2021 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2021 Tesla Model Y

1,603 problems have been reported for the 2021 Tesla Model Y. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2021 Tesla Model Y. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 572 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (183 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2021 Tesla Model Y

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	572
Service Brakes	183
Vehicle Speed Control	155
Equipment	131
Electrical System	126
Steering	76
Lane Departure	70
Suspension	52
Visibility	47
Power Train	28
Seat Belt	25
Structure	23
Air Bag	20
Back Over Prevention	19
Seats	17
Engine And Engine Cooling	14
Wheel	12
Other Fuel System	10
Exterior Lighting	10
Tire	5
Latches/locks/linkage	4
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	1
Equipment Adaptive/mobility	1
	1
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2021 Tesla Model Y in 2021.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	25
2025	159
2024	152
2023	251
2022	679
2021	12

📊 Compare the 2021 Tesla Model Y with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Tesla Model Y, the following table can be used to compare the 2021 Tesla Model Y with the Tesla Model Y from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2021 Model Y is 1,603 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 843.

Table 3. Compare the 2021 Tesla Model Y with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model Y	344
2025 Model Y	143
2024 Model Y	431
2023 Model Y	1,653
2022 Model Y	1,290
2021 Model Y	1,603
2020 Model Y	439

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