb…Apr 12, 2022594,894
22V169000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model S, Model X, and 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles equipped with Autopi…Mar 18, 2022947
22V063000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boomb…Feb 4, 2022578,607
22V045000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicle…Feb 1, 2022817,143
22V037000STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERINGTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicle…Jan 27, 202253,822
21V00B000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2014-2021 Model S vehicles. The front trunk latch assembly may be misaligned, …Dec 21, 2021130,441
21V846000FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating s…Oct 29, 202111,728
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

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2018 Tesla Model S

Complaints

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Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2191531EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGMar 29, 2026NoNo
2191401UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 28, 2026YesNo
2191402LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONLANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONMar 28, 2026YesNo
2191403FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSMar 28, 2026YesNo
2176340SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESFeb 12, 2026YesNo
2176267UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERFeb 12, 2026NoNo
2176341VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFeb 12, 2026YesNo
2176342STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 12, 2026YesNo
2175598STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 10, 2026NoNo
2166167LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONLANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONJan 14, 2026NoNo
2166165FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLJan 14, 2026NoNo
2166166FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGJan 14, 2026NoNo
2156306STEERINGSTEERINGDec 11, 2025NoNo
2156304AIR BAGSAIR BAGSDec 11, 2025NoNo
2156305SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESDec 11, 2025NoNo
2137489VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLSVISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLSOct 8, 2025NoNo
2134621STEERINGSTEERINGSep 28, 2025NoNo
2130930LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHSep 16, 2025NoNo
2130931ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYSep 16, 2025NoNo
2128540STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYSep 9, 2025NoYes
2128541ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMSep 9, 2025NoYes
2128542UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 9, 2025NoYes
2125777LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONLANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONAug 31, 2025NoNo
2125776FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGAug 31, 2025NoNo
2125775FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLAug 31, 2025NoNo
2125563FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSAug 30, 2025YesNo
2125562FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGAug 30, 2025YesNo
2125561SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESAug 30, 2025YesNo
2105967POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJul 1, 2025NoNo
2105968ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJul 1, 2025NoNo
2085096ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMApr 22, 2025NoNo
2072353STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIORSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIORMar 9, 2025NoNo
2072352LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHMar 9, 2025NoNo
2068129FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFeb 23, 2025NoNo
2068130FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFeb 23, 2025NoNo
2068131FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFeb 23, 2025NoNo
2067992STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 22, 2025NoNo
2067993ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 22, 2025NoNo
2067991AIR BAGSAIR BAGSFeb 22, 2025NoNo
2059584FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLJan 25, 2025NoNo
2059586LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERINGLANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERINGJan 25, 2025NoNo
2059585LANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTLANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTJan 25, 2025NoNo
2054419UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJan 8, 2025YesNo
2051205UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 27, 2024NoYes
2051203ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 27, 2024NoYes
2051204SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESDec 27, 2024NoYes
2047044FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGDec 10, 2024YesNo
2047043FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLDec 10, 2024YesNo
2047042LANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTLANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTDec 10, 2024YesNo
2032305SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESOct 14, 2024NoNo

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