Tesla Fire

Tesla Fire tracks all Tesla fires - including cars and other products, e.g. Tesla MegaPacks - that are reported by news articles or verified primary sources. We also tally the number of fatalities involved with Tesla fires and provide links to additional photos or footage wherever possible. If you have a tip about a Tesla fire or about Tesla in general, please submit it via the form here.

Total Tesla Fires as of : 97 confirmed cases | Fatalities Involving a Tesla Car Fire Count: 38

Latest update: June and July incidents added.

Year	Date	Country	State	Make / Product	Fatalities	Description	Source	Additional media
2022	7/9/2022	China		Y		Tesla catches fire	https://mobile.twitter.com/TeslaqJ/status/1545755355736485888
2022	7/5/2022	USA	GA		1	Tesla strikes pole, burns	https://www.sacramentoinjuryattorneysblog.com/fatal-motorcycle-crash-near-farmington/
2022	6/22/2022	USA	CA	S		Totalled Tesla at junkyard ignites 3 weeks later	https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/22/tesla-fire-sacramento/
2022	4/1/2022	China		S		Tesla catches fire while driving	https://hd.stheadline.com/news/realtime/hk/2325249/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-...
2022	6/20/2022	Slovania				Tesla hits traffic light and ctaches fire	https://sobotainfo.com/novica/kronika/foto-zaradi-neprilagojene-hitrosti-trcil-v-prometno-signalizacijo-tesla-zgorela-v
2022	6/17/2022	USA	CA		2	Head-on collision	https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/ex-tehachapi-city-council-candidate-killed-in-crash/
2022	5/11/2022	USA	CA		3	Tesla smashes into construction equipment	https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/18/nhtsa-probes-tesla-autopilot-crash-that-killed-three-people/
2022	5/12/2022	USA	CA			Garage burns down from Tesla spontaneous fire	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo48NHMM_Gk&ab_channel=FOX11LosAngeles
2022	2/14/2022	Spain				Tesla submerges in lake and still catches fire	https://www.carscoops.com/2022/02/tesla-enters-drowning-mode-and-bubbles-after-falling-into-the-sea/
2021	12/10/2021	Switzerland				Parked Tesla catches fire	https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/bronschhofen-sg-tesla-in-brand-geraten/amp/
2021	12/6/2021	Germany				Tesla hits fire, erupts	https://www.bz-berlin.de/brandenburg/auto-prallt-gegen-mehrere-baeume-fahrer-tot
2022	5/23/2022	USA	IL			Tesla catches fire	https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2612308763521/tesla-catches-fire-on-route-3-in-brooklyn-illinois
2022	5/22/2022	USA	FL	3 Tesla's		Parked Tesla in lot ignites	https://www.autoevolution.com/news/several-tesla-fires-in-a-few-days-bring-back-concerns-about-ev-safety-189387.html	https://twitter.com/JuliaNBC6/status/1528739826891165696
2022	5/20/2022	Canada		3		Tesla spontaneously catches fire at stop light	https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=2447968&
2022	5/19/2022	USA	NJ		1	Tesla hits trees, ignites	https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2022/05/south-jersey-driver-killed-after-tesla-hits-trees-catches-fire.html	-	-
2022	5/14/2022	USA	CA	3		Parked Tesla spontaneously combusts	https://www.newsweek.com/parked-tesla-model-3-completely-gone-after-bursting-flames-1709074	https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/tesla-owner-responds-to-car-catching-fire-in-california-city
2022	4/28/2022	USA	NY			Trash fire spreads to Tesla	https://brooklynreporter.com/2022/04/streets-of-fire-tesla-goes-up-in-flames-on-fifth-avenue/
2022	4/18/2022	Germany				Parked Tesla ignites	https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/stuttgart/bietigheim-e-auto-brennt-aus-100.html
2022	4/10/2022	USA	NH			Tesla catches on fire after crash	https://patch.com/new-hampshire/nashua/tesla-vehicle-bursts-flames-second-time-week-nashua
2022	4/3/2022	USA	CA			Crash inside garage	https://abc7.com/santa-monica-car-crash-fire-parking-garage/11706511/
2022	4/2/2022	Australia				Tesla burns house down, kills cat	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681359/Family-home-destroyed-cat-killed-Tesla-catches-fire-charging-garage-Sydney.html
2022	3/26/2022	USA	CA		1	DUI crash on highway, Tesla catches fire	https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/03/27/ashland-fatal-i-580-hit-and-run-crash-claims-tesla-passenger/	-	-
2022	3/25/2022	USA	CA	3		Four-car crash with fires	https://fox40.com/news/local-news/metro-fire-multi-vehicle-crash-6-taken-to-hospital/
2022	3/16/2022	USA	IL			Car battery bursts 3 times	https://newschannel20.com/news/local/damaged-tesla-continues-to-burn-in-illinois-tow-yard
2022	3/14/2022	USA	FL		1	Tesla crashes and erupts into flames	https://wsvn.com/news/local/driver-dead-after-tesla-catches-fire-in-miami-gardens/
2022	3/12/2022	USA	NY		1	Tesla crashes and burns	https://midhudsonnews.com/2022/03/12/palisades-parkway-fatality-weather-related-police-say/
2022	3/8/2022	USA	CA	X		Garage fire	https://www.countynews.tv/santa-ana-garage-fire-chars-vehicles-damages-home/
2022	3/4/2022	USA	CA	Y		Tesla burns for hours	https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/03/04/tesla-sedan-burns-for-4-hours-after-crash-fire-near-fillmore/
2022	2/27/2022	USA		3		Spontaneous fire in back seat	https://carbuzz.com/news/look-at-the-shocking-aftermath-of-this-spontaneous-tesla-fire
2022	2/25/2022	Canada		3		Tesla combusts while in defrost mode	https://twitter.com/SparrowMarc/status/1497334924671688705
2022	1/14/2022	Canada				Tesla burns on street	https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2022/01/17/tesla-destroyed-fire-south-bruce-opp-investigate/	https://london.ctvnews.ca/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2022/1/17/tesla-fire---jan-2022-1-5743554-1642457234205.jpeg
2022	1/8/2022	Denmark		3 Tesla's		Tesla's burn at charging station	https://presse-fotos.dk/post/fire-elbiler-i-ladestander-brudt-i-brand/
2022	1/5/2022	USA	CA	S		Car charging and then ignites	https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/01/05/structure-fire-related-to-tesla-charger-displaces-menlo-park-family
2021	12/22/2021	USA	CA	Y		Tesla ignites while being washed	https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lDkSBqqofRc&feature=emb_logo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lDkSBqqofRc&feature=emb_logo
2021	12/6/2021	USA	AZ		1	Collision with another car, leads to fire	https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/woman-dead-following-crash-in-paradise-valley-authorities-say
2021	12/1/2021	USA	CA	3	1	Tesla crashse into pole, battery ignites	https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/12/01/driver-killed-after-fiery-tesla-crash-in-redondo-beach-amid-heavy-fog/	https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14984641/2021/12/tesla-pole.jpg
2021	11/26/2021	USA	PA			Spontaneous ignition that spreads to house	https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/tesla-catches-fire-flames-spread-home-pennsylvania
2021	11/24/2021	USA	PA			Car ignites while charging	https://6abc.com/maple-glen-pa-car-fire-tesla-montgomery-county-pennsylvania/11268621/	https://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=11268428
2021	11/8/2021	USA	OH	Y	1	Car crashes into fixture	https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mother-of-five-killed-in-tesla-car-fire-in-ohio/ar-AAQxoME
2021	10/17/2021	USA	AZ	~5 Roadsters		Gruber Motors fire	https://electrek.co/2021/10/17/gruber-motors-catches-on-fire-again-tesla-roadsters-lost/
2021	10/15/2021	USA	IN			Tesla car fire after collision	https://www.news18.com/news/auto/tesla-model-3-bursts-into-flames-after-accident-causes-battery-damage-watch-here-4499798.html
2021	10/1/2021	Switzerland				Tesla crashes into tree and ignites	https://www.20min.ch/story/tesla-prallt-gegen-baum-und-geht-in-flammen-auf-frau-im-spital-963037986926
2021	9/30/2021	USA	MD			Tesla in apparent crash ignites	https://twitter.com/BaltCoVolFire/status/1443735421771526145
2021	9/30/2021	USA	NY			Tesla explodes in storage building and damages five other cars	https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/explosion-li-runway-leaves-vehicles-5-damaged-fire-police
2020	9/29/2021	USA	CA			Three accident causes Tesla to catch on fire	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxDHkWB1zo&t=92s
2021	9/28/2021	Luxembourg		X		Car at service center ignites	https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-x-catches-fire-in-a-tesla-service-center-garage-in-luxembourg-168427.html
2021	9/27/2021	USA	GA	S		Tesla spontaneously goes on fire	https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10158528946723831&id=72465393830	https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10158528946723831&id=72465393830
2021	9/20/2021	Thailand				Tesla crashes into pole, battery ignites	https://aseannow.com/topic/1232216-4-million-baht-tesla-goes-up-in-flames-after-crash-in-samut-songkhram/
2021	9/14/2021	USA	FL	3	2	Tesla crashes into tree and ignites	https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/09/14/2-killed-after-tesla-crashes-into-tree-in-coral-gables/	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDNtxfC_tOc
2021	8/2/2021	USA	CA			Spontaneous combustion on street	https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/video-shows-fire-engulf-tesla-in-north-park/
2021	7/30/2021	Australia		MegaPack		MegaPack catches on fire at Victorian Big Battery	https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/08/02/tesla-megapack-battery-ignites-fire-australia-burns-4-days/5453874001/	https://youtu.be/BIHRnLnyqGw?t=23
2021	7/26/2021	Netherlands			1	Four vehicle collision, Tesla catches fire	https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/675387459/tesla-vliegt-in-brand-na-botsing-met-vrachtwagen-bij-bergambacht-een-dode-en-drie-gewonden
2021	7/2/2021	USA	CA	S Plaid		Fire spontaneous erupts while driving	https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-top-of-range-car-caught-fire-while-owner-was-driving-lawyer-says-2021-07-02/	https://www.reuters.com/resizer/iF9ylBE1LqKWoElM6mriXLEpdOQ=/1200x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/XEAG6WWKKZOO3J2Y6JOS4AIJHM.jpg
2021	6/29/2021	USA	CA		2	Car goes down one way street and crashes into Tesla, fire breaks out	https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-29/2-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-on-210-in-rialto
2021	6/16/2021	Denmark				Tesla loses control and crashes into tree, catches on fire	https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/53-aarig-mand-omkommer-i-bilulykke-uden-for-brande
2021	6/1/2021	USA	WA		1	Tesla hits concrete barrier, later catches on fire	https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article251853803.html
2021	4/21/2021	China				Parked Tesla spontaneously combusts	https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china-safety/tesla-says-single-battery-module-caused-car-fire-in-shanghai-has-changed-vehicle-settings-idUSKCN1TT154
2021	4/17/2021	USA	TX	S	2	Tesla crashes into tree with "no driver", bursts into fire	https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/two-killed-in-driverless-tesla-crash
2021	4/17/2021	China			1	Collisions with cement barrier, car catches on fire	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202104/1221662.shtml
2021	4/13/2021	Germany			1	Tesla goes off road, hits a tree, and bursts into flames	https://www.focus.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/ursache-fuer-toedlichen-tesla-unfall-weiter-unklar_id_13215813.html	https://twitter.com/ton_aarts/status/1390646474678145028
2021	4/1/2021	China		3	1	Driver hit traffic island, Tesla catches on fire	https://taiwanenglishnews.com/tesla-catches-fire-after-crash-driver-dies/
2021	1/22/2021	China				Car explodes in garage after minor accident	https://www.thedrive.com/news/38871/tesla-model-3-explodes-in-shanghai-parking-garage-after-driver-allegedly-hits-manhole-cover
2020	12/18/2020	Portugal			1	Tesla driver crashes into pole and dies in resulting fire	https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/porto/felgueiras/homem-morre-carbonizado-em-tesla-que-se-incendiou-apos-despiste-em-felgueiras-13157645.html
2020	8/12/2020	USA	CA		2	Tesla hits two cars along exit ramp & catches fire	https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/13/saratoga-man-killed-in-fiery-freeway-crash-identified/
2020	4/24/2020	Netherlands			1	Tesla runs off road, crashes, catches fire	https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2446697/Tesla-vat-vlam-na-ongeluk-bestuurder-47-overleden
2020	4/3/2020	Taiwan		3	1	Tesla rolls over and catches on fire	https://taiwanenglishnews.com/tesla-catches-fire-after-crash-driver-dies/
2019	12/29/2019	USA	IN	3	1	Tesla rear ends parked fire truck	https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2021/INOA-PE21020-1893.PDF
2019	9/24/2019	USA		~6 Tesla's on a carrier		Car carrier carrying Tesla's catches on fire	https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/4lohqa4x0/michigan-eastern-district-court/rpm-freight-systems-llc-v-k1-express-inc/
2019	7/31/2019	Germany		S		Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked on street	https://tekniikanmaailma.fi/taas-uusi-tapaus-tesla-syttyi-itsestaan-palamaan-saksassa-jaljelle-jai-vain-tuhkakasa/?page=8
2019	7/11/2019	USA	FL	X		Car ignites following collision	https://insideevs.com/news/359527/tesla-models-crash-fire-wreck-video/
2019	6/18/2019	Poland				Spontaneous fire	https://tvn24.pl/wroclaw/scinawa-splonela-zaparkowana-tesla-ra946078-2313264
2019	6/1/2019	Belgium				Car ignites while charging	https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/06/01/autobrand-tesla-in-antwerpen/
2019	5/2/2019	USA	CA	S		Spontaneous combustion in garage	https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1160613113537990657/pu/vid/480x270/00iAPAvpB1TM1KZ2.mp4
2019	4/23/2019	Netherlands				Car starts smoking while driving	https://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/tesla-in-de-fik-tijdens-rit-op-een-n-weg-te-culemborg-123635
2019	4/21/2019	China				Spontaneous combustion in garage	https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-fire-shanghai-parking-garage	https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1120146089225539584/pu/vid/640x368/I8HkOEhL196KwwiQ.mp4
2019	4/17/2019	USA	PA			Tesla burst into flames and reignites later	https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/04/17/monroeville-tesla-fire/
2019	2/23/2019	USA	FL		1	Tesla reignites several times after hitting tree	https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/davie/fl-ne-electric-vehicle-battery-fires-20190225-story.html
2019	2/18/2019	USA	CA	X		High-speed crash followed by fire	https://abc7news.com/fiery-tesla-model-x-crash-in-fremont-leaves-driver-injured/5143718/	https://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=5144534
2018	12/18/2018	USA	CA	S		Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked	https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Tesla-Vehicle-Catches-Fire-in-Los-Gatos-503080661.html
2018	6/15/2018	USA	CA	S		Car spontaneously catches on fire on side of road	https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/pages/hwy18fh014-preliminary.aspx
2018	6/15/2018	USA	CA	S		Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked	https://www.thedrive.com/news/21591/west-wing-actress-flames-tesla-when-husbands-car-catches-fire
2018	5/8/2018	USA	FL		2	Deadly crash leads to hours-long fire	https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-sb-lauderdale-fatal-tesla-ntsb-20180626-story.html	https://d3p33vdscqvyo9.cloudfront.net/tronc/South%20Florida%20Sun-Sentinel/2018/05/10/5af4d584e4b008a2280956d4/5af4d5aee4b0c9822fbd9e71_1466505706686-zdmtuq_t_1525994930006_640_360_60000000.ts
2018	3/23/2018	USA	CA	X		Car crashes and catches fire, reignites 5 days later	https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/pages/hwy18fh011-preliminary.aspx
2018		USA		3		Unknown fire damage	https://cardisclose.com/5YJ3E1EA8JF011207-VIN	https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx11R9UX0AAZo7b.jpg
2017	12/14/2017	Sweden		8 cars		Service center with several cars burns up	https://electrek.co/2017/12/14/tesla-new-store-sweden-fire/
2017	8/25/2017	USA	CA			Tesla crashed into garage	https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/pages/HWY17FH013.aspx
2017	3/15/2017	UK		S		Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked	https://electrek.co/2017/03/31/tesla-model-s-fire-manchester-crash/
2017	3/4/2017	China		S		Fire starts while near Supercharger	https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/5xfnc7/tesla_model_s_caught_on_fire_at_jinqiao/
2017	2/19/2017	China		X		Car ignites after collision	https://tech.qq.com/a/20170424/047391.htm	https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx2EmXtXcAAbnMJ.jpg
2016	11/3/2016	USA	IN		2	Indianapolis fire	https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/03/2-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-near-downtown/93227456/
2016	11/3/2016	USA	IN	S	2	Tesla hits tree and catches on fire	https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-killed-fiery-crash-near-005321968.html	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdCdMGB4q0
2016	9/4/2016	Germany				Tesla hits barrier, ignites	https://www.heute.at/s/tesla-lenker-ubersah-baustelle-auto-brannte-17059384
2016	8/15/2016	France		S		Car catches fire durign test drive; bad electrical wiring blamed	https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2016/09/bad-electrical-connection-caused-tesla-model-s-fire-in-france.html
2015	6/22/2015	USA	CA		1	Tesla drives off cliff and catches on fire	https://www.dailynews.com/2015/06/23/man-who-died-in-fiery-malibu-canyon-crash-of-tesla-is-53-year-old-from-calabasas/	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTic5kY6Yjw
2013	11/6/2013	USA	TN	S		Hitch tow punctures battery	https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/11/07/third-fire-in-tesla-model-s-reported/3465717/
2013	10/18/2013	Mexico		S		Car hits raised pedestrian crossing	https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/second-tesla-model-fire-sparked-crash-mexico-141237816.html
2013	10/3/2013	USA	WA	S		Debris on road punctures battery	https://www.seattletimes.com/business/tesla-says-car-fire-began-in-battery-after-crash/

	Total	97

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Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a Tesla fire incident/event?

Any sort of sustained and damaging thermal event contained within or on a Tesla car or product due to thermal runaway, charging station malfunction, external factors such as arson, etc. See the NFPA's 2020 vehicle fire research report for more causes of fires pertaining to electric vehicles like Tesla's.

How do the number of Tesla car fires compare to that of other cars?

There is not a lot of data about the frequency of electric vehicle fires in general, let along Tesla car fires. That said, according to an IIHS noncrash fire report, the relative claim frequencies (i.e. how often an insurance claim is made relative to insured vehicle years) for Model S and X fires that were not the result of a collision or vandalism are the highest of their categories (including ICE cars).