2023 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

1,653 problems have been reported for the 2023 Tesla Model Y. The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for 2023 Tesla Model Y. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 450 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (179 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	450
Steering	179
Vehicle Speed Control	158
Service Brakes	145
Equipment	135
Electrical System	103
Suspension	84
Lane Departure	69
Visibility	58
Wheel	38
Back Over Prevention	35
Air Bag	34
Seat Belt	33
Power Train	26
Structure	25
Exterior Lighting	19
Engine And Engine Cooling	17
Seats	13
Other Fuel System	8
Tire	7
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	5
Latches/locks/linkage	4
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	3
Other/i Am Not Sure	2
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	1
Insert, Padding	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 2023 Tesla Model Y in 2023.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	73
2025	261
2024	391
2023	1

📊 Compare the 2023 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 2023 Tesla Model Y with the Tesla Model Y from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2023 Model Y is 1,653 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 843.

Table 3. Compare the 2023 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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