https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Tesla Roadster. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:35:49 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster#complaint-1289199 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 SUSPENSION RODS ON MODEL S. DATE IMPRECISE, CAN OBTAIN EXACT DATE FROM TESLA IF NECESSARY. https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster#complaint-727691 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS PRONE TO 'SUDDEN ACCELERATION' PROBLEMS WHERE THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES AND FORCES THE REGENERATIVE ENGINE BREAKING SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE. THE TESLA ROADSTER USES VERY AGGRESSIVE ENGINE REGENERATIVE BREAKING SO, WHEN IT IS DISENGAGED, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY AND FASTER THAN THE DRIVER CAN REACT BY ENGAGING THE BREAK https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster#complaint-727692 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS PRONE TO 'SUDDEN ACCELERATION' PROBLEMS WHERE THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES AND FORCES THE REGENERATIVE ENGINE BREAKING SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE. THE TESLA ROADSTER USES VERY AGGRESSIVE ENGINE REGENERATIVE BREAKING SO, WHEN IT IS DISENGAGED, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY AND FASTER THAN THE DRIVER CAN REACT BY ENGAGING THE BREAK https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/tesla-roadster#recall-09V178000-tesla-tesla-roadster-2008 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT TESLA MOTORS, INC. IS RECALLING 345 MY 2008 TESLA ROADSTER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2008 AND APRIL 22, 2009. THE REAR HUB FLANGE BOLTS ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE UNDER-TORQUED AND MAY BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE HUB COULD LEAD TO DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE HANDLING, AND A RUBBING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.