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Tesla RoadsterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Tesla Roadster.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: SuspensionSafety recalls12008–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Tesla Roadster years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Roadster median. Tap a year for its full report.

'08'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Tesla Roadster problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension10
Traction control system10
Vehicle speed control10
1 recall

Tesla Roadster recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Wheels: hub09V-178 · 2008 · May 26, 2009 · 345 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Roadster

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2008–2011 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063