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2016 Tesla Model S electronic stability control (esc) problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2016 Tesla Model S2% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My main center display went blank. Failed to come back after multiple reboot attempts. Climate control, gps, suspension, backup camera, and most functionality lost. First noticed when stationary in my garage.

    filed Aug 2, 2020

  • Mcu1 failure. Not able to have access to control panel for ac, power charging, main contol screen is black and unresponsive

    filed Jul 31, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Model S years

YearReportsShare
2019 Model S12%
2018 Model S32%
2017 Model S10%
2015 Model S203%
2014 Model S51%
2013 Model S61%
Model S electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

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.