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2014 Tesla Model S Electrical system Problems

Complaints
133about this part
Share
36%of 367 total for the year
Median mileage
64,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 133 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Tesla Model S, 36% of the 367 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Mcu -touchscreen failing. The screen is literally melting/separating. Tesla service has told me that this is the first step toward screen failure but they can not tell me when it will fail. Cost to repair is approximately $2,500.00. With a long trip in the next month, I will need to replace or risk a potential safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11330597, filed 2020-06, 67,000 miles

“I was driving on the highway, and suddenly the main screen goes black, and the turn signals stop working and I had to use hand signals ( most of the ppl didn't understand them) and the AC system turned off ( I was driving with the kids in the car and until got home they were dehydrated, as it was over 100 degrees outside)”

NHTSA complaint #11341986, filed 2020-07, 148,000 miles

“ the vehicle's center display is malfunctioning in which we experience a persistent blank center display that does not recover after restarting the touchscreen, loss of certain functionalities occurs. I took it into the manufacturer they said that the code issue was fixed, but the problem persists.”

NHTSA complaint #11394307, filed 2021-02, 91,000 miles

“My mcu just went black and never came back on. It has been like this for 5 days. I am unable to charge the car, and no climate controls, and also no rear view camera. I have a service appointment in 2 weeks, and they refuse to upgraded the mcu1 to an mcu2 which will have less change of having this failure in the future.”

NHTSA complaint #11338141, filed 2020-07, 90,500 miles

“Tesla mcu failing. No rear view camera. No turn signals and all display items on the center screen unavailable including climate control, when the mcu - media control unit freezes or goes black. I was having symptoms of imminent failure and I had the emmc chip replaced by a 3d party to insure I wouldn't get stuck.”

NHTSA complaint #11343138, filed 2020-08, 56,350 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024718%
202398%
20221712%
20212514%
202079%
2019511%
20183521%
201711427%
201614923%
201526640%
201413336%
201319542%
20123761%

Other parts of the 2014 Tesla Model S

Suspension
90 complaintsOther or unknown
83 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Tesla Model S

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology