2014 Tesla Model S · symptom sheet
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails
- 26owner reports
- 62,100median miles
- $2,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report May 29, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
26 of the 363 complaints on this car describe A/C failure.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
A/C failure on other Model S years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023.
What this problem usually is
Most A/C complaints start the same way: the fan still blows, but the air coming out of the vents is warm or only a little cool. Some owners get cold air that fades after a while, and others hear a noise from the compressor before it quits. It's rarely a safety problem on its own, which is also why it seldom gets a recall.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
8 of the 26 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $2,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 57,000 and 91,803 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 26 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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