2023 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

1,740 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 467 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (190 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	467
Steering	190
Vehicle Speed Control	164
Service Brakes	150
Equipment	141
Electrical System	110
Suspension	95
Lane Departure	74
Visibility	60
Wheel	42
Back Over Prevention	38
Air Bag	35
Seat Belt	34
Power Train	28
Structure	26
Engine And Engine Cooling	20
Exterior Lighting	20
Seats	13
Other Fuel System	9
Tire	7
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	5
Latches/locks/linkage	4
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	3
Other/i Am Not Sure	2
Insert, Padding	1
	1
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	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	158
2025	262
2024	392
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 1,740 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 891.

Table 3. Compare the 2023 Tesla Model Y with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model Y	444
2025 Model Y	157
2024 Model Y	468
2023 Model Y	1,740
2022 Model Y	1,332
2021 Model Y	1,654
2020 Model Y	446

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