2026 Tesla Model Y
Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 25V658000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 260 | — | Details |
| 2025-07-28 | 25V490000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 6 | — | Details |
| 2025-05-29 | 25V359000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | 172 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The standard cruise control is extremely dangerous. The problem is what I hear is called ghosting. When driving using c… |
| 2026-04-08 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Running Full Service Driving (FSD) v14.2.2.5 on HW4. At Skillman St & I-635 Dallas TX, FSD attempted a wrong way turn i… |
| 2026-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Missing front trunk light/emergency release in violation of FMVSS 401. |
| 2026-04-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Driving using Autosteer feature at 65mph on expressway, attempted to change lanes which caused the cruise control to su… |
| 2026-03-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Forward storage compartment (FRUNK) is in violation of FMVSS 401. There is no emergency release, neither manual or auto… |
| 2026-03-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I bought this car new and it does not have a FRUNK emergency release or a FRUNK light. |
| 2026-03-29 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | On multiple lane roads whe I am driving next to traffic in the same direction, if I try to give a large truck in the ne… |
| 2026-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Upon delivery of the vehicle the passenger door would not open from the outside. Multiple vehicle settings were reviewe… |
| 2026-03-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On March 23, 2026, my vehicle experienced a sudden and simultaneous failure of multiple critical safety systems without… |
| 2026-03-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | Safety Defect: Uncommanded trunk actuation while the user was asleep inside the vehicle. The vehicle’s proximity-sensin… |
| 2026-03-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I've noticed periodically when the car is braking at start stop traffic in autopilot mode, the brake is very jerky and … |
| 2026-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | In under a year I have had to replace my windshield three times due to cracks from debris. The total cost would be grea… |
| 2026-03-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Timeline of events: Day 1 – Delivery March 13, 2026 • Drove about 10 miles after delivery. • The driver-side window… |
| 2026-03-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I am reporting a suspected defect involving the front suspension or steering system of my Tesla Model Y. The vehicle pr… |
| 2026-03-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | On [XXX] 1512PM. Drive on [XXX] with auto pilot driving. Seen on construction and hit some object driver side by front… |
| 2026-03-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Brand new car and its widely reported of front suspension noise, particularly with the RWD models. My car is the RWD m… |
| 2026-03-05 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | Subject: Tesla Self-Driving / Autopilot Incorrect Maneuver at Intersection Vehicle: Tesla (model: ***Y_)Software: Ful… |
| 2026-03-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | Since taking delivery of my 2026 Tesla Model Y, the driver's seat seatback rocks forward and backward during normal acc… |
| 2026-03-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I am reporting a suspected defect involving the front suspension or steering system of my 2026 Tesla Model Y AWD. The v… |
| 2026-03-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I am filing a complaint regarding a suspension defect on my new Tesla Model Y Juniper. Shortly after purchasing the ve… |
| 2026-03-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On [XXX] I pick up my New Tesla Y. On [XXX], while traveling at highway speeds on [XXX] with Autopilot "FSD" engaged, … |
| 2026-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The emergency door release handle is cracked and has the potential to fail during an emergency. Tesla refuses to repla… |
| 2026-02-26 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Yesterday at about [XXX] I was driving using FSD. I was making a left turn on a green arrow turning from [XXX] onto [X… |
| 2026-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | The 2026 Tesla model Y was driving in FSD (Supervised) mode in the Home Depot Colma, California parking lot, located at… |
| 2026-02-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Windshield developed a long crack overnight while parked in an enclosed garage with stable temperatures. No rock impact… |
| 2026-02-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | With Full Self-Driving activated, while the vehicle was performing a maneuver to exit a parking space, it reversed dire… |
| 2026-02-21 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | No | 0 | There are two major safety issues that came with the vehicle upon the new car delivery. The problems existed even befor… |
| 2026-02-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The 2026 Telsa Model Y Juniper I took delivery of on 2/19/2026 has no emergency release in the front trunk (the frunk).… |
| 2026-02-18 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud pop… |
| 2026-02-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There was no incident, it is a safety feature that has been removed from Tesla Model Y's since October 2025 and the ser… |
| 2026-02-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that the model year was advertised with a front trunk emergen… |
| 2026-02-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The frunk is missing, an emergency release button or latch, so a small child could be trapped inside with no way out. |
| 2026-02-15 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | INCIDENT INVOLVING FSD (SUPERVISED) v14.2.2.4. On February 15, 2026, while the vehicle was operating under Full Self-Dr… |
| 2026-02-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is no frunk emergency release button in this version of Juniper Model Y |
| 2026-02-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS | Yes | 2 | I am submitting this complaint to report a safety concern involving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. On [XXX], … |
| 2026-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH into a parking spo… |
| 2026-02-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 0 | At approximately 5:50 PM on Feb 12, 2026, a collision occurred while the vehicle was under the control of "Full Self-Dr… |
| 2026-02-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety incident involving my Tesla while Autopilot/Full Self-Driving was engaged. On February 11, 202… |
| 2026-02-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | The FSD system in my Model Y is hazardous. When I first purchased the car on 2/9/2026, they secretly loaded it with ver… |
| 2026-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | It was snowing and I was driving slow. About 8:40am, Feb 6th, 2026, I got a "One pedal driving disabled" alert just for… |
| 2026-02-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a newly leased 2026 Tesla Model Y Premium RWD, which I took delivery of on Feb… |
| 2026-02-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Went for a tire rotation. Service tech noticed the following- THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROL ARM HAD A BOLT THAT WAS BACKI… |
| 2026-02-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | The passenger side seat heat was on and burnt the leather of passenger side seat. |
| 2026-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving approximately 59 MPH with the Autonomous S… |
| 2026-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The forward trunk also known as the Frunk does not have the legally required interior release. I have children. I train… |
| 2026-01-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety issue with my 2026 Tesla Model Y. The rear seatbelt system has experienced three separate mecha… |
| 2026-01-25 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | On full self driving, there is no way to change the follow distance and it follows way too close very often. This gene… |
| 2026-01-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Any time you drive my vehicle there’s either violent shaking in the brake pedal, steering wheel, tires. When you try to… |
| 2026-01-21 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 0 | Rear-end collision. My Tesla impacted the rear of another vehicle at approximately 15–18 mph. No forward collision warn… |
| 2026-01-20 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | On January 20, around 9:35 am, Phoenix time, I had the car in self-driving mode for a left-hand turn at the intercessio… |