2015 Tesla Model S air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2015 Tesla Model S — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“What happened? While driving my 2015 Tesla Model S, the main touchscreen (MCU) began intermittently going black, disabling access to essential vehicle controls, navigation, climate settings, and rear-view camera display. At times when the MCU was functioning, the rear-view camera feed would still…”
filed Aug 14, 2025
“I was involved in a significant vehicle crash with my Tesla Model S, the vehicle wa a complete write-off and was towed away. I was taken via ambulance unconscious from my injuries. The vehicle was struck by a perpendicular vehicle who ran a stop sign and hit the front driver's side firewall/door…”
filed Jul 8, 2024
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% |
| 2014 Model S | 13 | 4% |
| 2013 Model S | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.