2021 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2021 Tesla Model Y

1,701 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 587 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	587
Service Brakes	184
Vehicle Speed Control	160
Electrical System	140
Equipment	140
Steering	87
Lane Departure	78
Suspension	68
Visibility	49
Power Train	30
Seat Belt	27
Structure	26
Air Bag	22
Back Over Prevention	21
Seats	20
Wheel	14
Engine And Engine Cooling	14
Other Fuel System	11
Exterior Lighting	10
Tire	5
Latches/locks/linkage	4
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	1
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	1
Equipment Adaptive/mobility	1
	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	113
2025	164
2024	156
2023	252
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 1,701 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 937.

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model Y	533
2025 Model Y	174
2024 Model Y	511
2023 Model Y	1,815
2022 Model Y	1,377
2021 Model Y	1,701
2020 Model Y	451

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