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2017 Tesla Model S Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 429 total for the year
Median mileage
4,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Tesla Model S, 0% of the 429 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I was making a legal u turn on a city street to park. I pulled behind a parked car and was going about 1mph when my car suddenly accelerated and hit the parked car. There were no warning sounds until the car hit the other car and then the horn and lights on my car went off. The car was not on auto park and no air bags were deployed however my car and the car that was hit had extensive body damage. There were not injuries to people. I don't know why the car accelerated instead of stopping. I have never hit the accelerator peddle instead of the brake and I doubt if I did it in this case.”

NHTSA complaint #11121147, filed 2018-08, 4,900 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201912%
201832%
201710%
2016112%
2015203%
201451%
201361%

Other parts of the 2017 Tesla Model S

Electrical system
114 complaints
Suspension
107 complaints
Other or unknown
96 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
68 complaints
Steering
47 complaints
Vehicle speed control
35 complaints
Exterior lighting
28 complaints
Brakes
25 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaints
Lane departure
24 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
20 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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