2024 Tesla Model S Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2024 Tesla Model S, 3% of the 38 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“My car is displaying a message that the Front left safety restraint issue . Airbags are off. brought the car in for service, they said they fixed some low voltage pin. Less than a week later the message appeared again. Tesla did not take this issue seriously -- I'm driving around with no airbags? The next available appointment is a month out for Tesla. I've uploaded my Tesla invoice where they fixed it and a photo from today when the message is back again.”
NHTSA complaint #11676291, filed 2025-07Related recalls
- 25V172000Mar 19, 2025Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and 2021-2025 Model X vehicles. An air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed…Covers: Tesla Model S 2021–2024, Model X 2021–2025
- 24V967000Dec 23, 2024Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles…Covers: Tesla Model S 2021–2025, Model X 2021–2025
Related service bulletins
- 11013483Jan 14, 2025On certain Model S and Model X vehicles with a round steering wheel, built between November 6, 2024 and November 27, 2024, the supplier assembly process might have damaged the…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 14 | 2% |
| 2015 | 22 | 3% |
| 2014 | 13 | 4% |
| 2013 | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2024 Tesla Model S
23 complaintsLane departure
19 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Tesla Model S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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