2013 Tesla Model S Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 461 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,675miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2013 Tesla Model S, 1% of the 461 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,675 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2013 Tesla Model S. The contact stated upon attempting to remove the charger from the vehicle charging port, the charger remained plugged in. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a certified technician who assisted in releasing the charger. The certified technician diagnosed that the charging port and the charger cord had melted and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer informed the contact that he would be responsible for the cost of repair. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V006000 (Equipment). The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11470474, filed 2022-06, 120,350 miles“An individual claims that when he charges at a lower rate, that if the new software detects a problem it increases the charge rate rather than reducing it. If it is true, under some circumstances the update can increase the chance of an overload and fire. It seems in some cases that the Tesla safety software update safety fix may be creating fire hazards. There may be a glitch, bad programming in the Tesla software update. …”
NHTSA complaint #10559748, filed 2014-01“Despite the 14v006000 recall being issued about a month ago, customers are complaining that they have not received a recall notification, so they have been unaware of the fire hazards and only found out about it online after their charge connectors failed after the recall. Allegedly on january 9, 2014 Tesla ceo elon musk claimed that related recalled Tesla Model S. Adapters would be mailed out within two weeks. Yet a month later customers and allegedly even Tesla service centers have not received the replacement adapters. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563948, filed 2014-02Related service bulletins
- 10253658Mar 26, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10252957Feb 13, 2024Owner's Manual.
- 10252949Feb 7, 2024Owner's Manual
- 10251057Jan 28, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10251047Jan 18, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10250487Dec 15, 2023Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10250481Dec 1, 2023Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10250480Dec 1, 2023Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10247840Nov 22, 2023Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 10247396Oct 24, 2023Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Tesla Model S
195 complaintsOther or unknown
122 complaintsSuspension
92 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Tesla Model S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology