2020 Tesla Model Y electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 28 complaints for the 2020 Tesla Model Y, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The car locked my toddler inside his car seat because the 12v battery died died as soon as we put him in his seat and closed hid door. There was absolutely no warning before that battery had died, indicating that it was low. Because of the way a Model Y is designed, there is no mechanical way to open the door when the 12V battery dies. The toddler is incapable of manually unlocking the door from inside when the electrical button doesn’t work.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2020 Tesla Model Y. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 78,823, but after driving the vehicle from the dealer's lot, the contact discovered through the vehicle settings that the actual mileage was 80,810. The dealer was contacted, but no resolution was provided. The dealer then updated the advertised mileage on the website.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Tesla Model Y
- Forward collision avoidance 140 complaints
- Lane departure 38 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Cruise control 37 complaints
- Suspension 32 complaints
- Steering 27 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints