Tesla Model S problems reported in Texas
320 of the 5,291 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.
320
Complaints from Texas
24
Crashes
3
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
60
18.8%
Other & Unspecified
54
16.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
54
16.9%
Suspension
38
11.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
5.6%
Brakes
16
5.0%
Lights
13
4.1%
Body & Structure
13
4.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
4.1%
Steering
10
3.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
2.5%
Engine & Cooling
5
1.6%
By model year
2012 Model S
5
1.6%
2013 Model S
36
11.3%
2014 Model S
33
10.3%
2015 Model S
51
15.9%
2016 Model S
39
12.2%
2017 Model S
46
14.4%
2018 Model S
14
4.4%
2019 Model S
11
3.4%
2020 Model S
11
3.4%
2021 Model S
31
9.7%
2022 Model S
28
8.8%
2023 Model S
13
4.1%
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%