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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5YJSA1S19EF••••••2014 Tesla MODEL S
That is about average for the 2014 Tesla MODEL S — 8 complaints per build across 43 builds.
9on this build
344on the model
43builds in total
4involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedSuspension 4Steering 3Electrical System 2Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashAug 2022
This is a follow up report on the issue of sudden swerves by Teslas that have often proved fatal. Please note that I have used a random VIN since the VIN of the car in the crash is unknown. Also please not that as a non US resident I have had to use a dummy US address to enable…
SuspensioncrashJan 2018
Here is a mangled tesla in the junkyard: https://www.iaai.com/vehicle?itemid=27142707&rownumber=62&loadrecent=true judging by the condition of the wreck and the bio-hazard stickers on it there can be little doubt that this was a fatal crash. The front suspension is broken which…
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2024
On February 11, 2024, as I was entering my house garage at a very low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and hit the wall of my garage, causing damage to the garage and interior of my house. The car was insured by State Fram. It was towed to a shop for repair at which time the…
Electrical SystemNov 2023
Vehicle failed to charge at a tesla charging point. 60 miles from home , raining, had to have vehicle towed to house. Failed to charge at home charging point. Cost to have tesla fix, too expensive. Took 4 months to find another charge port for vehicle Vehicle continues to have…
StructureMay 2020
Retractable door handles stop working, this is a small piece broken that needs to replaced. I have gotten it replaced twice. It appears to be a manufacture defect
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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 5YJSA1S19EFP49485 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.