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Repeated warning of failure of Front left safety restraint system.  Now also a seatbelt warning light.  Have already bright car  to service three times.  Tesla acknowledges inability to resolve recurrent issue.  I think this was a recall issue for previous years of this model, Model S.  Most recent yesterday, Friday, June 12, 2026.

TESLA MODEL S 2023 SEAT BELTS

I feel Tesla has introduced two safety issues with a recent version of software relating to the "Full Self Driving (Supervised)" feature.  Issue #1. When disengaging the Full Self Driving ("FSD") software, Tesla positions a dialog box over the main center display screen. The box takes up a fairly large portion of space. The purpose of the box is to provide feedback on the reason for disengaging FSD. This dialog box does not dismiss by itself. The only way for the user to dismiss it is to tap one of the 4 options presented or leave a voice message. This is an unnecessary distraction that in no way is required for the user to operate the vehicle. Tesla is mandating feedback and introducing distractions when users take over control of the vehicle for their sole benefit. It is also akin to a penalty for disabling FSD, as it a generally negative experience for most people.  Issue #2. Tesla has introduced a mandatory "FSD Streak" counter. This number appears on the smaller instrumentation screen for the S & X models. The counter counts the number of miles consecutively traveled by FSD. When a driver disables FSD for any reason, the counter resets to 0. The gamification of keeping FSD enabled is a major safety issue. Some people are highly susceptible to increasing this number as high as possible as if it were a video game. In situations where they should likely disable FSD and make manual control, there are inevitably users that will hesitate or maybe even not take control at all because they do not want to reset the counter. Tesla does not have any options to disable or remove this counter, so even people who know they are susceptible to this cannot remove it. This is akin to placing an open beer in the car and saying people will not drink it because they have self control... only - as we know, addiction is a disease, and games are just as addicting as many substances.

TESLA MODEL S 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Tesla just sold me a car with defective front half shafts axles. The car makes a reproducible and very concerning accelerator pedal shudder that makes the entire vehicle front vibrate, including the steering wheel and brake pedals while the car is accelerating between 30-60mph. This interferes with safety features like, lane departure assistance and blind spot steering wheel feedback, Confusing the driver and creating a distracting scenario where an accident can happen. Upon bringing this to the attention of the service center in Fort Myers Florida, the service center manager took a drive test with me, and was able to replicate the issue, but immediately started dismissing it as "normal" and within Tesla specs. This is becoming a regular practice at that service center, where they deem warrantable issues as normal and within (their tolerance). I insisted that this issue is not to be taken likely by Tesla, because it is something that involves a safety hazard. Upon further research, I was able to find that this issue is happening to many Teslas model S and X, where the front axles bend due to the weight and high torque of the vehicles. The issue falls completely under warranty and the half shafts should be replaced, but apparently Tesla has instructed their service centers to dismiss and disregard the symptoms, and just tell the customers that no warranty replacement will occur, because it is not necessary, we just have to drive the cars like this, until the car completely fails, or an accident happens because one of the bent axle shafts breaks on a highway during normal drive. I recording this report as evidence that the issue has been reported to the highest vehicle safety authorities, and I expect a corrective action so Tesla can fix my car under the existing unexpired warranty.

TESLA MODEL S 2023 STEERING

I have been consistently at risk since I picked up my car in late December 2023. The Horn icon which is impossible for older people to see, especially at night, is located in a place that is very hard to find on the steering wheel and unintuitive.  Just yesterday, a large truck was coming around the corner near my house in my lane in the opposite direction and I could not find the horn to honk. It was another near miss.  Interestingly, Tesla changed the design and put the horn in the middle of the steering wheel where it belongs starting in January 2024 just a few days after I picked up my car.   I need the Horn in an intuitive place in the middle of the steering wheel for my safety and the safety of the other people on the road  I believe Tesla should pay to change out the steering wheel

My car had a software update last night.  This morning, there is now a forced "feedback" prompt that comes on the information screen whenever I disengage the autopilot.  This prompt grays out the rest of the screen and does not disappear until I manually select a feedback option.  This forced prompt is very distracting, requiring manual user input to get rid of, which makes driving distracting and dangerous.

2023 Tesla Model S — vehicle data sourced from FuelEconomy.gov.

Experience the future of driving with the 2023 Tesla Model S, a spacious and powerful electric sedan. Boasting an impressive 405-mile electric range and a combined 120 MPG equivalent, this vehicle offers both performance and efficiency. Its all-wheel-drive system and 670 horsepower ensure exhilarating acceleration, making it a standout in the electric vehicle market.

	2012	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Price	—	—	$74,990	$74,990	—	—
Engine Capacity	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fuel Type	Electricity	Electricity	Electricity	Electricity	Electricity	Electricity
Transmission	Automatic (A1)	Automatic (A1)	1-speed automatic	Automatic (A1)	Automatic (A1)	Automatic (A1)
Body Type	Large Cars	Large Cars	Sedan	Large Cars	Large Cars	Large Cars

Tesla Model S (2023) Specifications