2015 Tesla Model S Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 3%of 668 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,228miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Tesla Model S, 3% of the 668 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,228 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The touchscreen in my 2015 Model S has completely failed. I've attempted all of the resets that Tesla recommends to restart the system to no avail. The car is nearly useless, none of the electrical features of the vehicle work, including heating/air conditioning, charging features, audio or turn signals. The car worked fine yesterday, today the screen was just gone.”
NHTSA complaint #11338680, filed 2020-07, 85,290 miles“My 2011 chevy equinox ran out of oil in between regular oil changes due to the oil consumption issue with the incorrect sized piston rings. This escalated quickly and destroyed my timing chain which destroyed my engine.”
NHTSA complaint #11340000, filed 2020-07, 98,870 miles“With the recent news on NHTSA investigating Tesla Model S touchscreen unit problems, I like to add my experience for the record: on 01/31/20, my computer screen died which limited the car's functionality (e.g. No HVAC, radio, bluetooth, etc). On 02/06/20, Tesla came out to inspect my car, and verified I needed to replace the computer. The technician admitted how bad the problem was for productions with mcu v1 computers. But before the technician left, he performed a battery disconnect which made it worse. …”
NHTSA complaint #11337651, filed 2020-07, 117,826 miles“Tesla has reduced the charging capacity and charge rate per: re: NHTSA action number: dp19005 - investigation subject : battery management software updates prior to this software update, the charge rate was double the shown rate.”
NHTSA complaint #11395064, filed 2021-02, 14,000 miles“The mcu failed while we were traveling, which basically locked the climate control, access to suspension, speed control, autopilot, navigation, radio, turn signals, and back up camera.”
NHTSA complaint #11343085, filed 2020-08, 114,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 17 | 3% |
| 2014 | 12 | 3% |
| 2013 | 21 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Tesla Model S
266 complaintsOther or unknown
189 complaintsSuspension
149 complaintsSteering
51 complaintsExterior lighting
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
40 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
39 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsForward collision avoidance
31 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsAir bags
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
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