Tesla Model S 75
Problems & Worst Years

Suspension problems and Media Control Unit failures share top billing across both years of the Tesla Model S 75 in this dataset. The 2016 model logged 387 total complaints spread across 39 categories, the widest spread of any Model S variant here, with MCU failure (38 reports) and general electrical glitches (36) narrowly outpacing a trio of suspension complaints — front control arm failure (30), failure described as leading to wheel collapse (23), and general suspension component failure (22) — that together account for a larger share of the total than the electrical issues alone.

The 2017 model year carries five safety-rated complaint categories, the most of any year for this trim, out of just 13 total problem types across 252 complaints. Suspension issues described as leading to unsafe driving conditions top the list at 48 reports and are themselves safety-rated, followed closely by the touchscreen freezing or blacking out while driving (41, also safety-rated) and the back-up camera and rearview systems failing to function properly (32, also safety-rated) — a complaint worth checking directly since a nonfunctional rearview system undercuts a real safety feature. Steering failure specifically while reversing (26) and a continuing MCU failure complaint (25) round out the year.

No recalls are attached to either year in this dataset. With suspension, touchscreen, and rearview camera complaints all carrying safety-severity ratings in 2017 specifically, a pre-purchase inspection of a 75 from this window should prioritize those three systems over a general once-over. As with the rest of this Tesla lineup, these figures represent owner-filed reports rather than a controlled failure study, so pair them with a real mechanical inspection and full service history before deciding.