Refreshed Tesla Model S 2021–2026

What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

• Sought after: Better build quality All years One source so far

  Owners quoted by Jalopnik say 2021 and later cars are well built, with few rattles or creaks.¹

• Avoid: Yoke All years Less sought after One source so far

  Jalopnik and Road & Track called the yoke a step backwards, and Consumer Reports criticised it as a distraction.²

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

1. Jalopnik on used reliability
2. Wikipedia