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2013 Tesla Model S rust / corrosion reports

15 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2013 Tesla Model S — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Rust / corrosion reports
3%
share of complaints
70,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other Model S years

2016 Model S11
2015 Model S7
Model S rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2013 Tesla Model S

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2013 Tesla Model S report before drawing conclusions.