NHTSA Complaint #11338747 — 2013 TESLA MODEL S
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11338747 |
| Vehicle | 2013 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 124,187 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
THE EMMC IS FAILING AND CAUSING THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS TO ACT ODD. I'VE REPORTED IT FOR THE FAILING MAIN SCREEN AND IT TURNING OFF FOR OVER 36 HOURS BUT YESTERDAY THE SPEEDOMETER SCREEN WENT BLANK AND WOULDN'T COME ON FOR A AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT FIRST, AND WHEN IT DID, THERE WAS NO SPEEDOMETER (!), NO ODOMETER, NO BATTERY LEVEL READ OUT, NO GEAR INDICATOR, NO HEADLIGHTS, NOR ANY OTHER FUNCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT FAILED. IT FLASHED ON FOR A SECOND, WHICH ALLOWED LIGHTS TO COME ON AND GO IN DRIVE, BUT IT IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK OFF LEAVING THE CAR WITHOUT ANY SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. THIS WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD.
Related Complaints for the 2013 TESLA MODEL S
Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints
#11712888
On [XXX], at approximately [XXX], I was driving my 2013 Tesla Model S (VIN: [XXX] ) on [XXX] in Barrow County, Georgi...
#11712551
While charging my 2013 Tesla Model S, the vehicle experienced a charging system failure and would no longer charge. U...
#11708089
The screen abruptly shuts down and that is a safety hazard. Tesla has refused to fix this issue.
#11700490
November 20, 2025 To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation Sub...
#11695532
The instrument panel went blank permanently posing a safety hazard due to loss of vehicle function status indicators...
Recent Complaints for the 2013 TESLA MODEL S
#11718480
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2013 Tesla Model-S, I have so far spent thousands on this car for door handle related problems over its lif...
#11712888
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
On [XXX], at approximately [XXX], I was driving my 2013 Tesla Model S (VIN: [XXX] ) on [XXX] in Barrow County, Georgi...
#11700490
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
November 20, 2025 To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation Sub...
#11700490
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
November 20, 2025 To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation Sub...
#11685191
POWER TRAIN
Premature HV Battery BMS Failure After Tesla Replacement – Safety Risk of Fire and Sudden Power Loss