TESLA Model S
Manufactured by Tesla, Inc.
Incident years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Total Incidents
240
ADS
0
ADAS
240
Fatalities
5
Consumer Complaints
108
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Key Findings
- •All 240 incidents involve ADAS systems
- •Most common crash scenario: Unknown in Unknown conditions
- •Average pre-crash speed: 40 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
- •Fatality rate: 2.1% 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
219
No Injury
How Does This Compare?
Other vehicles by Tesla, Inc.
| Vehicle | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Model S ← | 240 | 5 | 16 |
| TESLA Model Y | 1,509 | 19 | 108 |
| TESLA Model 3 | 1,462 | 29 | 57 |
| TESLA Model X | 282 | 3 | 18 |
| TESLA Cybertruck | 54 | — | 3 |
| Tesla Tesla | 2 | — | — |
Crash Characteristics
Crash Type
Unknown134
Other Fixed Object34
Passenger Car19
SUV12
Pole / Tree9
Weather Conditions
Unknown123
Clear62
Cloudy49
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 (240)
-00No InjurySanta Ana, CA• Other Fixed Object• 51 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAtlanta, GA• Unknown• 45 mphADAS
-00No InjuryEvansville, IN• SUV• 25 mphADAS
-00No InjuryBellingham, WA• Passenger Car• 69 mphADAS
-00No InjurySaint Louis, MO• Other Fixed Object• 20 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMorganville, NJ• Passenger Car• 20 mphADAS
-00No InjuryCarrier Mills, IL• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryMadison, NJ• Unknown• 25 mphADAS
-00No InjuryYonkers, NY• Unknown• 71 mphADAS
-00No InjuryScotts Valley, CA• Unknown• 4 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMcKinney, TX• Pickup Truck• 47 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLithonia, GA• Unknown• 42 mphADAS
-00No InjuryStroud, OK• Unknown• 41 mphADAS
-00No InjuryForest Hills, NY• Unknown• 9 mphADAS
-00No InjurySalem, NH• Pole / Tree• 73 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDiamond Bar, CA• Unknown• 18 mphADAS
-00No InjuryScottsdale, AZ• Unknown• 15 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Heavy Truck• 68 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMountain View, CA• Pole / Tree• 21 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDequincy, LA• Other, see Narrative• 45 mphADAS
-00No InjuryJacksonville, FL• Passenger Car• 34 mphADAS
-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
Showing 50 of 240 incidents.