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2021 Tesla Model Y air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 26 complaints for the 2021 Tesla Model Y, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
26 1% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact's sister owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while her sister was driving on the highway(speed unknown) with the autopilot engaged, an 18-wheeler drifted into her lane and hit her vehicle. Due to the impact, her sister's vehicle hit another vehicle and bounced back and forth between both vehicles. The vehicle continued to the drive despite the accident and no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The airbags also failed to deploy. A police report was filed.

Reported at 2,000 miles, July 2021 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH and depressing the brake pedal; however, the vehicle accelerated independently and failed to brake without warning. The contact assured there were no distractions that could have caused the crash. Due to the failure, the contact crashed into another vehicle as the air bags deployed. Despite the air bag deployment, the vehicle continued to accelerate and repeatedly hit the same vehicle.

Reported at 39,264 miles, March 2025 Crash

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