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2014 Tesla Model S lighting problems

The 2014 Tesla Model S has 27 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Lighting complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Model S lighting complaints by model year49 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 15 complaints2014: 27 complaints2015: 45 complaints2016: 49 complaints2017: 26 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 2 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 5 complaints
Model S lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY TESLA DID AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A CHICK-FIL-A RESTAURANT ON 9/04/2019: 1) FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I AM 100% CERTAIN THAT I DID NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR OR IN ANY WAY CAUSE THE UNCOMMANDED AND UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · September 4, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2014 Tesla Model S have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2014 Tesla Model S lighting — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.