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2013 Tesla Model S

11 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Seat belts

A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 125,233 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V376000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Forward collision avoidance

Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 6,557 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V153000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,193,869 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V051000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,031,220 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V838000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

The eMMC controller wear-out condition can cause the loss of the rearview camera display, defrost/defog control settings, and exterior turn signal lighting, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles with a center display equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and an 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 134,951 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V035000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with Bosch steering racks.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 70,421 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V204000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2013 Model S vehicles equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 17,846 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V031000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Parking brake

If the gear breaks during parking brake release, the vehicle will not be able to be moved.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016 Model S and Model X vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 31,709 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V260000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

If the seat belt is not correctly attached to the pretensioner, it may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Model S vehicles manufactured May 31, 2012, to November 12, 2015.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 59,415 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V780000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

An overheated adapter, cord, or wall outlet increases the risk of burn injury and/or fire.

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2013 Model S vehicles equipped for, and delivered with, certain NEMA 14-50 (240 volt) Universal Mobile Connector (UMC) adapters.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 21,081 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V006000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

In the event of a crash, the left hand seat back may not stay mounted, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2013 Model S electric vehicles manufactured May 10, 2013, through June 8, 2013.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,228 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V249000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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