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==Controversies==

After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Tesla Model s problems |url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=SlotCar Today |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708193200/https://slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Apr 2024 |title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto |url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=TopSpeed}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connectivity |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla Support |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250919115030/https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |archive-date=19 Sep 2025}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning |url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250604075022/https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |archive-date=4 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Apr 2024 |title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash |url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Futurism |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102110041/https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>

After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Tesla Model s problems |url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=SlotCar Today |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708193200/https://slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Apr 2024 |title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto |url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=TopSpeed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224104917/https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connectivity |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla Support |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250919115030/https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |archive-date=19 Sep 2025}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning |url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250604075022/https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |archive-date=4 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Apr 2024 |title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash |url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Futurism |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102110041/https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>

This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Tesla|Tesla category]].

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 ==Controversies==
-After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Tesla Model s problems |url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=SlotCar Today |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708193200/https://slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Apr 2024 |title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto |url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=TopSpeed}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connectivity |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla Support |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250919115030/https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |archive-date=19 Sep 2025}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning |url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250604075022/https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |archive-date=4 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Apr 2024 |title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash |url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Futurism |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102110041/https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>
+After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Tesla Model s problems |url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=SlotCar Today |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708193200/https://slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Apr 2024 |title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto |url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=TopSpeed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224104917/https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connectivity |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla Support |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250919115030/https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity |archive-date=19 Sep 2025}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning |url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Tesla |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250604075022/https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html |archive-date=4 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Apr 2024 |title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash |url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |access-date=22 Feb 2026 |website=Futurism |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102110041/https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash |archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>
 This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Tesla|Tesla category]].