TESLA Model S
Manufactured by Tesla, Inc.
Incident years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Total Incidents
220
ADS
0
ADAS
220
Fatalities
5
Consumer Complaints
108
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Key Findings
- •All 220 incidents involve ADAS systems
- •Most common crash scenario: Unknown in Unknown conditions
- •Average pre-crash speed: 41 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
- •Fatality rate: 2.3% of incidents
NHTSA Safety Rating
☆☆☆☆☆
2021 Overall
/5
Frontal
/5
Side
5/5
Rollover
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Severity Breakdown
5
Fatal
16
Injury
199
No Injury
How Does This Compare?
Other vehicles by Tesla, Inc.
| Vehicle | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Model S ← | 220 | 5 | 16 |
| TESLA Model Y | 1,351 | 18 | 102 |
| TESLA Model 3 | 1,337 | 29 | 57 |
| TESLA Model X | 258 | 3 | 18 |
| TESLA Cybertruck | 45 | — | 4 |
| Tesla Tesla | 2 | — | — |
Crash Characteristics
Crash Type
Unknown124
Other Fixed Object32
Passenger Car17
SUV11
Other, see Narrative8
Weather Conditions
Unknown116
Clear57
Cloudy41
Rain5
Fog/Smoke/Haze1
Top States
Consumer Complaints (108)
Top Complaint Issues
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE32 (30%)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE11 (10%)
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE11 (10%)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7 (6%)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 (4%)
Based on 108 NHTSA consumer complaints for TESLA Model S
Incidents (220)
-00No InjurySanta Fe Springs, CA• Unknown• 57 mphADAS
-00InjuryWest Orange, NJ• Other, see Narrative• 38 mphADAS
-00No InjuryCorona, CA• Unknown• 33 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFarmington, MI• Unknown• 39 mphADAS
-00No InjurySanta Clara, CA• Unknown• 42 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Diego, CA• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryTalladega, AL• SUV• 25 mphADAS
-00No InjurySeffner, FL• Pickup Truck• 7 mphADAS
-00No InjuryStevens Point, WI• Unknown• 33 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Unknown• 33 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLake Mary, FL• Unknown• 62 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFort Wayne, IN• Pole / Tree• 10 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRichmond, VA• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryHenderson, NV• Unknown• 35 mphADAS
-00No InjuryBend, OR• Unknown• 33 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMonterey Park, CA• SUV• 59 mphADAS
-00No InjuryManassas, VA• Pole / Tree• 12 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPhoenix, AZ• Other Fixed Object• 65 mphADAS
-00No InjuryReno, NV• Unknown• 24 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Passenger Car• 51 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRedondo Beach, CA• Unknown• 69 mphADAS
-00No InjuryNorth Ridgeville, OH• Other Fixed Object• 81 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRio Rancho, NM• Other Fixed Object• 44 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDallas, TX• Unknown• 12 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRiverside, CA• Other Fixed Object• 16 mphADAS
-00InjuryPittsburgh, PA• Other Fixed Object• 46 mphADAS
-00No InjuryHancock, MD• Passenger Car• 65 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPhoenix, AZ• Other, see Narrative• 49 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMenifee, CA• Unknown• 19 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAmerican Fork, UT• Unknown• 21 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRancho Cucamonga, CA• Unknown• 7 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDivide, CO• Other Fixed Object• 111 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWolcott, IN• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryAmerican Fork, UT• SUV• 18 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRomulus, MI• Heavy TruckADAS
-00No InjuryGustine, CA• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryVictorville, CA• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryMinneapolis, MN• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryMacArthur, WV• UnknownADAS
-00No InjurySan Jose, CA• Unknown• 32 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAnaheim, CA• Unknown• 28 mphADAS
-00No InjuryModesto, CA• Unknown• 63 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDepew, OK• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryWye Mills, MD• Unknown• 55 mphADAS
-00No InjuryEgg Harbor Township, NJ• Unknown• 17 mphADAS
-00InjurySurprise, AZ• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryGray Court, SC• Unknown• 73 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFremont, CA• Unknown• 69 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLynchburg, VA• Pickup Truck• 46 mphADAS
-00No InjuryReno, NV• Unknown• 14 mphADAS
Showing 50 of 220 incidents.