2021 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2021 Tesla Model Y

1,626 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 576 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (184 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2021 Tesla Model Y

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	576
Service Brakes	184
Vehicle Speed Control	157
Equipment	135
Electrical System	130
Steering	77
Lane Departure	71
Suspension	54
Visibility	49
Power Train	28
Seat Belt	25
Structure	24
Air Bag	20
Back Over Prevention	20
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	47
2025	159
2024	153
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 1,626 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 866.

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model Y	393
2025 Model Y	148
2024 Model Y	444
2023 Model Y	1,703
2022 Model Y	1,307
2021 Model Y	1,626
2020 Model Y	444

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