Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Roadster | 1 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Vehicle speed control1
- Traction control system1
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
1 Roadster cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
88 Roadster cars are on Dutch roads; 36% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27 | €115,074 |
| 2011 | 41 | €118,524 |
| 2010 | 20 | €107,115 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
35 Roadster cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 9 | 4 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010 | 13 | 7 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
259 new Tesla Roadster cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Belgium (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2012 | 131 | — |
| 2011 | 76 | — |
| 2010 | 42 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the Roadster.
TESLA MOTORS, INC. IS RECALLING 345 MY 2008 TESLA ROADSTER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2008 AND APRIL 22, 2009. THE REAR HUB FLANGE BOLTS ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE UNDER-TORQUED AND MAY BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE HUB COULD LEAD TO DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE HANDLING, AND A RUBBING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA recalls