Tesla Model S problems reported in California
2,263 of the 5,283 complaints filed about the Tesla Model S came from California, most often about the suspension.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
2,263
Complaints from California
372
Crashes
70
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
464
20.5%
Electrical System
393
17.4%
Other & Unspecified
360
15.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
215
9.5%
Steering
167
7.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
124
5.5%
Brakes
90
4.0%
Lights
67
3.0%
Body & Structure
60
2.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
60
2.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
58
2.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
52
2.3%
By model year
2012 Model S
44
1.9%
2013 Model S
345
15.2%
2014 Model S
255
11.3%
2015 Model S
451
19.9%
2016 Model S
526
23.2%
2017 Model S
261
11.5%
2018 Model S
122
5.4%
2019 Model S
12
0.5%
2020 Model S
28
1.2%
2021 Model S
53
2.3%
2022 Model S
54
2.4%
2023 Model S
45
2.0%
2024 Model S
64
2.8%
2025 Model S
3
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Beverley Hills
402
38.3%
Beverly Hills
157
15.0%
SAN Francisco
89
8.5%
SAN Jose
80
7.6%
SAN Diego
72
6.9%
LOS Angeles
61
5.8%
Irvine
51
4.9%
Fremont
43
4.1%
LOS Gatos
26
2.5%
Cupertino
24
2.3%
None
22
2.1%
Orange
22
2.1%