Source: NHTSA vehicle records, recall and complaint snapshot 2026-10-18. Manufacturer communications retain their separately dated source snapshot. Counts are submitted records, not failure probabilities. One vehicle can appear in several campaigns.
Complaint model names counted: MODEL S. Recall model names counted: MODEL S. Complaint records are deduplicated by ODI number; vehicle recalls are counted by distinct campaign number for this year.
Model-year records
What the 2016 record can and cannot say
The 2016 record contains 648 submitted complaints. The median across this model's matched years is 126.5 reports. Neither number accounts for vehicle sales or time on the road. Source names: MODEL S. NHTSA source snapshot: 2026-10-18.
Suspension is the most common displayed component tag, with 210 reports (32.4% of this year's submitted complaints). One complaint can name several components. The share describes reports, not the probability of a failure.
EV traction battery replacement has the highest arithmetic midpoint for parts in the applicable planning estimates, at $16,000 before labor. A paid plan can help only if the component and cause qualify; check existing manufacturer coverage first.
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What can the data tell you about 2016 Tesla Model S?
No model-specific individual-repair price keys are retained for Tesla Model S in this library. Generic parts and labor estimates, public records and separate annual cost references may still be available.
Individual-repair price scopeGeneric inputsModel-level range presence is a source-coverage check. It does not confirm that a repair fits every engine or model year.
EPA configuration match13 source rowsThis model year can include different equipment. Use the VIN and original specifications to identify the actual configuration.
Documented repair pathsCheck the sourceRecall and communication counts describe records. They cannot establish a breakdown probability or current VIN status.
Price-key audit reviewed October 18, 2026; EPA source snapshot 2026-08-07. Individual-repair ranges and annual repair-budget references are different datasets.
Cost-library audit
30 of 44 repair categories have verified national benchmarks; 14 retain planning assumptions. Old model-specific ranges were removed because this refresh did not reverify them.
44 repair categories; a content audit, not a market survey
See the analysis, charts and method →Campaign-reference audit
1,200 selected recall files resolve to 780 distinct campaign IDs after compact references are normalized and checked against official NHTSA records. Files and campaigns are different counting units.
1200 selected recall files; normalized references checked against official NHTSA records
See the analysis, charts and method →Source: NHTSA vehicle records, recall and complaint snapshot 2026-10-18. Manufacturer communications retain their separately dated source snapshot. Counts are submitted records, not failure probabilities. One vehicle can appear in several campaigns.
Complaint model names counted: MODEL S. Recall model names counted: MODEL S. Complaint records are deduplicated by ODI number; vehicle recalls are counted by distinct campaign number for this year.
Sources and methods
What each source tells you
NHTSA records: 648 submitted complaints, 10 recalls and 99 manufacturer communications. These are report counts, not failure probabilities.
EPA vehicle details: 13 matched fuel-economy configurations help us leave out repairs for equipment this model year does not have.
Repair-cost estimates: We model 18 applicable repairs beyond normal wear items, using published benchmarks where available plus parts and independent-shop labor assumptions. These ranges are not dealer quotes, repair-shop quotes or invoices.
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