2011 Tesla RoadsterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2011 Tesla Roadster, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 13, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Tesla Roadster has problems

1 complaint 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2011 Tesla Roadster recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Roadster year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Roadster median. How we score

'08'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2011 Tesla Roadster, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Roadster owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

LEFT REAR SUSPENSION ROD FAILURE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED (NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES) IN 2012 ON CITY STREET, RESULTING IN ABRUPT STOPPAGE OF VEHICLE, WHICH COLLAPSED ON LEFT REAR WHEEL- SUSPENSION ROD WAS REPLACED BY TESLA. NOW REPORTING AS HAVE READ RE CONCERNS FOR…
Complaint 10873864 · Jun 13, 2016 · 10,000 miles

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