2021 Tesla S Service & Repair Manual

The service and repair manual for the 2021 Tesla S — the Battery electric engine, 5 trims. Matched to this exact model year, so the specifications and sequences are the ones Tesla published for your car, not figures carried over from a neighbouring year.

01 / FitmentWhat this manual covers

02 / InsideSample pages from the 2021 S manual

03 / ContentsSections in the manual

• Quick Lookups 1,039
• General Information 2,092
• Accessories & Equipment 3,558
• Heating, Ventilation & A/C (HVAC) 523
• Body & Frame 2,037
• Hybrid/Electric Powertrain 847
• Brakes 582
• Maintenance 33
• Drivelines & Axles 268
• Restraints 320
• Electrical 1,699
• Steering 45
• Engine Performance 67
• Suspension 585
• Front 245
• Rear 245

04 / Known issuesRecalls on federal record for the 2021 S

1. Electrical System — adas › autonomous/self driving › software · 22V037000
   Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.
2. Air Bags · 21V868000
   A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
3. Electrical System — software · 22V045000
   The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
4. Latches/Locks/Linkages — hood › latch · 21V00B000
   If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.
5. Forward Collision Avoidance — sensing system › camera · 21V846000
   Unexpected activation of the aeb system may cause the car to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
6. Electrical System — software · 22V050000
   Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
7. Electrical System — software · 22V063000
   Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
8. Air Bags — side/window › curtain › inflator · 22V104000
   An incorrectly assembled inflator can cause a delayed or improper deployment of the side curtain air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
9. Electrical System — software · 22V235000
   Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
10. Back Over Prevention — display function · 22V296000
    A lagging or restarting cpu may prevent the center screen from displaying the rearview camera image, gear selection, windshield visibility control settings, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
11. Visibility — power window devices and controls · 22V702000
    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
12. Visibility — rearview mirrors/devices › exterior · 22E092000
    When using the incorrect mirrors, the driver may misjudge the distance of other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
13. Steering — electric power assist system · 22V818000
    A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
14. Steering — automated/adaptive steering · 23V085000
    Fsd beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.
15. Seat Belts — front · 23V488000
    A detached seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
16. Steering — steering wheel/handle bar · 23V743000
    An air bag that is not designed to function with the replacement steering yoke or wheel may deploy incorrectly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
17. Electrical System — adas › autonomous/self driving › software · 23V838000
    In certain circumstances when autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
18. Electrical System — instrument cluster/panel · 24V051000
    Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.
19. Forward Collision Avoidance — warnings › external/pedestrian alert · 24V153000
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.
20. Seat Belts — front › warning light/devices · 24V376000
    A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
21. Latches/Locks/Linkages — hood › latch · 24V554000
    An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.
22. Air Bags · 25V172000
    An inoperative horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
23. Air Bags — frontal › driver side › cushion · 24V967000
    A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
24. Back Over Prevention — software · 26V283000
    A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Owners have filed 174 complaints and Tesla has issued 91 technical service bulletins for the 2021 S. The manual carries the manufacturer's diagnostic and repair procedures behind these systems.

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