2015 Tesla Model S · symptom sheet

A/C blows warm or the compressor fails

55owner reports
59,400median miles
$1,886median quote
1involved a crash

Newest report Oct 24, 2023 · checked Oct 2, 2026

55 of the 668 complaints on this car describe A/C failure.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

1 crashin 55 reports

Tick what matches of 55 reports

blows warm or not cold enough

works then cuts out

a noise from the compressor

the condenser had a leak

it was out of warranty

A/C failure on other Model S years

201426 reports 201555 reports 201629 reports 201725 reports

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.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

Recalls and investigations

No recall on this problem covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

What owners paid

13 of the 55 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,500 to $2,250.

$1,500$1,886$2,250

$0k$2k$4k$6k$8k

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 45,000 and 82,000 miles, from the 45 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The MCU on my vehicle has failed four separate times while I was driving, causing loss of air conditioning, navigation, rear view mirror and other safety features. It was scary each time it happened and I feared that I would lose control of the vehicle.”
Filed Aug 5, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 55 reports involved a crash. 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.

Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found