2014 Tesla Model S air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2014 Tesla Model S — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This issue appears to be related to a known MCU failure affecting early Tesla Model S vehicles. The touchscreen exhibits screen melting/discoloration and eventually goes blank or becomes inoperative. When this occurs, critical functions including occupant detection indicators, seatbelt warnings…”
filed Jun 15, 2026
“Three separate reports from car to Tesla: Traction Control Disabled Stability Control Disabled Automatic Emergency Braking Disabled Two hours later my car caught on fire while parked at my home. It was declared a total loss.”
filed Sep 19, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these…Campaign 19V002000 · Jan 7, 2019
Air Bags problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model S | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Model S | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Model S | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Model S | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 Model S | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Model S | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Model S | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Model S | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Model S | 14 | 2% |
| 2015 Model S | 22 | 3% |
| 2013 Model S | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.