NHTSA Safety Recalls
Zero S Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the Zero S, across 4 model years from 2010 to 2018. The 2011 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2018 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 6
2010–2018, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the Zero S across 6 model years; the most, 1, concern the 2026.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the Zero S complaints (17%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Zero S model years, owners name the exterior lighting most often (at least 2 complaints), then the electrical system (2).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Zero S in 2014: 3, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Zero S is electrical system: software, in 1 model-year listing.
The newest Zero S recall, 17V762000, was reported on November 28, 2017 and concerns the equipment: other: labels.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2012 Zero S, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Zero S years to avoid
Too few Zero S model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Zero S years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Zero S
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
Zero S model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Zero S recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V762000November 28, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2018 | — | 36 |
| 13V635000December 18, 2013 | electrical system: software | 2013 | crash | 667 |
| 13V329000July 30, 2013 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2011 | crash | 268 |
| 12V307000June 29, 2012 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2011 | crash, injury and death | 450 |
| 11V282000May 16, 2011 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2010 | crash, injury and death | 160 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Zero S. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 13, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted