2016 Tesla Model S lane departure problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the lane departure on the 2016 Tesla Model S — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car is equipped with Full Self Driving. When I use that mode the car drives over , on, or dangerously close to the middle yellow line. Basically it drives you into oncoming traffic every single time I use it. It also has erratic fluctuations in throttle control that would confuse other drivers…”
filed Oct 15, 2025
“The infotainment unit in the car that controls functionality, I.e. navigation used to monitor battery availability is malfunctioning because of glue seeping from the unit and causing the screen to go black intermittently while driving creating a safety hazard for the driver and others due to a…”
filed Oct 17, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Lane Departure problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model S | 19 | 50% |
| 2023 Model S | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Model S | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Model S | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 Model S | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 Model S | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Model S | 13 | 8% |
| 2017 Model S | 22 | 5% |
| 2015 Model S | 14 | 2% |
| 2014 Model S | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Model S | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.