2026 Tesla Model Y: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 342 complaints
342
Total Complaints
4,900mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
65
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

570 25th Percentile
4,900 Median Mileage
5,450 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
70
STEERING
30
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
29
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
25
SUSPENSION
21
SERVICE BRAKES
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
14

Severity Assessment

65
Crashes
1
Fires
21
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I was driving my 2026 Tesla Model Y when another vehicle pulled out from a driveway and struck the front/side of my car. The Tesla failed to initiate Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and no airbags deployed. This raises serious concerns about the functionality of Tesla’s safety systems in real-w..."
"I was driving my 2026 Tesla Model Y when another vehicle pulled out from a driveway and struck the front/side of my car. The Tesla failed to initiate Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and no airbags deployed. This raises serious concerns about the functionality of Tesla’s safety systems in real-w..."
"I was driving my 2026 Tesla Model Y when another vehicle pulled out from a driveway and struck the front/side of my car. The Tesla failed to initiate Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and no airbags deployed. This raises serious concerns about the functionality of Tesla’s safety systems in real-w..."

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