Tesla Model S problems reported in Texas
317 of the 5,283 complaints filed about the Tesla Model S came from Texas, 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.
317
Complaints from Texas
24
Crashes
3
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
60
18.9%
Other & Unspecified
54
17.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
54
17.0%
Suspension
37
11.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
5.7%
Brakes
15
4.7%
Lights
13
4.1%
Body & Structure
13
4.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
4.1%
Steering
10
3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
2.5%
Engine & Cooling
5
1.6%
By model year
2012 Model S
5
1.6%
2013 Model S
36
11.4%
2014 Model S
33
10.4%
2015 Model S
51
16.1%
2016 Model S
39
12.3%
2017 Model S
46
14.5%
2018 Model S
14
4.4%
2019 Model S
11
3.5%
2020 Model S
11
3.5%
2021 Model S
31
9.8%
2022 Model S
28
8.8%
2023 Model S
10
3.2%
2025 Model S
2
0.6%
Cities reporting most
Austin
44
26.8%
SAN Antonio
24
14.6%
Dallas
22
13.4%
Houston
18
11.0%
Frisco
10
6.1%
Bellaire
9
5.5%
Plano
8
4.9%
Cypress
7
4.3%
Keller
7
4.3%
Sachse
5
3.0%
Quitman
5
3.0%
Grapevine
5
3.0%