2023 Tesla Model Y - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

1,703 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 461 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (184 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	461
Steering	184
Vehicle Speed Control	162
Service Brakes	148
Equipment	138
Electrical System	108
Suspension	90
Lane Departure	71
Visibility	60
Wheel	39
Back Over Prevention	36
Seat Belt	34
Air Bag	34
Power Train	28
Structure	25
Exterior Lighting	20
Engine And Engine Cooling	20
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	122
2025	262
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 1,703 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y is 864.

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model Y	388
2025 Model Y	147
2024 Model Y	442
2023 Model Y	1,703
2022 Model Y	1,304
2021 Model Y	1,623
2020 Model Y	444

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