2015 Tesla Model S wheels problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2015 Tesla Model S — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In 2016, approximately 18 months after purchasing my Tesla Model S, I was driving to work and brushed a curb on a tight city street. Upon arriving at my office parking garage, as I was parking and turning the steering wheel sharply to park in a space, my front right wheel fell off and the axle…”
filed Dec 20, 2023
“I had driven to a shopping center for buy a new backpack for my daughter who was starting school. After shopping, as I reversed my car, I felt as if I had gone over a bump. I came out to see if there was a bump or something else in the parking lot but found nothing that my car could have gone over…”
filed Sep 7, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model S | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Model S | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Model S | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 Model S | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 Model S | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 Model S | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Model S | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Model S | 13 | 3% |
| 2016 Model S | 15 | 2% |
| 2014 Model S | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 Model S | 7 | 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.