Tesla Model S 2017

2017 Tesla Model S: what owners report

• The central touchscreen and its computer fail repeatedly: French owners of 2016–2018 cars report black screens, repeat faults and recall work, a 2014 owner paid about €1,650 for a new MCU, and screen and MCU failures top the 2016 US list.2014–2018
• Front suspension arms wear out: German TÜV inspectors named control arms as the main defect on 2017–2018 cars, a French owner of a 2018 car had the front wishbones replaced, and a US 2013 owner reports costly suspension wear.2013–2018
• In TÜV first-inspection data on 812 cars registered in 2017–2018, 10.7% had significant defects, against a 4.7% average for combustion cars that age; lighting faults were also flagged.2017–2018
• US owners of 2014 and 2017 cars are close to unanimous about the performance: instant power and strong acceleration, with sharp handling that one owner rates the best of any sedan.2014–2017