2026 TESLA MODEL S — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2026 TESLA MODEL S
The 2026 TESLA MODEL S has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control (1 complaint), Service Brakes (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Car will just brake on the highway with out warning. Cruise control will just randomly change speeds. I was traveling on an overpass and speed dropped to 35 then jumped to 60mph.
Car will just brake on the highway with out warning. Cruise control will just randomly change speeds. I was traveling on an overpass and speed dropped to 35 then jumped to 60mph.
I was using Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised capability. We were turning left and the car took us into an oncoming turn lane. I had to take over to get us out of the lane.
Safety Rating for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2026 TESLA MODEL S in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2026 TESLA MODEL S
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TESLA MODEL S
- 2021 TESLA MODEL S — 269 complaints
- 2022 TESLA MODEL S — 184 complaints
- 2023 TESLA MODEL S — 149 complaints
- 2024 TESLA MODEL S — 75 complaints
- 2025 TESLA MODEL S — 7 complaints
- 2026 TESLA MODEL S (current)
Other TESLA Models
- TESLA MODEL 3 — 7,131 total complaints
- TESLA MODEL Y — 6,500 total complaints
- TESLA MODEL X — 2,274 total complaints
- TESLA CYBERTRUCK — 168 total complaints
- TESLA SEMI — 6 total complaints
- TESLA ROADSTER — 3 total complaints
- TESLA ROADSTER2 — 2 total complaints
- TESLA ROBOTAXI (MODEL Y) — 1 total complaint