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2021 Tesla Model Y

Safety profile for the 2021 Tesla Model Y. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
22
Complaints
1,880
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Tesla
Model
Model Y
Year
2021
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns

22 recalls affecting the 2021 Tesla Model Y

Recalls

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Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
24V935000TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire p…Dec 17, 2024696,281
24V554000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles. The hood …Jul 24, 20241,849,638
24V376000SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICESTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y …May 28, 2024125,233
24V153000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Mo…Feb 27, 20246,557
24V051000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and…Jan 30, 20242,193,869
23V838000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles…Dec 12, 20232,031,220
23V085000STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERINGTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles e…Feb 15, 2023362,758
22V844000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. One or both taillights may interm…Nov 15, 2022321,628
22V702000VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2022 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicle…Sep 19, 20221,096,762
22V317000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSORTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model 3 and 2021 Model Y vehicles. The fisheye and narrow camera cab…May 9, 20227
22V296000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating cer…May 3, 2022129,960
22V235000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boomb…Apr 12, 2022594,894
22V063000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boomb…Feb 4, 2022578,607
22V050000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A softwar…Feb 2, 202226,681
22V045000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicle…Feb 1, 2022817,143
22V037000STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERINGTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicle…Jan 27, 202253,822
21V912000SUSPENSIONTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The front and rear suspension knuckles may fractur…Nov 21, 2021826
21V846000FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating s…Oct 29, 202111,728
21V835000SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral…Oct 25, 20212,791
21V388000SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model Y vehicles. One or both fasteners that secure the left and rig…May 25, 20212,166
21V389000SEAT BELTSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2019-2021 Model Y vehicles. One or both fasteners that s…May 25, 20215,530
21V387000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERSTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model 3 and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. The brake caliper bolts may …May 25, 20215,974

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2021 Tesla Model Y

Complaints

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Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2191398SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESMar 28, 2026NoNo
2191400STEERINGSTEERINGMar 28, 2026NoNo
2191399ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMar 28, 2026NoNo
2188772ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMar 20, 2026NoNo
2185553UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 12, 2026NoNo
2181157FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFeb 27, 2026NoNo
2181286LANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTLANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTFeb 27, 2026NoNo
2181156VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFeb 27, 2026NoNo
2181285FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFeb 27, 2026NoNo
2181287FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFeb 27, 2026NoNo
2178786SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 19, 2026NoNo
2178784STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 19, 2026NoNo
2178785WHEELSWHEELSFeb 19, 2026NoNo
2178144STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2178146LANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTLANE DEPARTURE: ASSISTFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2178145LANE DEPARTURE: WARNINGLANE DEPARTURE: WARNINGFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2177338STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 16, 2026NoNo
2177331SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 16, 2026NoNo
2177080SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 15, 2026NoNo
2175785STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 11, 2026NoNo
2173167ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 4, 2026NoNo
2173168STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYFeb 4, 2026NoNo
2170366FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLJan 27, 2026NoNo
2170365SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESJan 27, 2026NoNo
2170367FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGJan 27, 2026NoNo
2170597STEERINGSTEERINGJan 27, 2026NoNo
2169624STEERINGSTEERINGJan 24, 2026NoNo
2169623SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 24, 2026NoNo
2169286ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 23, 2026YesYes
2169034POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJan 22, 2026NoNo
2166562ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 15, 2026NoNo
2166561FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMJan 15, 2026NoNo
2165503ENGINEENGINEJan 12, 2026NoNo
2165504ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 12, 2026NoNo
2165502UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJan 12, 2026NoNo
2164616VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERJan 9, 2026NoNo
2164617UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJan 9, 2026NoNo
2164618LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONLANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTIONJan 9, 2026NoNo
2162972STEERINGSTEERINGJan 5, 2026NoNo
2162678SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 3, 2026NoNo
2162500ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 2, 2026NoNo
2161999UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 31, 2025YesNo
2161904ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 31, 2025NoNo
2161998SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESDec 31, 2025YesNo
2157581ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 15, 2025NoNo
2157580UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 15, 2025NoNo
2157579VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERDec 15, 2025NoNo
2156307POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINDec 11, 2025NoNo
2156308FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLDec 11, 2025NoNo
2156309SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSDec 11, 2025NoNo

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