Worst years for a Tesla Model Y
Owners have filed 7,503 complaints about the Tesla Model Y with NHTSA across model years 2020 to 2026. More of them are about the driver assist & collision avoidance than anything else.
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2023 Tesla Model Y2,017 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly driver assist & collision avoidance.
Every Tesla Model Y year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | D | 599 | 147 | 1 | 4,900 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2025 | C | 198 | 71 | 7 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | D | 593 | 147 | 7 | 8,790 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | F | 2,017 | 324 | 6 | 5,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | F | 1,600 | 174 | 18 | 9,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | F | 2,005 | 171 | 14 | 2,800 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | D | 491 | 90 | 0 | 3,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
What breaks on a Tesla Model Y
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Tesla Model Y
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Tesla Model Y, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Tesla Model Y problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Tesla Model Y
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.