The short answer
A 2025 Model S was built with Autopilot hardware 4 (HW4). Any free Supercharging on it was the first owner's and ends with them, so expect pay-per-use. Ask the seller to open Controls > Service > Battery Health, though an August 2025 update removed that test from many newer cars. Tesla's record for the VIN settles the hardware for one car, and the free check here reads it; the Supercharging code is in the $1.99 report.
Autopilot hardware and Full Self-Driving
A 2025 Model S was built with Autopilot hardware 4 (HW4).
Hardware 4 runs Tesla's full FSD (Supervised) software.
Tesla's record shows whether Full Self-Driving was bought (APPF) and whether it is active (APF2); APPF next to APFB means it was bought and is no longer active. The car's own Software screen shows what it has now. Model S and X ordered from August 2025 came with a Luxe Package that included Full Self-Driving and free Supercharging. The Supercharging is the first owner's only; the Full Self-Driving stayed with the car on orders placed before 14 February 2026 and is the first owner's only on later ones.
The media computer
It has an AMD Ryzen media computer. The car names its processor under Controls > Software > Additional Vehicle Information.
Parking sensors
It was built without ultrasonic parking sensors: parking aids use the cameras.
Battery and range
Tesla added a battery health screen (Controls > Service > Battery Health) with software 2025.8. Ask the seller to open it: a green box means the pack holds what Tesla expects for its age and mileage, though it measures stored energy only, not damage. Software 2025.26 removed the test from many newer cars and left some older ones showing only their last result, so if it is missing, compare the range at a full charge with the EPA range when new, which fueleconomy.gov lists by version.
Battery warranty
It was sold with Tesla's battery and drive unit warranty: 8 years from first delivery (or first use, if earlier) or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, with at least 70% of the battery's capacity retained, as Tesla publishes the terms in September 2026. Whether any is left depends on the delivery date and the mileage.
Supercharging
Tesla has given free Supercharging to the first owners of many new Model S and X since 2017, but its 2017 policy tied it to that owner, so it ends when they sell and a used car is pay-per-use (SC04), whatever the listing says. Tesla's app shows it the same way as the kind that transfers.
Fast charging away from Tesla's network
Before you buy, check whether it can fast-charge away from Tesla's network: Controls > Software > Additional Vehicle Information > CCS and 3rd-party NACS DC Fast Charging Support. Enabled means it can (CCS stations need an adapter); Not enabled means it needs a hardware retrofit, and the Tesla app shows whether one can be booked; Not compatible means it cannot.
Recalls
NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 Model S. Each covers only the cars named in it, so some may not apply to a given car, and some may already be done on it: enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which are open. Recall work is free. The list below is NHTSA's, as read on 5 October 2026.
- 25V002000, 2025-01-07: Back Over Prevention, Software. Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- 24V967000, 2024-12-24: Air Bags, Frontal, Driver Side, Cushion. Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 212, "Windshield Mounting."