2015 Tesla Model S Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 5%of 668 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 31 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2015 Tesla Model S, 5% of the 668 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have the media control unit (mcu 1) and it pretty routinely shuts down while driving which causes a loss of major component functionality. I saw that NHTSA is asking Tesla for a recall to replace and I think it's really important that Tesla do recall these vehicles because the software updates are insufficient to fix the problem. The mcu just needs to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11388849, filed 2021-01, 50,000 miles“The car thinks the trunk is open but it is not. As a result, the car doesn't stop beeping as a warning to a trunk that is fully closed. In addition, I can't open the trunk at all. When driving the car I can no longer use autopilot and other safety features of the car. I also can't lock the care. All and all, the car in unusable, because of an issue with the trunk, this is definitely a faulty design.”
NHTSA complaint #11414034, filed 2021-04, 106,000 miles“While driving in heavy traffic the car's emmc went dead and took over 10 minutes to reboot. All safety driving features were not functioning during this time. This is the forth time this has happened in the past six months. Tesla sent an email that they had a memory module problem with the car's emmc that caused the same problem I was experiencing, so I made a service appointment. When I took it in I was told my car did not have bad memory modules. …”
NHTSA complaint #11389542, filed 2021-01, 49,500 miles“My infotainment mcu goes blank or is completely unresponsive. This will happen intermittently and without warning. Sometimes I get in my car and the screen remains blank for the entire drive, cutting off access to vital performance features of the vehicle, as well as disabling airbags. I've already taken this to Tesla under their 'warranty program', but they refuse to do anything other than reset the computer. They will not repair or replace anything.”
NHTSA complaint #11388315, filed 2021-01, 74,000 miles“When my mcu fails, I receive a message that says, autopilot safety/convenience features unavailable. Tesla's text messages to me state: - the issue that you experienced with the center display resetting .. Was a continuation of the firmware issue we had identified... - this was caused by a known firmware issue ,- we do have a couple of known firmware issues that causing occasional resets or slow performance ,- since there are no repairs to be made at this time .. …”
NHTSA complaint #11390719, filed 2021-01, 80,000 milesForward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 29% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 18 | 16% |
| 2022 | 34 | 24% |
| 2021 | 48 | 27% |
| 2020 | 23 | 29% |
| 2019 | 12 | 27% |
| 2018 | 50 | 29% |
| 2017 | 68 | 16% |
| 2016 | 39 | 6% |
| 2015 | 31 | 5% |
| 2014 | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBrakes
21 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology