2017 Tesla Model S structure problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2017 Tesla Model S — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“on 1 occasion the front trunk opened on its own, on 2 occasions the rear trunk opened on its own. The last occasion was on August 3. all these events occurred with in 3 weeks. The car was brought to a service center where the problem was misdiagnosed since the incident on August 3 was after the…”
filed Aug 4, 2024
“While in autosteer, I pressed on the brakes which normally deactivates the autosteer while coming to a stop. In this particular case the car did not brake upon command and the car maintained acceleration thru a stop light and veered into a median causing a collision with a curb causing structural…”
filed Mar 6, 2024
“Trunk latch fails, trunk latch safety mechanism also failed so manual release does not work. This is a safety issue”
filed Jun 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Model S | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Model S | 8 | 6% |
| 2021 Model S | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 Model S | 5 | 6% |
| 2019 Model S | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Model S | 10 | 6% |
| 2016 Model S | 29 | 5% |
| 2015 Model S | 30 | 5% |
| 2014 Model S | 26 | 7% |
| 2013 Model S | 19 | 4% |
| 2012 Model S | 2 | 3% |
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.