VehicleVerdict

Tesla Model Y years to avoid

The Tesla Model Y years to avoid are 2021, 2023, 2022, 2024, 2020, 2026, 2025, 2019 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation.

7,035

Total complaints

40

Recall campaigns

2019–2026

Years covered

8

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model Y NHTSA complaints by model year1,937 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 483 complaints2021: 1,937 complaints2022: 1,532 complaints2023: 1,904 complaints2024: 541 complaints2025: 176 complaints2026: 462 complaints
Tesla Model Y NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Model Y years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2021High complaints + open investigation1,937
2023High complaints + open investigation1,904
2022High complaints + open investigation1,532
2024Open safety investigation541
2020Open safety investigation483
2026Open safety investigation462
2025Open safety investigation176
2019Open safety investigation0

Every Model Y year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid4626
2025avoid1763
2024avoid5415
2023avoid1,90416
2022avoid1,53219
2021avoid1,93722
2020avoid48323
2019avoid03

Common questions

What are the worst Tesla Model Y years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Model Y years to avoid are 2021, 2023, 2022, 2024, 2020, 2026, 2025, 2019.

How many recalls does the Tesla Model Y have?

Across all model years, the Model Y has 40 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 7,035 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.