2016 Tesla Model S Lane departure Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 650 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the lane departure of the 2016 Tesla Model S, 2% of the 650 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 1 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.
“2 weeks ago I was driving down the freeway at night. My infotainment unit turned black, I lost: 1.. Auto pilot 2. Hvac 3. Exterior lights 4. Radio 5. Maps, blinkers when I contacted Tesla, they said nothing was wrong with my car. We could have easily got into an accident losing these vital things. How do you get Tesla to fix this and what is the right fix?”
NHTSA complaint #11374070, filed 2020-11, 68,000 miles“Prior to 10/2/2020 numerous reboots usually after being parked. Had to wait excessive time since I had pin to drive enabled. Disabled pin to drive since I was getting stuck. It is embarrassing and not a good reflection on Tesla products to have to wait 5 minutes to move your car. Something is wrong. 10/2/2020 while driving on I 40 noted there was a lack of turn signal sounds. Noted navigation did not seem to be updating to current position. While on autopilot the car started to drift toward an exit. The autopilot had disengaged with no warning sound' nothing. Continued to steer manually. …”
NHTSA complaint #11384969, filed 2020-12, 71,000 miles“Multiple center screen failures experienced since october 2020. Most notable highway driving incidents listed below. 18nov2020 while driving center screen became unresponsive. The driver seat heater was stuck on level 3. The turn signal sound continued after the turn signal was turned off. Climate controls couldn't be turned off. No response to radio selections. 10 mins later the radio came on at a very loud volume, but unable to reduce or mute volume. Volume muted after 10 mins. The screen rebooted, no cell signal. 19nov2020 driving, the touch screen went black. …”
NHTSA complaint #11383462, filed 2020-12, 18,000 miles“The center console is once again failing. It will randomly go black and then reboot. This is the same component that was subject to a previous safety recall. I had it repaired under that recall, but it is now failing again. When I reported the problem to Tesla Service, their response was to tell me it's acting as expected . Huh? They told me I would have to spend over two thousand dollars to get it fixed this time.”
NHTSA complaint #11476586, filed 2022-07“My Tesla is under a recall for bad memory. My Tesla constantly reboots. I often have to wait several minutes from when I get in the car until it is ready to drive with all functions. I sometimes am forced to drive with the center screen not working. This takes away my backup camera. A required safety feature. Tesla says the part is not available. I request a reliable loaner until they get the part repaired under recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11437810, filed 2021-10Related service bulletins
- 10173429Mar 17, 2020On some Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles, condensation might build up inside of the B-pillar applique, potentially obscuring the B-pillar camera. This condition might cause…
Lane departure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 19 | 50% |
| 2023 | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 | 13 | 8% |
| 2017 | 24 | 6% |
| 2016 | 15 | 2% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2016 Tesla Model S
211 complaintsOther or unknown
150 complaintsElectrical system
149 complaintsSteering
87 complaintsVehicle speed control
81 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsExterior lighting
49 complaintsForward collision avoidance
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
39 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Tesla Model S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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