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2021 Tesla Model S

Safety profile for the 2021 Tesla Model S. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
23
Complaints
271
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Tesla
Model
Model S
Year
2021
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns

23 recalls affecting the 2021 Tesla Model S

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
25V172000AIR BAGSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and 2021-2025 Model X vehicles. An air bag with the incorrec…Mar 19, 202591
24V967000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHIONTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during…Dec 23, 2024487
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
23V743000AIR BAGS:FRONTALTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and Model X vehicles. An incorrect air bag may have been ins…Nov 3, 2023194
23V488000SEAT BELTS:FRONTTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles. The front-row seat belts may not be co…Jul 14, 202315,869
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
22E092000VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIORTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021 Model S exterior side rearview mirrors, part numbers: 1622232-00-B and 162…Nov 1, 202253
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
22V296000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating cer…May 3, 2022129,960
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
22V104000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATORTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S vehicles. The right or left side curtain air bag inflators m…Feb 23, 20229
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
21V868000AIR BAGSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021 Model X and Model S vehicles. The driver's air bag cushion may tear durin…Nov 9, 20217,600
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 2021 Tesla Model S

Complaints

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Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2184325ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMar 9, 2026NoNo
2184326SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSMar 9, 2026NoNo
2167380SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 17, 2026NoNo
2167379AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJan 17, 2026NoNo
2167381SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSJan 17, 2026NoNo
2159082POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINDec 19, 2025NoNo
2159081UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 19, 2025NoNo
2149613SEATSSEATSNov 18, 2025NoNo
2149612SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSNov 18, 2025NoNo
2149614SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 18, 2025NoNo
2145143TIRESTIRESNov 2, 2025NoNo
2141439VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLOct 20, 2025NoNo
2141437STEERINGSTEERINGOct 20, 2025NoNo
2141438FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLOct 20, 2025NoNo
2138661UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 11, 2025NoNo
2138660STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 11, 2025NoNo
2136489EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGOct 5, 2025NoNo
2120660SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONAug 14, 2025NoNo
2120449STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYAug 14, 2025NoNo
2120450STEERINGSTEERINGAug 14, 2025NoNo
2120661WHEELSWHEELSAug 14, 2025NoNo
2117311ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMAug 5, 2025NoNo
2105140SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJun 29, 2025NoNo
2105141FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLJun 29, 2025NoNo
2091623SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONMay 13, 2025NoNo
2091624STEERINGSTEERINGMay 13, 2025NoNo
2081255STEERINGSTEERINGApr 8, 2025NoNo
2079758STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYApr 2, 2025NoNo
2070079TIRESTIRESFeb 28, 2025NoNo
2056895SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 17, 2025NoNo
2047806VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER COREVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER COREDec 12, 2024NoNo
2046971ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 10, 2024NoNo
2046972UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 10, 2024NoNo
2046548UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 9, 2024NoNo
2046263UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 7, 2024NoNo
2046264STEERINGSTEERINGDec 7, 2024NoNo
2045483STEERINGSTEERINGDec 4, 2024NoNo
2041019FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLNov 17, 2024YesNo
2041021BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGSBACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGSNov 17, 2024YesNo
2041020FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGNov 17, 2024YesNo
2040748STEERINGSTEERINGNov 15, 2024NoNo
2040746ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 15, 2024NoNo
2040747SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 15, 2024NoNo
2036120TIRESTIRESOct 28, 2024NoNo
2035394STEERINGSTEERINGOct 25, 2024NoNo
2033237ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMOct 17, 2024NoNo
2033236LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESOct 17, 2024NoNo
2030362UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 7, 2024NoNo
2025979SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONSep 19, 2024NoNo
2025710STEERINGSTEERINGSep 18, 2024NoNo

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