NHTSA ODI #11691415
2021 Tesla Model S Complaint
Exterior Lighting
Filed October 5, 2025 · Incident date October 4, 2025
- Vehicle
- 2021 Tesla Model S
- Component(s)
- Exterior Lighting
- Complaint filed
- October 5, 2025
- Date of incident
- October 4, 2025
- Reported VIN
- 5YJSA1E52MF
Owner's description
The reverse lights are incredibly insufficient and pose a safety risk when backing up. The lights are so dim, they are virtually ineffective to the point that they illuminate nothing that may be behind the car. This is not a bulb issue as they came from the factory, new, in this condition and the service center said there is nothing they can do. Other owners I have spoken with report the same issue.
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