2021 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2021 Tesla Model Y

1,747 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 595 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	595
Service Brakes	184
Vehicle Speed Control	161
Electrical System	147
Equipment	145
Steering	92
Lane Departure	81
Suspension	77
Visibility	51
Power Train	30
Structure	29
Seat Belt	27
Air Bag	23
Back Over Prevention	21
Seats	20
Wheel	15
Engine And Engine Cooling	14
Other Fuel System	12
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	159
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 1,747 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 979.

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model Y	642
2025 Model Y	186
2024 Model Y	530
2023 Model Y	1,888
2022 Model Y	1,402
2021 Model Y	1,747
2020 Model Y	464

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