Tesla Model S problems reported in Illinois
147 of the 5,283 complaints filed about the Tesla Model S came from Illinois, most often about the electrical system.
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.
147
Complaints from Illinois
7
Crashes
0
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
37
25.2%
Other & Unspecified
27
18.4%
Suspension
19
12.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
17
11.6%
Body & Structure
7
4.8%
Steering
7
4.8%
Lights
5
3.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
2.7%
Wheels
3
2.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
2.0%
By model year
2012 Model S
1
0.7%
2013 Model S
21
14.3%
2014 Model S
23
15.6%
2015 Model S
26
17.7%
2016 Model S
24
16.3%
2017 Model S
26
17.7%
2018 Model S
6
4.1%
2019 Model S
3
2.0%
2021 Model S
11
7.5%
2022 Model S
3
2.0%
2023 Model S
3
2.0%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
24
31.2%
Naperville
14
18.2%
Cortland
6
7.8%
ST Charles
5
6.5%
Orland Park
4
5.2%
Westmont
4
5.2%
DES Plaines
4
5.2%
Elgin
4
5.2%
South Barrington
3
3.9%
Downers Grove
3
3.9%
Lake Forest
3
3.9%
West Union
3
3.9%