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2020 Tesla Model S

Safety profile for the 2020 Tesla Model S. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
16
Complaints
120
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Tesla
Model
Model S
Year
2020
Vehicle Type
—
Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns

16 recalls affecting the 2020 Tesla Model S

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
24V554000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles. The hood …Jul 24, 20241,849,638
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
22V050000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A softwar…Feb 2, 202226,681
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

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2020 Tesla Model S

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2154178STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYDec 4, 2025NoNo
2152711ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 29, 2025NoNo
2152710UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERNov 29, 2025NoNo
2145058WHEELSWHEELSNov 1, 2025NoNo
2133063UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 23, 2025YesNo
2133064LANE DEPARTURE: WARNINGLANE DEPARTURE: WARNINGSep 23, 2025YesNo
2133065BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGSBACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGSSep 23, 2025YesNo
2130868LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHSep 16, 2025NoNo
2079727POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINApr 2, 2025NoNo
2064108FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFeb 10, 2025YesNo
2064107UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERFeb 10, 2025YesNo
2061339LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHJan 30, 2025NoNo
2056505WHEELSWHEELSJan 16, 2025NoNo
2049684FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSDec 20, 2024NoNo
2049682FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLDec 20, 2024NoNo
2049683LANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTLANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTDec 20, 2024NoNo
2030668VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLOct 7, 2024NoNo
2030669FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLOct 7, 2024NoNo
1999417UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJun 13, 2024YesNo
1991261SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONMay 13, 2024NoNo
1974858LANE DEPARTURELANE DEPARTUREMar 13, 2024NoNo
1974857FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEMar 13, 2024NoNo
1960595STEERINGSTEERINGJan 23, 2024YesNo
1958426WHEELSWHEELSJan 16, 2024NoNo
1958425SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 16, 2024NoNo
1957934FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLJan 13, 2024NoNo
1946017STEERINGSTEERINGNov 28, 2023NoNo
1939680STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 30, 2023NoNo
1939245LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHOct 29, 2023NoNo
1939244STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 29, 2023NoNo
1929623STEERINGSTEERINGSep 21, 2023NoNo
1929624FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLSep 21, 2023NoNo
1929625FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGSep 21, 2023NoNo
1925937STEERINGSTEERINGSep 7, 2023NoNo
1923280SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESAug 29, 2023NoNo
1923281VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAug 29, 2023NoNo
1923282FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLAug 29, 2023NoNo
1918499FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSAug 13, 2023NoNo
1918497FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLAug 13, 2023NoNo
1918498FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGAug 13, 2023NoNo
1895271POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMay 16, 2023NoNo
1889468SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESApr 21, 2023NoNo
1889469FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGApr 21, 2023NoNo
1879042UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 9, 2023YesNo
1879041AIR BAGSAIR BAGSMar 9, 2023YesNo
1876316SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 26, 2023NoNo
1872577FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFeb 10, 2023NoNo
1860100FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGDec 18, 2022NoNo
1857944ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 7, 2022YesNo
1853673FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLNov 14, 2022NoNo

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