2023 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

1,815 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 475 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (203 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	475
Steering	203
Vehicle Speed Control	166
Service Brakes	152
Equipment	145
Suspension	117
Electrical System	115
Lane Departure	77
Visibility	60
Wheel	48
Back Over Prevention	40
Air Bag	36
Seat Belt	34
Power Train	30
Structure	29
Exterior Lighting	21
Engine And Engine Cooling	20
Seats	13
Other Fuel System	9
Tire	7
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	6
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	228
2025	267
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 1,815 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 937.

Table 3. Compare the 2023 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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