Complaint 2172331

2020 TESLA MODEL Y • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jan 8, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2172331
Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Model Year
2020
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Jan 8, 2026
Date Received
Feb 2, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

Observed intermittent center display/infotainment computer (MCU) crashes/reboots where the center display becomes blank and then restarts. In recorded events, when reverse was selected during an MCU reboot interval, the rearview camera image did not display until the reboot completed. Recorded rear camera unavailability during reverse was approximately 10–17 seconds. MCU crash/reboot behavior was observed to be repeatable, including predictable occurrence while the vehicle was in the built-in Service Mode. After a factory reset, repeated/double boot behavior was also observed. Additional observations: - With the turn signal activated, light leakage was observed in the side repeater camera image (glare/bloom present in the camera view). - With each windshield wiper sweep, the forward camera image was observed to briefly flicker to a purple/green distorted state and then return to normal. - During driving, the on-screen message “Auto Lane Change unavailable” was observed. A separate rear camera symptom has also been observed: intermittent freezing/stale frames (image appears not to update). This rear camera freeze behavior has not yet been captured on video. These conditions have been documented by video/screenshots and reported to the manufacturer/service center for inspection/diagnosis. No crash or injury occurred. The vehicle is currently located at the manufacturer’s service center and is available for inspection upon request.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.