Tesla Model Y Recalls

The Tesla Model Y has 46 recalls spanning 2019 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2026 models where the high-voltage battery contactors can fail and cut drive power without warning, leaving the vehicle unable to accelerate in traffic.

The 2026 model year carries several additional concerns beyond the contactor issue. A wiring defect can prevent the reverse lights from illuminating when backing up, and a separate horn ground wire fault can leave the horn inoperable. A hose connector can block the windshield washer nozzles entirely, eliminating the ability to clear the windshield. The certification label may also be missing on 2025-2026 vehicles, which can lead to unintentional overloading.

On 2024-2025 models, a circuit board short can cause the rearview camera to go dark while reversing. The 2024 model year has a front seat recliner weld that can fail, preventing the seat back from properly restraining an occupant in a crash. The tire pressure monitoring system on 2020-2025 vehicles can fail to keep its warning light on between drive cycles, leaving the driver unaware of low tire pressure.

The 2022-2023 model years have a steering wheel fastener that can work loose and allow the wheel to disconnect from the column entirely. On 2023 models specifically, front suspension lateral link fasteners may not have been properly secured to the subframe, allowing the link to separate and destabilize the vehicle. Also on 2023 models, the forward-facing camera can be misaligned in a way that disables automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, and lane assist without alerting the driver, and the rearview camera can fail to display when a circuit board shorts. The 2022-2023 second-row seat back frame bolts may be loose, which can reduce seatbelt effectiveness in a crash. The 2023 electric power steering assist circuit can experience an overstress condition that causes steering to become noticeably heavier when pulling away from a stop. A pyrotechnic battery disconnect on 2023 models may fail to isolate the high-voltage battery after a crash, raising the risk of electrical shock.

The Full Self-Driving Beta software on 2020-2023 vehicles has two separate issues: one where the system can allow the vehicle to exceed speed limits or behave unpredictably at intersections, and another where a "rolling stop" feature can carry the vehicle through an all-way stop without fully stopping. The Autosteer system on 2020-2023 models can, under certain conditions, fail to prompt the driver to take over when intervention is needed. On 2020-2022 vehicles, a software error can trap refrigerant in the heat pump's evaporator and reduce defrost performance, and the power windows can fail to retract properly after detecting an obstruction, pinching an occupant. Taillights on 2020-2023 models can intermittently fail to illuminate. The pedestrian warning system on 2020-2022 vehicles was muted by a factory reset on some units, and the Boombox feature on those same years can override the pedestrian alert sounds while the vehicle is moving.

Going back to 2020-2021 production, brake caliper bolts can be loose enough to let the caliper contact the wheel rim and cause tire pressure loss. Front suspension lateral link fasteners on 2020-2021 models can loosen and allow wheel alignment to shift suddenly. Suspension knuckles on 2020-2022 vehicles can fracture