Investigation DP23002: 2012–2023 Tesla Model S
- Status
- OPEN
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2023
- Closed
- —
- Model years
- 2012–2023
Subject
Sudden Unintended Acceleration
Component: Vehicle speed control
Summary
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles' 12VDC systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by ODI in DP20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the DP20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number: 11528471.
An NHTSA investigation looks into whether a safety defect exists. Opening one is not a finding. Outcomes can include a recall, closure without action, or further inquiry.
Model years covered
- 2023 Tesla Model S115 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model S139 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model S179 complaints
- 2020 Tesla Model S80 complaints
- 2019 Tesla Model S44 complaints
- 2018 Tesla Model S170 complaints
- 2017 Tesla Model S429 complaints
- 2016 Tesla Model S649 complaints
- 2015 Tesla Model S668 complaints
- 2014 Tesla Model S367 complaints
- 2013 Tesla Model S461 complaints
- 2012 Tesla Model S61 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.