Tesla Model S
2021 only
2021 Tesla Model S have 273 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 23 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 1,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Tesla Model S report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2021 only
Median onset: 1,000 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 17,600 miles. 4.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 5.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 44,750 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 45 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2021 model year. See the full Tesla Model S report for every year and full specs/safety data.