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Tesla Model S air bags problems by year

81 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 13 Model S model years. The most reported year is 2015 with 22 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2024 Model S13%
2023 Model S11%
2022 Model S32%
2021 Model S53%
2020 Model S23%
2019 Model S25%
2018 Model S42%
2017 Model S51%
2016 Model S142%
2015 Model S223%
2014 Model S134%
2013 Model S82%
2012 Model S12%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.