FaultScore

Tesla Model Y problems reported in South Carolina

40 of the 7,374 complaints filed about the Tesla Model Y came from South Carolina, most often about the driver assist & collision avoidance.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

40

Complaints from South Carolina

10

Crashes

1

Fires

2023

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

2020 Model Y 5 12.5%
2021 Model Y 8 20.0%
2022 Model Y 7 17.5%
2023 Model Y 9 22.5%
2024 Model Y 1 2.5%
2025 Model Y 3 7.5%
2026 Model Y 7 17.5%

Cities reporting most

Charleston 6 17.1%
Columbia 5 14.3%
Simpsonville 4 11.4%
Elgin 3 8.6%
North Charleston 3 8.6%
Myrtle Beach 3 8.6%
Inman 3 8.6%
Daniel Island 2 5.7%
Piedmont 2 5.7%
Beaufort 2 5.7%
Fairforest 1 2.9%
Lugoff 1 2.9%

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