Vehicle report

2021 TESLA MODEL Y

Reported problems

1074 complaints · median 3000 miles
ComponentReports
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL409
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING328
SERVICE BRAKES177
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL158
UNKNOWN OR OTHER136
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM124
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS104
STEERING92
SUSPENSION72
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST50
VISIBILITY/WIPER42
POWER TRAIN29
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING27
SEAT BELTS27
AIR BAGS22
STRUCTURE:BODY22
SEATS20
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS15
WHEELS15
ENGINE14
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION14
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING9
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR8
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING6
VISIBILITY5
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
TIRES3
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC:SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION1
CHILD SEAT1
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:BRAKING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING1
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle)1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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