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2020 Tesla Model S

Model year 2020: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 27, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

11 recalls for the 2020 Tesla Model S in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

May 28, 2024. Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

NHTSA counts 125,233 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 24V-376

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Feb 27, 2024. Electrical system: software; forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

NHTSA counts 6,557 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 24V-153

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jan 30, 2024. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

NHTSA counts 2,193,869 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 24V-051

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 12, 2023. Electrical system: adas: driver monitoring: software

NHTSA counts 2,031,220 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 23V-838

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Feb 15, 2023. Steering: automated/adaptive steering

NHTSA counts 362,758 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 23V-085

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Nov 1, 2022. Steering: electric power assist system

NHTSA counts 40,168 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-818

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Apr 12, 2022. Electrical system: software; forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

NHTSA counts 594,894 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-235

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Feb 4, 2022. Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert; electrical system: software

NHTSA counts 578,607 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-063

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jan 27, 2022. Steering: automated/adaptive steering

NHTSA counts 53,822 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-037

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 21, 2021. Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

NHTSA counts 130,441 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V00B000

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Oct 29, 2021. Forward collision avoidance: software; forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking; forward collision avoidance: warnings; forward collision avoidance: sensing system: camera

NHTSA counts 11,728 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V-846

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

80 complaints to NHTSA, received from Jun 30, 2020 to May 11, 2026.

  • 16 complaints told of a crash, and none of a fire.
  • Together they report 8 people injured and no deaths.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA rated 1 version of the 2020 Tesla Model S, without an overall rating.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2020 Tesla Model S, by the version NHTSA rated
VersionOverallFrontal crashSide crashRollover
Model S (All Variants), 5 HB, AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 5 starsA 5.7% chance of rolling over; no tip

NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.

Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it

  • Forward collision warning: standard.
  • Lane departure warning: standard.
  • Crash imminent braking: standard.
  • Dynamic brake support: standard.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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