2024 Tesla Model Y: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 498 complaints
498
Total Complaints
7,608mi
Median Mileage
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Top Issue
102
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,018 25th Percentile
7,608 Median Mileage
18,312 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
60
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
54
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
47
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
46
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
35
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
32
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
27
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
25
SERVICE BRAKES
23
STEERING
17

Severity Assessment

102
Crashes
6
Fires
91
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Automatic Wipers are unreliable, they turn on when no rain is present and they fail to come on when rain is present. Additionally the manual wiper controls are unsafe to use while driving and are not easy to adjust, resulting in a significant distraction while operating a vehicle in the rain. The v..."
"Vehicle warning icons are blocked by the drivers right arm. In some driving positions, the current vehicle speed is also blocked. Recommend shifting the icons toward the center of the monitor."
"Unintentional acceleration"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28