2017 Tesla Model S lane departure problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the lane departure on the 2017 Tesla Model S — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“CRITICAL SAFETY FAILURE: Loss of Driver Override and Extreme HMI/Signaling Latency. 1. Loss of Override & Unintended Acceleration: While operating FSD (Supervised), the vehicle ignored a 65 mph set-point and accelerated to 80 mph. I attempted to reduce speed by pulling down on the steering stalk…”
filed Jan 13, 2026
“While merging onto the highway an error message showed up on the dash stating "Steering Assist May be Reduced" upon immediately after the steering froze and could only be moved slightly using significant force. Approx. 75lbs. I am athletic and work out and had trouble moving the car to the side. If…”
filed Jun 10, 2025
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% |
| 2016 Model S | 15 | 2% |
| 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 2017 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.