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Tesla / Model Y

Tesla Model Y problems by year

7,353 complaints across 7 model years, 2020–2026. 2021 draws the most at 1,985; 2025 the fewest at 187.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2020 487 Forward collision avoidance (27.9%) 90 0 0
2021 1,985most Forward collision avoidance (42.3%) 170 14 7
2022 1,578 Forward collision avoidance (43.6%) 168 18 307
2023 1,984 Forward collision avoidance (31.5%) 323 6 1
2024 580 Forward collision avoidance (29.0%) 142 7 0
2025 187 Forward collision avoidance (27.8%) 68 4 3
2026 552 Forward collision avoidance (22.6%) 139 1 0