Reliability & cost of ownership
Tesla Model Y Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Tesla Model Y? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Tesla Model Y problems by model year
103 recall entries across 8 model years and 4,197 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Model Y | Not confirmed | 2 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 Model Y | 8 | 298 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Model Y | 3 | 109 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Model Y | 5 | 337 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Model Y | 17 | 1,197 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Model Y | 20 | 875 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Model Y | 23 | 1,096 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Model Y | 24 | 283 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Model Y | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Tesla Model Y, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- forward collision avoidance1,933 complaints
- unknown or other654 complaints
- vehicle speed control578 complaints
- service brakes559 complaints
- electrical system558 complaints
- steering474 complaints
- lane departure373 complaints
- suspension328 complaints