Tesla Model S problems reported in North Carolina
81 of the 5,283 complaints filed about the Tesla Model S came from North Carolina, 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.
81
Complaints from North Carolina
16
Crashes
0
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
12
14.8%
Other & Unspecified
10
12.3%
Lights
9
11.1%
Suspension
8
9.9%
Steering
6
7.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
4.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
4.9%
Wheels
3
3.7%
Body & Structure
3
3.7%
Tires
2
2.5%
By model year
2013 Model S
8
9.9%
2014 Model S
11
13.6%
2015 Model S
22
27.2%
2016 Model S
9
11.1%
2017 Model S
10
12.3%
2018 Model S
2
2.5%
2021 Model S
6
7.4%
2023 Model S
11
13.6%
2024 Model S
2
2.5%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
10
17.9%
Apex
8
14.3%
Cary
7
12.5%
Raleigh
6
10.7%
Durham
4
7.1%
Polkton
3
5.4%
Collettsville
3
5.4%
West Jefferson
3
5.4%
Cornelius
3
5.4%
Belmont
3
5.4%
Thomasville
3
5.4%
Smithfield
3
5.4%