VehicleVerdict

Tesla Model Y years to avoid

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

7,401

Total complaints

42

Recall campaigns

2019–2026

Years covered

8

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model Y NHTSA complaints by model year1,990 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 487 complaints2021: 1,990 complaints2022: 1,588 complaints2023: 1,987 complaints2024: 588 complaints2025: 196 complaints2026: 565 complaints
Tesla Model Y NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Model Y years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2021High complaints + open investigation1,990
2023High complaints + open investigation1,987
2022High complaints + open investigation1,588
2024Open safety investigation588
2026Open safety investigation565
2020Open safety investigation487
2025Open safety investigation196
2019Open safety investigation0

Every Model Y year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid5657
2025avoid1963
2024avoid5885
2023avoid1,98717
2022avoid1,58820
2021avoid1,99023
2020avoid48724
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, 2026, 2020, 2025, 2019.

How many recalls does the Tesla Model Y have?

Across all model years, the Model Y has 42 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 7,401 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.