2017 Tesla Model S wheels problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2017 Tesla Model S — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On December 26, 2022 I was driving my Tesla S 2017. Full self driving was engaged. I have a video of the car footage showing the incident in full detail. The car took a left onto a 2 lane road and then without warning ran off the road hitting the curb and a metal drain. The force was so great that…”
filed Feb 7, 2023
“The car was left parked for 12h in a parking lot were I work. Whilst driving there and upon exiting the car, nothing out of the ordinary was observed. Getting back in the vehicule, the car seemed ok. Upon backing up the car, a loud sound plus weird wheel camber on the rear driver's side wheel were…”
filed Oct 22, 2022
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% |
| 2016 Model S | 15 | 2% |
| 2015 Model S | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 Model S | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 Model S | 7 | 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.