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Tesla MODEL S at salvage auctions

Copart 2016 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E17GF153502 Front End108,635 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E27LF400293 Front End upcomingNov 17 Copart 2017 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E26HF229298 Front End35,513 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2014 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1H17EFP32417 Front End20,972 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2016 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E40GF134171 Front End upcomingNov 16 Copart 2014 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1H14EFP50602 Front End162,427 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2016 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E48GF148965 Front End216,014 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2015 Tesla MODEL S 70D 5YJSA1S28FF087909 Front End67,982 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2014 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1H13EFP55936 Minor Dent / Scratches110,453 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2014 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1H14EFP38191 Minor Dent / Scratches upcomingNov 13 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E52PF529056 Burn39,785 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2015 Tesla MODEL S P85D 5YJSA1H4XFF085104 Minor Dent / Scratches143,496 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2013 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1CP5DFP06585 Mechanical upcomingNov 13 Copart 2017 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E15HF202746 Mechanical upcomingNov 13 Copart 2015 Tesla MODEL S 85D 5YJSA1H28FF087531 Side115,370 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E24JF294852 Front End84,963 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E59NF489491 Front End100,070 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2019 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E25KF311286 Side165,968 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2014 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1S19EFP28779 Rear End upcomingNov 13 Copart 2013 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1BG7DFP03771 Mechanical142,925 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E64NF473708 Front End43,581 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E2XJF248796 Front End155,796 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E49LF391260 Front End26,143 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2016 Tesla MODEL S 5YJSA1E21GF138177 Normal Wear77,333 mi upcomingNov 12

Tesla MODEL S: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Tesla MODEL S: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars333
Median retail value$37,807
Median repair cost, % of value81%
Median odometer86,793 mi
Run and drive78%
Model year
2010
2015
65
2020
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 185 56%
  2. Rear End 32 9.6%
  3. Side 29 8.7%
  4. Water / Flood 25 7.5%
  5. Minor Dent / Scratches 15 4.5%
  6. All Over 14 4.2%
  7. Undercarriage 11 3.3%
  8. Mechanical 6 1.8%
  9. Burn 4 1.2%
  10. Hail 4 1.2%
Yard state
  1. CA56 17%
  2. TX26 7.8%
  3. FL20 6.0%
  4. IL20 6.0%
  5. MD19 5.7%
  6. GA14 4.2%
  7. NJ12 3.6%
  8. TN12 3.6%
  9. CO11 3.3%
  10. MO11 3.3%
  11. NY10 3.0%
  12. VA10 3.0%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

5,356 complaints about the Tesla MODEL S (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints5,356
With a crash662
With a fire95
Injured340
Deaths58
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Electrical system
    median 59,400 mi at failure     1,010 19%
  2. Suspension
    median 20,000 mi at failure     738 14%
  3. Driver assistance (AEB, lane assist)
    median 49,500 mi at failure     683 13%
  4. Steering
    median 7,695 mi at failure     350 7%
  5. Speed control
    median 9,200 mi at failure     279 5%
  6. Brakes
    median 22,236 mi at failure     212 4%
  7. Exterior lighting
    median 60,000 mi at failure     197 4%
  8. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 60,000 mi at failure     176 3%
  9. Body and structure
    median 38,000 mi at failure     162 3%
  10. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 49,000 mi at failure     149 3%
Complaints by model year
2012
1,0622015
2020
2025
2026

Recalls

39 recall campaigns for the Tesla MODEL S.

Recall campaigns by model year
2012
2015
2020
24
2025

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2014 5.0
2013 5.0

Real sale prices

651 sales of the Tesla MODEL S at US government auctions, median price $3,800. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.