2018 TESLA MODEL S Power Train Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Train Issues in the 2018 TESLA MODEL S
5 power train complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Power Train Complaints
This is very comment of tesla not responding to customer about the power reduced in the car is safe concerns is lot of people with the same problem and tesla want Pay for all the repairs of the car even with my car still Warranty
Driving the vehicle and all of a sudden all these warning lights came on. The dash flashed warning signs stating: "Power reduced - exiting and entering the vehicle may restore operation" "High voltage battery requires service - Acceleration and charging performance reduced" and a turtle sign appeared. The vehicle was almost inoperable moving at 1-2 mph. Pulled into a parking lot, parked the car, and exited the vehicle. After reentering the vehicle the error continued. Had the vehicle towed to the Tesla service center. It is currently being diagnosed. An online search showed many Tesla forums with similar issues and there were suggestions to report the incident because there no consistent resolution that has been provided by Tesla thus far - issues range from 2020 - 2023.
Power Reduced Error. Tesla do not even know how to fix this issue and it seems to be apparent in many of their cars. Please see here: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/“power-reduced”-warning-and-turtle-icon.229299/page-2
On Sunday, October 10th. I arrived at a friends home in Charleston S.C. with about 35 Miles left on the Odometer. In the AM I awoke to find only 5 miles left. As I knew that I was 21 miles away from a Tesla Supercharger I called for a tow truck, and paid $265 to get taken to the charge site. I hooked up and the car began to charge. When I was close to capacity I disconnected - and the charge dropped to zero. I called Tesla. They sent a tow truck and took me to Savannah Ga. Tesla (80 miles south....no charge). 7 weeks later - on Dec 1st...I got my Tesla back from Savannah Ga. Tesla. Immediately I got a warning "Power reduced - service required". I called and arranged for service (set up for Dec 14...two weeks away). This morning I got a similar message; 'Coolant...
The contact owns a Tesla Model S. The contact stated while parking into a parking space, the vehicle started shuddering inadvertently. The contact stated the braking panel button was depressed but failed to respond, causing the vehicle to continue to move forward, hit the sidewall, and inadvertently accelerate on its own crashing into a wall. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated the vehicle was diagnosed however, Tesla had not informed her of the diagnosis. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
Other 2018 TESLA MODEL S Problem Areas
Unknown Or Other
35 complaints
Electrical System
31 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
30 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
27 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
26 complaints
Service Brakes
24 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
9 complaints
Structurebody
8 complaints
Exterior Lighting
7 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
6 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
5 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
3 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Driving
1 complaint
Electrical Systemadasparking Assistsoftware
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Controlsoftware
1 complaint
Lane Departure Lane Keep Automatic Steering
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint