2013 TESLA MODEL S Seats Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Seats Issues in the 2013 TESLA MODEL S
4 seats complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Seats Complaints
DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS THE HANDLE FAILS EVERY 6MONTHS SHOULD BE A RECALL DRIVE TRAIN ISSUES
HERE IS A SALVAGE CAR THAT HAS HAD A SEVERE REAR END IMPACT. HTTP://WWW.COPART.COM/US/LOT/29148486?SEARCHID=342174653 IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT-BACK HAS COLLAPSED. THIS IS NOT GOOD. "IT IS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 REAR IMPACT INJURIES OCCUR PER YEAR IN THE US ALONE. ELEVEN HUNDRED OF THESE ARE FATAL. ANOTHER 1,600 ARE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES SUCH AS BRAIN DAMAGE, BURNS AND PARALYSIS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN A VEHICLE IS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AT MODERATE SPEEDS, OFTEN BETWEEN 25 AND 32 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE IN FRONT BUCKET AND SPLIT BACK SEATS. THE RESULT CREATES AN AVENUE WHICH MAY ALLOW OCCUPANTS TO BE EJECTED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE USING SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS. WHEN A SEAT BACK COLLAPSES, CURRENT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE RENDERED VIRTUALLY USELESS. THIS ALLOWS THE OCCUPANT TO SLIDE REARWARD UNDER THE SEAT BELT THEN THEY ARE EITHER EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE OR FORCED...
THE VENTILATION IN THE 3RD ROW OF 1ST GENERATION OF MODEL S IS AWFUL. KIDS DONT LIKE TO SIT SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S TOO HOT AND UNACCEPTABLE EVEN WITH FULL A/C ON. TESLA ACKNOWLEDGED THIS VERBALLY BUT WONT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT.
THE VENTILATION IN THE 3RD ROW IS AWFUL IN THE MODEL S. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF SICK KIDS THROWING UP BECAUSE IT'S TOO HOT. TESLA ACKNOWLEDGED IT OVER A YEAR AGO AND STILL HASN'T FIXED IT. WE HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THEM AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE. *TR
Other 2013 TESLA MODEL S Problem Areas
Electrical System
188 complaints
Unknown Or Other
120 complaints
Suspension
91 complaints
Power Train
31 complaints
Steering
28 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
25 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
23 complaints
Service Brakes
21 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Visibilitywiper
18 complaints
Exterior Lighting
14 complaints
Structurebody
14 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
5 complaints
Back Over Prevention
4 complaints
Visibility
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordaccessory
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint