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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJSA1H18EF••••••2014 Tesla MODEL S
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2014 Tesla MODEL S build (19 vs 8).
19on this build
344on the model
43builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 8Visibility/wiper 3Suspension 3Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashSep 2019
The driver of the tesla (VIN entered) reported that the tesla was operated in autopilot when it struck our parked car. Our car was parked on a residential street with a 25mph speed limit. Both cars sustained significant damage rendering them un-drivable. See the attached photos…
Fuel/propulsion SystemfireOct 2017
Here is a tesla in the junkyard: https://www.copart.com/lot/39926687/photos it has been totally destroyed by fire. There was an investigation into tesla fires back in 2014 and it was claimed that fires were caused by road debris puncturing the battery pack and this problem was…
SuspensioncrashAug 2017
Another tesla in the junkyard: https://www.iaai.com/vehicle?itemid=26239435&rownumber=49&loadrecent=true suspension collapsed and back wheel is just hanging on by a thread. This is the same kind of failure that caused a fatal crash in hawaii. How many more incidents of…
Electrical SystemNov 2025
My [XXX] mother owns a 2014 Tesla Model S P85+ (VIN: [XXX] ) with only 50,367 miles. The vehicle suddenly became completely inoperable without warning. It would not turn on, would not charge, and the charge port would not open. The vehicle had to be towed. Tesla diagnosed…
Power TrainOct 2024
The rotor seal on the Large Drive Units on Tesla Model S and X fail, causing coolant to leak into the drive unit, flooding it and damaging the inverter. This leads to a replacement cost from Tesla for approximately $7 - $8,000. As this is a design failure this should be a recall…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5YJSA1H18EFP57245 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.