Model warranty research

Tesla Model S extended warranty value

A model-level view of repair exposure and submitted NHTSA records, followed by separate pages for every model year in the database.

11model years

2,478submitted complaints

125recall campaigns

ElectricEPA powertrain choices

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Model-level reading

What changes the warranty calculation

2,478 submitted complaints appear in the Tesla Model S file. They stretch across 11 model years, with the middle annual count at 136.

Report volume peaks at 665 for 2015. Without registration counts or equal vehicle age, the peak cannot serve as a defect ranking.

Among the matching repair categories, EV traction battery replacement tops the parts midpoints at $13,000. That is the system I would locate in both the factory warranty and any proposed service contract.

EPA configuration facts

The versions hiding behind one model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 59 matched Tesla Model S configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classLarge car

Fuel choicesElectric

Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive and Rear-wheel drive

Engine rangeNo combustion engine

EPA efficiency range89 to 124 MPGe; 208 to 410 miles electric range

Transmission typesAutomatic

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-06-16.

Repair exposure

Large repair scenarios for this powertrain

Parts benchmarks and Dallas independent labor provide one consistent comparison across models.

Repair	Estimated range
EV traction battery replacement	$7,992 to $29,272
EV drive unit replacement	$3,744 to $17,204
EV onboard charger replacement	$1,496 to $8,136
EV thermal management repair	$872 to $6,136
Steering rack replacement	$2,164 to $2,584
Strut and control arm repair	$946 to $4,495

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