Tesla Model Y — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2023, 2021, 2022 · Best bets: 2025, 2020, 2026, 2024
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 271 |
| 2021 | 1032 |
| 2022 | 824 |
| 2023 | 1087 |
| 2024 | 292 |
| 2025 | 87 |
| 2026 | 273 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Recommended | 273 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 87 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 292 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Avoid | 1087 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Avoid | 824 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Avoid | 1032 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 271 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |