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2019 Tesla Model S problems & recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2019 Tesla Model S and owners have filed 32 complaints. The most-reported area is suspension (8 complaints). 4 complaints describe a crash.

Recalls
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Complaints
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Crash reports
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Injuries
1

Recalls (0)

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2019 Model S.

Owner complaints (32)

What owners reported to NHTSA, by component. One complaint can name several components.

  • Suspension8
  • Service brakes5
  • Forward collision avoidance5
  • Electrical system4
  • Unknown or other4
  • Steering4
  • Power train3
  • Structure2
  • Air bags2
  • Visibility/wiper2
  • Exterior lighting2
  • Vehicle speed control2

Complaints over time

Mar 2019: 1 complaintApr 2019: 0 complaintsMay 2019: 0 complaintsJun 2019: 0 complaintsJul 2019: 0 complaintsAug 2019: 1 complaintSep 2019: 0 complaintsOct 2019: 1 complaintNov 2019: 0 complaintsDec 2019: 0 complaintsJan 2020: 1 complaintFeb 2020: 2 complaintsMar 2020: 0 complaintsApr 2020: 0 complaintsMay 2020: 0 complaintsJun 2020: 0 complaintsJul 2020: 2 complaintsAug 2020: 2 complaintsSep 2020: 0 complaintsOct 2020: 0 complaintsNov 2020: 0 complaintsDec 2020: 0 complaintsJan 2021: 0 complaintsFeb 2021: 0 complaintsMar 2021: 0 complaintsApr 2021: 2 complaintsMay 2021: 0 complaintsJun 2021: 0 complaintsJul 2021: 1 complaintAug 2021: 0 complaintsSep 2021: 0 complaintsOct 2021: 1 complaintNov 2021: 0 complaintsDec 2021: 0 complaintsJan 2022: 1 complaintFeb 2022: 1 complaintMar 2022: 1 complaintApr 2022: 0 complaintsMay 2022: 0 complaintsJun 2022: 0 complaintsJul 2022: 0 complaintsAug 2022: 1 complaintSep 2022: 0 complaintsOct 2022: 3 complaintsNov 2022: 0 complaintsDec 2022: 1 complaintJan 2023: 1 complaintFeb 2023: 0 complaintsMar 2023: 0 complaintsApr 2023: 0 complaintsMay 2023: 1 complaintJun 2023: 0 complaintsJul 2023: 1 complaintAug 2023: 0 complaintsSep 2023: 0 complaintsOct 2023: 1 complaintNov 2023: 0 complaintsDec 2023: 1 complaintJan 2024: 1 complaintFeb 2024: 1 complaintMar 2024: 0 complaintsApr 2024: 0 complaintsMay 2024: 0 complaintsJun 2024: 1 complaintJul 2024: 0 complaintsAug 2024: 0 complaintsSep 2024: 1 complaintOct 2024: 0 complaintsNov 2024: 0 complaintsDec 2024: 0 complaintsJan 2025: 1 complaint20202021202220232024
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Recent owner reports

Jan 27, 2025Suspension

Experienced rattling while driving. Brought car in and was told this is a known problem. Obtained copy of the bulletin from Tesla saying this was a “fix upon notification” rather than a recall. Then was forced to pay for the repairs. Upon investigation, this has been reported consistently since 2016. This seems fraudulent as it should cross the threshold of a recall. I would like Tesla to cover the costs of my repair as they would do under a recall.

Sep 10, 2024Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance

Vehicle suddenly stopped on highway luckily there were no drivers behind me. The vehicle all of a sudden started beeping even though there was a clear path and no obstructions. Then stopped. I was panicked and in awe at what was happening. I couldn’t get the vehicle to drive I was just stuck for 10-15 seconds. I was finally able to get the car moving again but the problem hasn’t happened since. Any information as to what may have gone wrong may help other Tesla owners who may or may have not experienced this… yet

Jun 6, 2024Electrical system, Structure, Unknown or other

On [XXX] at approximately 1230 pm my husband loaded my [XXX] child into the car. He shut the door then tried to open the driver site door. At that time the inside the car was 93 degrees. The car shut off. Telsa customer support was contacted multiple times. My husband expressed the urgency multiple times that there was a child under [XXX] who was stuck. There was no urgency with Telsa. We were told to contact 911 if we wanted to get our child out. There is no way to manually open the tesla model S door from the outside. At approximately 1300 911 was dispatched and the window was broke…

Feb 28, 2024Suspension

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to complete a turn, the contact heard an abnormal sound emanating from the front end of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end suspension and informed the contact that they observed normal wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Jan 9, 2024Air bags, Unknown or other, Service brakes⚠ Crash

On[XXX], at approximately 6:30 PM while I was driving my 2019 Tesla Model S in Fort Lee, NJ. While navigating through congested traffic and executing a right turn from [XXX] on a green light, the auto-pilot system was not using, my vehicle unexpectedly experienced sudden acceleration. Despite my immediate attempts to pump the brakes, the car failed to decelerate, resulting in a collision with a small bus at its rear side. Subsequently, the car continued at full speed, colliding with three additional vehicles before finally coming to a stop. Under such impact, no air bags opened. I would greatl…

Dec 20, 2023Visibility/wiper

The intermittent wipers do not work at all. I created a service ticket with Tesla and they informed me that this is a known bug affecting Model S & X vehicles and that there is currently no known date for a fix to be released.

Oct 11, 2023Steering, Suspension, Power train

Sept 9th, 2023 while driving on the interstate the vehicle lost all propulsion power, red lights shown in "gear, P N D" indicator area. I was in left lane and had to get to the side of the road, 4 lanes over, where putting the car in park and back in drive allowed for it to move forward again. I proceeded to a charging station to inspect the car and during this I hear a thump in the trunk area when going over bumps. Upon inspection under the car the rear access cover was hanging down but it was dark. The following morning a closer look revealed the rear subframe where the engine mounts had bro…

Jul 24, 2023Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance

DRIVING ON AUTOPILOT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES WITH NOT APPARENT REASON.

Tesla Model S news

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall and complaint records, updated Oct 1, 2026. Complaints are owner reports and are not verified by NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.