NHTSA Complaint #11340195 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11340195
Vehicle 2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 135,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

FAILURE OF TOUCH SCREEN, INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM. UNABLE TO CONTROL CHARGE RATE OF CAR. UNABLE TO USE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. OCCASIONALLY THE MAPS ON THE SCREEN APPEAR TO HAVE A SEIZURE/ SKITTING AND FLICKERING WHICH IS HIGHLY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MAPS POPPING IN AND AND OUT (GOING FROM THE MAP TEXTURE TO A WHITE SCREEN AND BACK RAPIDLY). UNABLE TO ACCESS OR USE ANY BUILT IN SYSTEMS. UNABLE TO TURN ON OR OFF SAFETY FEATURES/ AIRBAGS. UNABLE TO MANUALLY CONTROL SUSPENSION HEIGHT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF CAR ON ROADS WITH POT HOLES. UNABLE TO ACTIVATE SECURITY FEATURES LIKE PIN NUMBER TO DRIVE. UNABLE TO SYNC OR UNSYNC CLIMATE ZONES IN THE CAR. ESSENTIALLY ANY FUNCTION NORMALLY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE TOUCH SCREEN IS UNUSABLE. THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED OVER TIME WITH INITIAL PROBLEMS WITH TOUCH SCREEN THAT WOULD BEGIN TO WORK AFTER A SHORT WHILE TURNING INTO A POINT NOW WHERE THE SCREEN NEVER WORKS.

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