2013 Tesla Model S exterior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2013 Tesla Model S — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle lights turned off while driving home with my family. Pulling over and turning off and on the car reset the problem. When lights turned off I received a warning light identifying a faulty right headlight and faulty left headlight. No accident and vehicle is currently outside manufacture…”
filed Mar 29, 2026
“The contact owns a 2013 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V035000 (Back Over Prevention, Visibility, Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that the recall repair was performed twice however, the vehicle experienced an unknown computer failure. The contact…”
filed Sep 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Model S | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Model S | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 Model S | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Model S | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Model S | 8 | 5% |
| 2017 Model S | 26 | 6% |
| 2016 Model S | 49 | 8% |
| 2015 Model S | 45 | 7% |
| 2014 Model S | 27 | 7% |
| 2012 Model S | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Tesla Model S
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.