Equipment Problems of Tesla Model Y - part 1

Parked into driveway. Placed car into park. In doing so, car suddenly rapidly accelerated into reverse until I slammed on the breaks. My son was behind the car grabbing something out of the trunk at the time. I could have ran him over if I wasn’t there to slam on the breaks!!! car was not placed into reverse and accelerator was not pushed.

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My Tesla Model Y 2020 (VIN: [xxx] ) is stuck on software version 2023. 44. 1 for more than 2 years and has four incomplete NHTSA safety recalls: • 23v838 – autosteer driver monitoring improvements • 24v051 – brake/park/abs warning font size too small • 24v153 – muted pedestrian warning system • 24v554 – hood not detected as unlatched?Tesla service in the baltic region and Tesla service in warsaw (poland) both refused to deliver the required ota safety recall updates. They classified the vehicle as “unsupported” because it is a us-market vehicle located in latvia. ?I am unable to bring the vehicle to any Tesla service center. ?Tesla is not fulfilling its legal obligation to provide the free safety recall remedies. Please require Tesla to deliver the updates or provide a proper solution. ?attached: screenshots of refusals from Tesla service (baltic + warsaw). ? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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[xxx] [xxx] leaving [xxx] through residential gate using Tesla fsd, a car had passed through and the gate was closing. I expected the car to stop, it proceeded at a speed of 10 mph. The barrier struct the rear passenger side of the car. Significant damage. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The fsd has been failing more often. Yesterday we took a one00 mile trip and the car twice tried to veer into the side cement barrier, more times than I can count. It breaks hard while we were driving over 55 miles an hour. And two times it weirded left over the double line into oncoming traffic lane.

Car was on fsd software version 2026. 8. 6 car had trouble centering itself in the lane (so it does a “ping pong effect”) which I believe caused the car to lose control no others cars involved no injuries lo and behold, 2 days later a software update (2026. 8. 6. 1) to correct this issue is issued by Tesla I have dashcam and footage of the accident which shows car was on fsd and also shows the “ping pong effect”.

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I believed Tesla full self driving (fsd) was in effect. My Tesla proceeded at 35 miles an hour toward a stop sign and I had to manually stop the vehicle to prevent blowing the sign. It turns out that Tesla sent an email 2 days ago (April 7 2026) that notified me that fsd had been cancelled because my credit card was declined (I had to replace a card on April 7 due to a lost card). I did not see this email. There was no notification in the vehicle that fsd had been deactivated. When I thought I was engaging fsd, I was in fact engaging an autosteer mode with much lesser capabilities, essentially only acting like adaptive cruise control and lane guidance. Engaging this lesser mode is done in exactly the same fashion as fsd, and any driver using it in my situation would always assume fsd was active. This problem, if not corrected will absolutely cause accidents and potentially fatalities. Tesla needs to inform the driver via the head unit that fsd is not active in an obvious, unmistakeable way.

This is about my tires, follow-up from my previous report id 11726883 regarding inadequate original tires. Since 1. Tesla was unresponsive to my defective tire issue, 2. Discount tire insisted on my continuing to drive until all 4 tires reached 4/32" tread depth, and 3. My local tire store, where my Tesla would get towed in the event of a flat while I'm near my home town (since the nearest Tesla dealer is >50 miles away), is unable to access the warranty on the original continental contact RX tires. He was originally told that they had to be worn to 2/32", I was advised to call continental tires customer service and chose the option of warranty claims. I was immediately advised that continental does not warranty original equipment tires. I was therefore forced to spend significant extra money at my local tire store, which does not get the volume discounts that discount tire gets. It is no longer practical for me to use discount tire, an hour's drive down the interstate, for my tire needs. It is further impractical for me to drive on tires that do not provide the safety that I need, despite the fact that discount tire would give a credit of approximately $50/tire once all 4 reached 4/32". I also now realize that discount tire is providing that credit at their own cost, despite the fact that they told me that the continental with the te on it (mine has a t2) is eligible for warranty rebate. They scanned my tires with the hand-held scanner and their computer indicated it was rebate-eligible, though the warranty was for 40,000 miles instead of the 55,000 that the first discount tire person told me on the phone. I bought new tires yesterday at 33,002 miles. Bottom line is that both Tesla and discount tire are protecting continental tires from the unsafe original tires for (at least) the Tesla 2023 long-range y. None of the 3 are responsible to the at-risk public who is paying for their profits.

Missing front trunk light/emergency release in violation of fmvss 401.

I bought this car new and it does not have a frunk emergency release or a frunk light.

Tesla Model Y performance with 47,000 miles. Driver's side, rear passanger door would not open. No accident or damage to the car or car door. Door could not be opened from the inside nor the outside with the handle. Issue: the emergency door release in the pocket of the door failed to release and open the door.

Safety defect: uncommanded trunk actuation while the user was asleep inside the vehicle. The vehicle’s proximity-sensing system (bluetooth phone key) triggered a full power-open cycle without any active user input. The system failed to recognize that the vehicle was occupied and failed to detect an external obstruction, resulting in a collision. This poses a severe risk of unauthorized vehicle access or personal injury while a user is sleeping or camping in the vehicle.

I am filing a safety complaint regarding Tesla's removal of driver-controlled maximum speed in fsd (supervised), a change that has alarmed a significant number of Tesla owners and safety-conscious drivers. Previous software allowed drivers to set a precise maximum speed via the steering wheel scroll wheel while fsd (supervised) was active. Tesla replaced this with fixed "speed profiles" (sloth, chill, standard, hurry, mad max), none of which allow a driver to set a specific speed. Each profile operates at a programmed range relative to the posted speed limit. Even the slowest profile (sloth) has been observed exceeding the speed limit. The system also frequently misreads posted limits entirely. This is a serious safety regression. In winter conditions, a cautious driver may need to travel well below the speed limit due to snow or black ice. Previously, they could reduce fsd's max speed precisely. That is no longer possible, the system determines speed, and the driver cannot override it downward while fsd remains engaged. This concern is not isolated to just me. Online forums and Tesla owner communities have seen widespread discussion and frustration over this change, with many drivers expressing that it has made them feel unsafe and less in control of their own vehicle. Removing precise speed control from a supervised autonomous system directly contradicts Tesla's stated position that the driver remains responsible for safe operation. This is an ongoing issue and not limited to a single date for the "tell us the approximate date this incident occurred. " I request NHTSA: 1. Investigate Tesla's removal of driver-adjustable maximum speed in fsd (supervised); 2. Evaluate compliance with fmvss and driver control guidelines for automated driving features; 3. Require Tesla to restore precise, driver-controlled maximum speed settings.

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In under a year I have had to replace my windshield three times due to cracks from debris. The total cost would be greater than $4,000. I, nor my wife and family have ever had to replace a windshield on any previous car we had owned this many times in under one year or even at all. I suspect there is a defect in the build of the windshield or the design of the car that may be causing this.

Incident date?March 07, 2026] current mileage, 31625 miles ? I am reporting a catastrophic structural failure of a safety-critical suspension component on my Tesla Model Y. ?upon inspection, I discovered that one of the bolts securing the driver-side lower control arm has completely detached and fallen off. A second bolt is approximately 50% loose. This has caused a significant safety hazard, as the control arm is no longer properly secured to the subframe, leading to a high risk of total steering loss and wheel detachment while driving. ?furthermore, when I contacted Tesla service, they demonstrated extreme negligence by instructing me to drive the vehicle in this lethal condition to their service center. They also initially refused to cover the towing and repair costs, claiming it was not a factory defect despite the clear evidence of fastener failure (improper torque or thread locker application during manufacturing). ?this is a clear manufacturing defect that poses an immediate threat to the driver, passengers, and other road users. I am requesting NHTSA to investigate this batch of Model Y vehicles for suspension fastener integrity issues to prevent potential fatal accidents.

I own a 2021 Tesla Model Y with approximately 46,500 miles. The vehicle is currently displaying battery error code bms_a079, and the battery will only charge to approximately 30%, which severely limits the driving range and makes the vehicle unreliable for normal use. I reported this issue to Tesla on March 6, but the earliest service appointment available to me is March 17 at the Tesla service center in fayetteville, georgia. Because Tesla service centers are not widely available, I must travel to another city to have the vehicle inspected. The limited battery charge creates a difficult situation because I must determine how to get the vehicle safely to the service center with very restricted range. I may have to arrange towing or attempt to drive a vehicle that cannot fully charge. This issue has also created a hardship for my household. I have a toddler and normal daily responsibilities, including errands and transportation needs, but the vehicle cannot reliably be used due to the charging limitation. Being without dependable transportation for an extended period of time places families like mine in a very difficult position. This problem appears to be related to the vehicle’s battery management system and is not the result of driver misuse. Consumers should not be placed in situations where a major battery fault leaves them with limited transportation options while waiting extended periods for service, especially when service centers are not easily accessible.

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My wife was driving our Tesla Model Y when she suddenly became very lightheaded, headache and had trouble breathing. She also noticed a strong chemical smell coming from inside the cabin. She rolled down the windows and the smell started going away immediately and she began to feel better. She felt it was unsafe to continue driving so she pulled over and we had the car towed to a Tesla service center. Tesla inspected the vehicle and confirmed there was an unpleasant smell coming from the air conditioning system. They cleaned the evaporator with foam cleaner and replaced the cabin air and hepa filters. They told us there were no leaks and considered the issue resolved. We do not believe this fully explains what happened. A dirty evaporator or old cabin filter does not cause someone to become lightheaded and struggle to breathe while driving. The chemical smell and physical symptoms our wife experienced point to something more serious that was never identified. The hvac system and evaporator are available for further inspection. No warning lights appeared before or during the incident. Safety risk: the driver became lightheaded and had difficulty breathing while operating the vehicle, making it unsafe to drive and requiring the vehicle to be towed.

The emergency door release handle is cracked and has the potential to fail during an emergency. Tesla refuses to replace or repair under warranty.

The 2026 Tesla Model Y was driving in fsd (supervised) mode in the home depot colma, California parking lot, located at [xxx] on [xxx] at [xxx]. It stopped to let a black pickup truck in front of it pull about 3/4 of the way into a parking place on the right side. After waiting several seconds, it turned the wheels slightly to the left and slowly crept around the pickup truck, when the truck reversed and hit the passenger side of the vehicle at low speed just ahead of the rear wheel well. I believe a human driver would have waited until the pickup truck was fully parked before proceeding, thus preventing this accident, thus highlighting a failure of the fsd (supervised) system. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, the accident was reported to my insurance company and the vehicle was inspected by a collision repair shop. The manufacturer has not been informed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Windshield developed a long crack overnight while parked in an enclosed garage with stable temperatures. No rock impact was observed or heard during driving prior to parking. Upon inspection, a small mark resembling an impact point was found, but it is unclear whether this is an external impact or a stress fracture originating from within the glass. No unusual temperature changes occurred overnight. The crack appeared spontaneously and is disproportionately large. In 15+ years of driving other vehicles, I have never experienced a windshield crack under similar circumstances. This is a widely reported issue among Tesla Model Y owners, with numerous reports of spontaneous windshield cracking with no identifiable external cause. The windshield is a structural safety component critical for passenger airbag deployment and roof crush resistance in rollover accidents. Fragile or defect-prone windshield glass poses an unreasonable safety risk.

With full self-driving activated, while the vehicle was performing a maneuver to exit a parking space, it reversed directly into a stationary concrete pillar. The impact occurred on the rear driver’s side. There was no driver steering or pedal input during the reversal. The pillar was a large, high-contrast concrete structure, and there was insufficient time to intervene once the vehicle began reversing toward the pillar. Such defect in the full self-driving system is dangerous for drivers and pedestrians alike.

The 2026 telsa Model Y juniper I took delivery of on 2/19/2026 has no emergency release in the front trunk (the frunk). This should be standard but for some reason after oct 2025, Tesla decided not to include this in the new models. This is a safety hazard as if someone were to get locked in the frunk (front trunk) they would have no way of being able to get out.

The frunk is missing, an emergency release button or latch, so a small child could be trapped inside with no way out.

There was no incident, it is a safety feature that has been removed from Tesla Model Y's since October 2025 and the service center declined to add it in during a service request even at the expense of the owner. This feature being removed poses a safety concern for children or smaller people being trapped in the frunk (front trunk) compartment with no way of being able to get out of the compartment. It was removed for cost savings on the vehicle. I currently own a Tesla Model Y built February 2026 at the austin gigafactory.

There is no frunk emergency release button in this version of juniper Model Y.

Vehicle information 2025 Tesla Model Y approx. 30,000 miles purchased new ~11 months ago incident description while driving at highway speed, the front trunk (frunk/hood) of my 2025 Tesla Model Y unexpectedly opened. The hood immediately flew upward, flipped backward over the windshield, and shattered the windshield. The frunk had not been opened in approximately two weeks prior to the incident. The vehicle had not undergone recent service or repair involving the hood or latch assembly. There were no prior warnings or alerts indicating that the frunk was unlatched or not latched properly before driving. The hood appeared fully closed prior to the trip. However, after the incident once we pulled over, a bolt was completely out of place, as shown in my video. Even if the primary latch was faulty, the secondary latch / catch should have prevented the hood from opening all the way and slamming the windshield. This failure to notify improper latching created an immediate and total obstruction of forward visibility at highway speed and posed a serious crash risk. The vehicle has approximately 30,000 miles and is less than one year old. Given Tesla’s prior recall related to hood latch detection issues, I am concerned that either: •the latch system failed mechanically, and/or •the vehicle failed to properly detect and warn of an unlatched hood. This is a significant safety event and could result in serious injury or death if it occurs in traffic.

The emergency mechanical levers for both of my front doors do not work at all. I pull them while pushing the door and they do not open the car. If the power dies in the car, there is no way for me or my passenger to escape the car. I reported this to Tesla and they are not able to immediately investigate it or provide me replacement vehicle.

Any time you drive my vehicle there’s either violent shaking in the brake pedal, steering wheel, tires. When you try to brake it stutters. Using fsd it failed to stop instead almost hit a pedestrian on scooter and reported the time and date to Tesla. It stuttered and thank god I was able to jam in brakes. After 9 service visit the admitted they missed something and wheel alignment was off and tires were cupped. Along with a bracket for suspension. Which has not solved issues. It scary driving this vehicle especially as a single father who has to make long trips in the weekend for hockey.

On January 17, 2026 the vehicle self-accelerated when put in reverse and crashed into a parked truck. This was the second time this occurred. The prior incident occurred on November 29, 2025 when backing out of the garage at our home. The new incident occurred the first time we put the car in reverse after receiving it back after repair from the prior accident (we received it on January 15. 2026 and this was the first time we drove it since then). We had driven the car forward with the full self driving feature turned on and engaged (part of the time and part manually) without incident. However when placed in reverse with the full delf driving turned on but not enagaged the car "took off. " it is only through good fortune no one was seriously injured or killed. Self acceleration in reverse only occurred after the vehicle was serviced by Tesla to repair the full self driving system which, at that time, would only engage intermittently.

One only needs to google or ask an ai about "Tesla Model Y juniper" front end suspension noises and you will find links to hundreds of complaints and at least two youtube videos now. Based on reports from recent 2026 Tesla Model Y owners, particularly those with the juniper refresh, the front-end noises over rough or bumpy roads at very slow speeds sound like a widespread suspension-related issue. It's often characterized as a clunk, rattle, or knocking from the front suspension, especially when the suspension compresses and unloads over uneven surfaces like driveways, speed bumps, or minor road imperfections. . Read more...

Dear transportation safety board: on January 12, 2026, at noon, I was involved in a traffic accident while using Tesla's full self-driving (fsd) function on the [xxx] between [xxx] and [xxx] . I am the complainant's wife. The accident was caused by a malfunction of fsd, which has had a tremendous impact on my family and my husband. He suffered a head injury, followed by intracranial hemorrhage and hematoma, rendering him unable to work. The accident has resulted in frequent cramps in his hands and feet, dizziness, headaches, and drug allergies due to the need for long-term medication. I need your help. Tesla does not state in its app that the product cannot fully drive itself; instead, it advertises that its fsd can drive independently in various road conditions without human intervention. This has misled the driving habits of many Tesla owners and caused immense harm to me and my family. I earnestly request your assistance in helping this helpless woman resolve my husband's problem. Thank you very much. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while charging the vehicle or using the onboard navigation system to search for a charging station, the entire infotainment central processing unit shut down unintendedly. The contact stated that there was an abnormally low humming sound, and approximately 30-seconds later the infotainment screen shut down unintendedly. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where the battery and the coolant system were checked. The contact was advised by the dealer that they were not able to isolate the failure and needed to run additional diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v296000 (back over prevention, equipment); however, when the dealer was contacted about the recall, the contact was advised there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Dear sir or madam, I am writing to report a serious safety incident involving my Tesla Model Y (2026) licence plate : 9vah976 that occurred on January 8, 2026, at approximately 6:30 pm. While attempting to slowly park in a parking lot located at 1771 e. Bayshore rd, east palo alto, CA 94303, the vehicle unexpectedly and forcefully accelerated forward. I was performing a low-speed parking maneuver and did not intentionally press the accelerator. The vehicle suddenly moved forward with very strong power and high speed, making it extremely difficult to control the steering wheel. If there had not been bushes directly in front of the vehicle, the car would have continued accelerating forward and could have caused a serious accident involving property damage or personal injury. This was a very dangerous and alarming situation. Despite my attempts to stop and control the vehicle, it continued to move forward rapidly. As a result of this unexpected behavior, the vehicle struck bushes within the parking lot. The vehicle’s response was sudden, abnormal, and completely inconsistent with a normal parking situation. This incident raises serious safety concerns regarding the vehicle’s behavior during low-speed parking and a possible malfunction of the automatic or driver-assistance systems. I am submitting this report for official documentation, investigation, and appropriate follow-up. Please let me know if additional information, vehicle data, or a formal inspection is required. Sincerely, trang dinh 5108576020 34496 salinas pl fremont, CA 94555.

Tesla Model Ys built after September 2025 are no longer equipped with an interior emergency frunk release. Federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 401 mandates that all new passenger cars with trunks must have an interior trunk release (49 cfr § 571. 401) to allow people trapped inside to escape, a rule established after children died by getting trapped in trunks. And for the handle's identification to be illuminated (visible) under both day and night conditions, often achieved with lighting or glow-in-the-dark features, to prevent entrapment fatalities, ensuring the release mechanism is always findable by a trapped person.

January 4 in evening my Tesla run red light. Weather is clear. It’s happened in evening at lee hwy and vance rd crossing in chattanooga. We are coming from sam’s club we take back road and we take vance rd we have fsd on and our car is stop at red light to turn left on lee hwy. When lee hwy light turn yellow and my car suddenly take left turn on lee hwy. I believe that light is cross so fsd is confused and take left turn. My location is below [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).